core2quad

[dodger]

anyone having sucsess with running cod with a core2quad. thats the fastest cpu my mobo will support. id like to try cod but a whole new rig just aint gonna happen. thanks for any info.

[gabuzomeu]

Hi
running clod, on the config below, 25fps almost everyything on high, 1680*1050
Smooth using Bandicam to limit fps, otherwise stutters.
Also if ATI card , make sure to get rid of the Ubisoft movie (it stucks the card to 500MHz)
Seems you need 1GB mem on the graphic card
That's it.
Enjoy

[mikelt]

Originally Posted by gabuzomeu

Hi
running clod, on the config below, 25fps almost everyything on high, 1680*1050
Smooth using Bandicam to limit fps, otherwise stutters.
Also if ATI card , make sure to get rid of the Ubisoft movie (it stucks the card to 500MHz)
Seems you need 1GB mem on the graphic card
That's it.
Enjoy

I have core2duo running all on high at 1680x1050, do you just limit Bandicam to 40fps and that's it, I tried it but didn't notice any diffrence..

[gabuzomeu]

Hi,
try going down to 25fps with bandicam, then slowly up.
At least, worked for me up to 30fps.
Above that stutters come back.

[TonyD]

My two cents - yes, a Core2Quad is sufficient to run this game with decent performance. What is more important is your choice of graphics card since CloD seems to rely heavily on graphics memory (VRAM). Despite what it may say ‘on the box’, I would consider 1GB of VRAM to be a minimum for decent looking graphics. Have a look at this post by FS~Phat examining VRAM usage and you will get some idea.

Although I don’t currently have access to one of these cpu’s, I recently did some performance testing on my daughter’s pc using a Core i5 750, Radeon HD5850 and 8GB memory, and found that it would run fluidly as long as the graphic settings were not set too high. As soon as the settings required more than the available VRAM (1GB for this card), the stutters would start becoming apparent. Using a utility like Bandicam could allow higher settings than without, as with a bit of tuning you could get the frame rate to a point where it would be fast enough for viewing, but slow enough to mask the stutters resulting from excessive VRAM usage.

To dodger; I assume that you currently have a dual-core – a quad will give you a decent performance increase as CloD is multi-threaded (it uses all 8 on my pc), just don’t expect to be able to run very high graphic settings unless you have a graphics card with 1.5 to 2GB of VRAM. It will definitely improve the ‘fluidity’ of the game compared to a dual-core.

[Stublerone]

@gabuzomeu: ati cards just stick at 500 mhz, if you are watching replays. As replays in this game recommend the same power as gaming, you need to delete this ubi teaser, up to my limited knowledge in this case. People claimed bad fps while benchmarking with video tracks like black death. The card simplyswitches to its video moder and just do not give you the needed power. That is, why some benchmarks of people not knowing this were incorrect.

Recommended videocard should have at least 1.5 for low quality and more than 2 (best is 3gb) for high preset or custom full maxed out with a normal high def resolution.

Fs-phat created a good thread, where he cleared all misunderstandings and benched all preset graphic qualities and its recommended vram on the card. You should have a look at that to better understand it.