(ATI) Remove intro video => +10 FPS in game

Orpheus · #1 07-21-2011, 11:54 PM

For the millionth time, this is (in most cases) NO LONGER NECESSARY.

Initially the Ubi splash screen was preventing some ATI cards from clocking up to 3D speed, instead getting stuck at the video clock speed used for the logo.wmv - probably because the game was running in a pseudo-windowed fullscreen and not being recognised as a proper 3D app by the card.

That issue was solved several patches ago (I'm the one who figured it out, and I no longer need to delete/rename it). Only do this if:

A: you check your video card whilst the game is running (with GPU-Z or similar) and discover that your card isn't clocking to full speed, or

B: you just don't want to see the intro video anymore.

Removing/renaming it will not give you ANY fps boost unless your card is underclocking, which, after the current patches should no longer be a problem.

naz · #2 07-22-2011, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orpheus

For the millionth time, this is (in most cases) NO LONGER NECESSARY.

Initially the Ubi splash screen was preventing some ATI cards from clocking up to 3D speed, instead getting stuck at the video clock speed used for the logo.wmv - probably because the game was running in a pseudo-windowed fullscreen and not being recognised as a proper 3D app by the card.

That issue was solved several patches ago (I'm the one who figured it out, and I no longer need to delete/rename it). Only do this if:

A: you check your video card whilst the game is running (with GPU-Z or similar) and discover that your card isn't clocking to full speed, or

B: you just don't want to see the intro video anymore.

Removing/renaming it will not give you ANY fps boost unless your card is underclocking, which, after the current patches should no longer be a problem.

ATI 5970 here...it still does it for me, and I still therefore have to disable the splash screen. I am very sure of this.

Orpheus · #3 07-22-2011, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naz

ATI 5970 here...it still does it for me, and I still therefore have to disable the splash screen. I am very sure of this.

Have you tested GPU output while the game is running and found your clock speed doesn't hit 3D speed? I'd be surprised if this bug was rearing it's head again, though I don't discount the possibility - but until it's tested I'm inclined not to believe it.

If you run GPU-Z prior to game start, then load CloD you will see clock speeds jump to 3D, then drop significantly when the Ubi splash is played and remain there if you still have this problem. If that doesn't happen and clock speeds jump back up (or do not decrease) after the splash is displayed then it's not the splash screen causing the problem.

Hopefully you can confirm this with a GPU-Z or similar output screenshot - it's no good saying bugs are fixed when they're not, and vice-versa - so if you can prove you still have it, we can advise the use of the fix where it is appropriate, and if you don't, we can stop blaming the ubi splash for the low performance problems (which are nearly all unrelated).

TheEditor · #4 07-22-2011, 04:06 AM

You can see in the stock ati drivers under overclock. The problem is still there! My card would say 400mhz in game with bad fps. Disabled ubi vid and it went up to cards 860mhz. So the problem was not fixed.

naz · #5 07-22-2011, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orpheus

Have you tested GPU output while the game is running and found your clock speed doesn't hit 3D speed? I'd be surprised if this bug was rearing it's head again, though I don't discount the possibility - but until it's tested I'm inclined not to believe it.

If you run GPU-Z prior to game start, then load CloD you will see clock speeds jump to 3D, then drop significantly when the Ubi splash is played and remain there if you still have this problem. If that doesn't happen and clock speeds jump back up (or do not decrease) after the splash is displayed then it's not the splash screen causing the problem.

Hopefully you can confirm this with a GPU-Z or similar output screenshot - it's no good saying bugs are fixed when they're not, and vice-versa - so if you can prove you still have it, we can advise the use of the fix where it is appropriate, and if you don't, we can stop blaming the ubi splash for the low performance problems (which are nearly all unrelated).

Yes, did all that. Don't take this the wrong way mate, but after countless hours of tweaking/testing/logging since release I have absolutely no intention of doing any more. If you chose not to believe me without a screenshot, so be it

Bottom line is, for me, video card clocks (and therefore FPS) are reduced with the ubi logo, and are not reduced without. If anyone is curious as to the effects on their own machine, it is a simple thing to test and either keep or discard the logo as their results dictate.

Again, no offense intended mate, I am just completely "over" testing/tweaking/logging/benchmarking. The game runs acceptably on my rig now and I am happy to await further improvements from the devs.

Cheers

Kankkis · #6 07-22-2011, 04:27 AM

Problem is still there, i know the game runs on fullscreen now but the problem is ubivideo is not fullscreen and it forces your gpu to 2d speeds and when its over it doesen't go 3d speeds.

Tested it many times and there are much difference on fps.

Bryan21cag · #7 07-22-2011, 05:31 AM

Rig is listed below. I had to disable the splash screen as well and as soon as i did got a giant improvement even after current patch.

But I am still not able to run it in 1920 x 1080 mode yet without big performance hits. Not sure if this is due to the Crossfire or just the fact that i only have the two 1GB cards.

naz · #8 07-22-2011, 05:53 AM

Hi again Orpheus

I typed my original replies from my office. I enjoy the game and given the childish going ons at several CloD forums lately I really did not want to appear as being flippant or offending to you by not wanting to bother with doing more tests...so, Icouldn't help myself and now that I am home, here are some numbers for you

I used the monitor and log function in MSI Afterburner .... If I tried to take a screen shot with MSI, it did not include the onscreen monitor for some reason but I will cut and paste from the spreadsheet I exported the log to,
Hopefully it shows up ok in this format;

The first set of numbers I just cut and pasted the figures when flying. The second set of number include immediately before and after flight (when in the menus as I entered and exited the game - the GPU clocks seem to clock down during the menus).

With ubi
22/07/2011 15:25:56, GPU1 core clock ,GPU2 core clock ,GPU1 memory clock ,GPU2 memory clock
22/07/2011 15:25:57, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:25:58, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:25:59, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:00, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:01, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:02, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:03, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:04, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:05, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:06, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:07, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:08, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:09, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:10, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:11, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:12, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:13, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:26:14, 724.992 ,156.999 ,1000.000 ,300.000

WITHOUT UBI
GPU1 core clock ,GPU2 core clock ,GPU1 memory clock ,GPU2 memory clock
22/07/2011 15:34:55, 156.999 ,724.999 ,300.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:34:56, 156.999 ,724.999 ,300.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:34:57, 156.999 ,156.999 ,300.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:34:58, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:34:59, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:00, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:01, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:02, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:03, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:04, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:05, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:06, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:07, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:08, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:09, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:10, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:11, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:12, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:13, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:14, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:15, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:16, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:17, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:18, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:19, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:20, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:21, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:22, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:23, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:24, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:25, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:26, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:27, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:28, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:29, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:30, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:31, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:32, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:33, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:34, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:35, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:36, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:37, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:38, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:39, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:40, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:41, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:42, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:43, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:44, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:45, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:46, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:47, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:48, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:49, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:50, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:51, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:52, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:53, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:54, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:55, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:56, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:57, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:58, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:35:59, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:00, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:01, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:02, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:03, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:04, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:05, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:06, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:07, 724.999 ,724.999 ,1000.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:08, 156.999 ,724.999 ,300.000 ,1000.000
22/07/2011 15:36:09, 156.999 ,156.999 ,300.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:36:10, 156.999 ,156.999 ,300.000 ,300.000
22/07/2011 15:36:11, 156.999 ,156.999 ,300.000 ,300.000

Yes, I know it is a cut and paste from a spreadsheet instead of a screenshot...yes, I know I could have simply typed these all out to be a trouble maker. My previous posts on this board hopefully show I am not here to waste anyone's time...these numbers are accurate on my system.

So that suggests to me the Ubi logo still has an effect on GPU clocks, for my system at least.

Cheers mate

Doc_uk · #9 07-22-2011, 07:32 AM

Just delete it, Because its rubbish, and i dont need rubbish on my computer

JG52Uther · #10 07-22-2011, 08:18 AM

I don't need to see UBI laughing at me when I start CoD.Even if it GAVE me 10FPS, I would still delete it