ok so here are my specs Intel core 2 duo (T7200-2.0GHz) 2 GB DDR2 ram (667 MHz) Nvidia Geforce go 7950 gtx (512 mb). windows vista 32 bit ok so my laptop screens supports 1920x1200, but im playing at 1280x1024, and games have horrible FPS, WiC runs at like 15fps, C and c 3 like 20 fps, and bioshock goes from 60-12fps! whats going on?
Yeah laptops usually have really bad hard drive speeds/ram speeds. I would try turning AA down and stuff. That graphics card isn't exactly high end, it's most equivalent to a 7900gt, which should be running WiC on mediumish.
That graphics card isn't exactly high end, it's most equivalent to a 7900gt, which should be running WiC on mediumish.Baselerd
Unfortunately for the OP, it's the best offering available at the moment for mobile GPUs. It outperforms the 8700GT which is the newer DX10 offering from nVidia.
What can I say other than that's the price paid for portability. If it's any consolation, WiC gives the best desktops a run for their money.
The fact that it's on a laptop/vista has nothing to do with your bad FPS. Games like World in Conflict, simply put, need a better graphics card. Your mobile version of the 7950, while being a fine card (with the 512 megs WHICH IS NEEDED) cannot supprt the LATEST games at TOP settings - my ATi 2900XT has problems sometimes with WiC at very high settings.
By regardless of settings, do you mean that it performs the same even on the lowest settings? If so then this could be due to background processes eating up resources.
To check this you can see what processes are running in the Task Manager, if you have much more than 50 then you have a problem.
You can prevent processes from starting from starting msconfig from Run. In there you can specify what processes to start when Windows starts. Be careful in msconfig though as you can break the Windows boot sequence in there, so only stop processes that you are sure you know what they are.
By regardless of settings, do you mean that it performs the same even on the lowest settings? If so then this could be due to background processes eating up resources.
To check this you can see what processes are running in the Task Manager, if you have much more than 50 then you have a problem.
You can prevent processes from starting from starting msconfig from Run. In there you can specify what processes to start when Windows starts. Be careful in msconfig though as you can break the Windows boot sequence in there, so only stop processes that you are sure you know what they are.
It depends really, laptop graphics cards shouldn't be compared to their desktop counter-parts since they are underclocked to reduce heat. If you imagine that a 7900 in a desktop takes two bays and one of those is heat sink, then the laptop version fits inside such a small case, it can't be as powerfull.
Check your processes and see if there is anything that is eating up resources. I know on my laptop that I use for work there are about 15 processes that are running that Windows doesn't need. When I play Need for Speed Carbon with these processes running on medium graphics it runs at about 10fps. If I close these processes it runs at around 40fps with the occasional skip here and there.
It depends really, laptop graphics cards shouldn't be compared to their desktop counter-parts since they are underclocked to reduce heat. If you imagine that a 7900 in a desktop takes two bays and one of those is heat sink, then the laptop version fits inside such a small case, it can't be as powerfull.
Check your processes and see if there is anything that is eating up resources. I know on my laptop that I use for work there are about 15 processes that are running that Windows doesn't need. When I play Need for Speed Carbon with these processes running on medium graphics it runs at about 10fps. If I close these processes it runs at around 40fps with the occasional skip here and there.
Well, I don't know which ones you should disable, the rule of thumb I use is if you don't know what it is, don't disable it. But if the name is descriptive enough like daemon.exe (Daemon tools) then you should be safe to disable that. Although Daemon doesn't take many resources and wouldn't be noticable if it was disabled.
If you have an anti-virus then try closing that? I know the big names like McAfee and Norton chew a lot of resources while they are on. See if your games run any better without them running, just remember to turn them back on when you come out of the game.
Failing that I don't know, perhapse your system is running at what is to be expected but you just expected more?
Well, I don't know which ones you should disable, the rule of thumb I use is if you don't know what it is, don't disable it. But if the name is descriptive enough like daemon.exe (Daemon tools) then you should be safe to disable that. Although Daemon doesn't take many resources and wouldn't be noticable if it was disabled.
If you have an anti-virus then try closing that? I know the big names like McAfee and Norton chew a lot of resources while they are on. See if your games run any better without them running, just remember to turn them back on when you come out of the game.
Failing that I don't know, perhapse your system is running at what is to be expected but you just expected more?
Have fun.
NosmoKing1984
no, i just think it should run better then 15 FPS ob medium at 1024x768
I think its a driver problem... your system should play those games fine.
PullTheTricker
That could be true, what do you got for a harddrive ? If it's less than a 7200 rpm, that could cause some performance issues, the graphics card and cpu need data and thats where it gets it from.
I think its a driver problem... your system should play those games fine.
Elfin
That could be true, what do you got for a harddrive ? If it's less than a 7200 rpm, that could cause some performance issues, the graphics card and cpu need data and thats where it gets it from.
I think its a driver problem... your system should play those games fine.
Dancing_Panda
That could be true, what do you got for a harddrive ? If it's less than a 7200 rpm, that could cause some performance issues, the graphics card and cpu need data and thats where it gets it from.
i think he meant video card drivers lol :D
Lol.:roll: I knew he meant video drivers. I just should have stated it differently.
I was just wondering about the speed of his harddrive, with those other specs I would guess he has a 7200 rpm, but I thought maybe it was slower one.
I think its a driver problem... your system should play those games fine.
Elfin
That could be true, what do you got for a harddrive ? If it's less than a 7200 rpm, that could cause some performance issues, the graphics card and cpu need data and thats where it gets it from.
i think he meant video card drivers lol :D
Lol.:roll: I knew he meant video drivers. I just should have stated it differently.
I was just wondering about the speed of his harddrive, with those other specs I would guess he has a 7200 rpm, but I thought maybe it was slower one.
I think its a driver problem... your system should play those games fine.
Elfin
That could be true, what do you got for a harddrive ? If it's less than a 7200 rpm, that could cause some performance issues, the graphics card and cpu need data and thats where it gets it from.
i think he meant video card drivers lol :D
Lol.:roll: I knew he meant video drivers. I just should have stated it differently.
I was just wondering about the speed of his harddrive, with those other specs I would guess he has a 7200 rpm, but I thought maybe it was slower one.
I've a friend who's got the same if not pretty much the same specs (the differentiating factor being the cpu maybe) and he runs older games like Need for Speed Carbon and BF2 without any hiccups, the graphics cranked up. The thing is, he's running Windows XP.
What's up with everyone thinking that it's vista's fault? i switched from xp to vista and it got nearly the same fps at games but with a slight marginal of 1-2 fps . Anywho , check the drivers . As said before everything get's underclocked on a laptop to ensure battery life and heat issues.
What i say here is that laptops is generally no good idea for gaming , period.
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