CSS stress test - Accurate reflection?

ronnn · Feb 6, 2006, 08:18 AM

My son complains muchly about fps drop in css - when busy with firefight. Drops into the low 40's - high 30's. I have been trying different things and am wondering if an increase in fps in stress test will reflect an actual increase in game play?

We have an old system p 2.4c at 3.o ghz, p4p800, 1.5 gb ram, x800xtpe.

I ask as futher oc cpu and disabling hyperthreading seem to help. Reducing resolution and aa, af really make no difference after a certain point.

Also any tweaks or drivers would be nice to hear about. Tried steam forums, but search is busted there.

IvanV · Feb 6, 2006, 11:02 AM

Probably not. Your problem is, I believe, that network latencies of everyone participating in the game affect the framerate. So, when there is a lot of firefight, and many players are involved, the framerate decreases.

EcPercy · Feb 6, 2006, 11:04 AM

I read that the last patch to CS:S was causing the huge fps loss.

Feb 6, 2006, 08:18 AM	#1
ronnn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 0	CSS stress test - Accurate reflection? My son complains muchly about fps drop in css - when busy with firefight. Drops into the low 40's - high 30's. I have been trying different things and am wondering if an increase in fps in stress test will reflect an actual increase in game play? We have an old system p 2.4c at 3.o ghz, p4p800, 1.5 gb ram, x800xtpe. I ask as futher oc cpu and disabling hyperthreading seem to help. Reducing resolution and aa, af really make no difference after a certain point. Also any tweaks or drivers would be nice to hear about. Tried steam forums, but search is busted there.

Feb 6, 2006, 11:02 AM	#2
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,912 Rep Power: 333 System Specs	Probably not. Your problem is, I believe, that network latencies of everyone participating in the game affect the framerate. So, when there is a lot of firefight, and many players are involved, the framerate decreases. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Feb 6, 2006, 11:04 AM	#3
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	I read that the last patch to CS:S was causing the huge fps loss.