Upgrade Advice Please

Hi mate, if you look at my spec's im getting 57 FPS (avg) with everything maxed out at 1920x1200, that said there are still some points where my FPS will drop to 6 whilst playing the game. More optimisation is clearly needed, but if you have the right kit then CLOD is almost playable other than the bugs. Regarding SLI I have seen some threads where members have claimed to have got it working with a bit of tinkering but currently there is no nvidia profile to run CLOD in SLI though Luthier claims this will be resolved soon. I hope that helps a little.

[TonyD]

MSPV12, your cpu and RAM are fine, I would suggest a new graphics card – a GeForce 560 or Radeon 6870 would provide more than adequate performance, depending on price and availability. A friend has a similar system to yours with a HD6950 1GB (was the same price as a 6870), and runs high settings fluidly.

[MSPV12]

Thanks guys, that's great news. Haven't had the system for very long, maybe 6 months?

The Wifey wouldn't take it too well if I said, "Hey honey, I need a new PC again"!

Off to get a new GFX Card...................

[Widowmaker214]

CPU frequency seems to help out a lot in this game.
at 2.5.. I think you can do better going for a faster chip.

4mb of ram is a little low.. but unless you're on a 64 bit system.. more isnt going to do any good.

Id say work on the cpu.. and video.

[MSPV12]

Hi guys,

I have just installed a GTX560Ti.

My average fps is now 28 with all settings on High, but no shadows or grass. So definately an improvement there.

Next thing will be to upgrade from 4Gb Ram to 8Gb. My Ram is DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400

I only have two slots on the Mobo. Any pointers on good deals on 2x 4Gb sticks?

Thanks

[skouras]

with the last patch i get 30[avg] on black death track
on everything high very high
its playable to me [more stutters with this patch]
but the game needs ASAP optimisation to be fully playable and i doubt if they make it this year

[Vengeanze]

Originally Posted by MSPV12

Hi guys,

I have just installed a GTX560Ti.

My average fps is now 28 with all settings on High, but no shadows or grass. So definately an improvement there.

Next thing will be to upgrade from 4Gb Ram to 8Gb. My Ram is DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400

I only have two slots on the Mobo. Any pointers on good deals on 2x 4Gb sticks?

Thanks

Dunno about good deals where u are at but I suggest u try lowering Land Shadings from High to Medium. U won't notice any major difference in ground texture but will gain +5 frames on average.
Don't forget to turn off the mirror when in game and update to latest drivers if u haven't already.
Btw if u get more frames after doubling your ram then please post back cause then I'll up my ram too (don't think it will affect fps to any extent but who knows).

[MSPV12]

Wierd thing. I just went into steam and turned off the cloud. Now when I run the blackdeath track and shift-tab, the console doesn't come up to allow me to entre the fps command.

Any ideas?

[JZG_Con]

Originally Posted by MSPV12

Hi guys,

I have just installed a GTX560Ti.

My average fps is now 28 with all settings on High, but no shadows or grass. So definately an improvement there.

Next thing will be to upgrade from 4Gb Ram to 8Gb. My Ram is DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400

I only have two slots on the Mobo. Any pointers on good deals on 2x 4Gb sticks?

Thanks

i wouldnt bother up grading ram , just over clock your cpu..to 3.4..3.6

[MSPV12]

Thanks for that advice. Not too sure how to o/c a cpu though. What are the risks of damaging it? extra cooling etc? It all gets a bit 'black art' for me

I'd love to try it if its fairly easy though.