UGH!!! RADEON x1950 pro! low fps!

Hello! im comeing to u ppl with much need! when i first got this graphics card it wasent the best but it was atleast playable! with at least holding with 30 but would still drop in the teens! now it is just 20 and below most of the time! and i cant even play counter strike source! i have 2 gbs of ram! and i would of hoped that this new graphics card would of saved me from this terrible low fps! its gotten so bad to the point where i dont even wanna play counter strike soo plzz! :wanker: of some one know how or why this is going on help! greatly appreciate it!

 

it would be nice if you filled out the rest of your system information, it would help more in figuring out the problem.

 

intel(R) Pentium(R) 4cpu 2.80 ghz 2.79ghz,2.00 gbs of ram
and i have windows up the 2nd service pac and yes i did install the latest drivers off the site and the catalysts center. and i just redid my computer so there is nothing running in the back ground just and fyi lol but yes! thanks for the reply

 

what kind of powersupply are you using, the x1950 psu requirements say it needs atleast 30 amps

 

yah i got a thermaltake tr2-430np says 47-63 hz

 

dirty gfx cooler?

 

I dunno, I run CS-Source, fine, really really fine...

And I have a x1950 pro

*Edit* CS is really CPU dependable, so I wouldn't blame the GPU.

 

well wat do u think i should do? this do u think it would help if i threw in another gig of ram?

 

no, you dont need it for counter strike... I would do a clean install of your OS and reinstall drivers. Although it sounds like a lot of work, i doubt that your original performance was even correct. I run upper 80's no problems with 4x aa and 16x af with my x850, and your card is at least as good if not better. Your cpu should be fine too, i had a p4 3.2 ghz and had no problems even on TF2 medium.

 

try to install 7.8 drivers, those worked great for my old 1950pro.

 

alright so i installed the 7.8 drivers *sigh* useless if any thing just made my computer more slow -.- so how do i do a clean sweep of my OS? and i hope u guys are right on this one cause im about to sell this ****in thing cause its been driveing me up a wall! its like i just paid for a worse then 256 lol :bang:

 

I use the Omega 7.10 Drivers and run CS Source at 1400x1050 with vertical sync on at about 30-84fps, on a 22 player server or so (84Hz refresh rate )

The CPU is the problem, going from a single core AMD CPU (AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Newcastle 2.0GHz) to this new Core 2 Duo E2200 was a big difference in CSS

 

Well, if you have your os disc still then all you have to do is boot to that disc using your bios settings and then in the settings during install select "Clean Install" It will get rid of all files on the disc so be careful you have everything saved you need.

On second thought though i would try to exhaust every option before doing a clean install of xp, it can be a royal pain to do an OS reinstall. Unfortunatly i cant think of anything else that you could do except use driversweeper (cleaner?) and wipe off all your drivers for your card. THen install the driver of your choice and see if it works.

Edit: Also you could try to find out if its a cpu bottleneck. Put your settings in Css to the very lowest possible, 0aa 0af low texture etc. DO the automated stress test and record your results. Then make everything the highest possible, 16aa, 16af, high textures etc and do the stress test again. If the results remain consistent throughout the tests then the cpu is bottlenecking. Otherwise you will see high fps at low settings and lower fps at high.

 

Wow wow, hold your horses,

I would personally sell the damn thing and get a new one instead of clean sweeping the OS, that can be a pain in the arse, especially for those who already did it.

Consider that choice, but don't make it your final conclusion right away,

†Fire

 

well, thats why i said do some tests first. I just did some and i get 100 fps on the stress test in css. His graphics card should do better then mine, i donno. I would driver sweep first and go from there. Of course my cpu is better also...

 

Definitely sounds like a cpu bottleneck. My x2 3800+ limits the 7900gs in source games, too. If your motherboard supports core2duo's, you should upgrade.

 

I doubt the bottleneck is the issue, ok maybe he loses a few FPS, but I think it's really just the CPU, period. CSS is CPU bound, get a good processor, and it will run like a charm.

†Fire

 

I agree with the cpu comments but 20 to 30 fps in counter strike? seriously? No way i think theres got to be another issue. He should not be bottlenecked that bad. I used to play CSS on my P4 no problems, and so did my dads other computer with a little slower p4.

 

wow, i have a 8600GS in a ASUS laptop and i get 60-70fps on 2xanti alisiing.

I have a AMD athlon xp3100+ with x1650pro and it struggles to play at30-40fps. no kiddin... i think it is the pentium cpu overheating or something. you shouldn't get into teens... thats horrible. If i were u i would also check the bios and see if there is anything unusual or reset it.