Frame Rates with Gforce 3???

JFPete · 12-10-2001, 04:46 PM

I have been seeing people with Gforce 2 cards posting frame rates over 100. I have a Leadtek Gforce 3 64MB DDR with the latest Nvida drivers. I am getting about 85 fps with seven fish. Is this Ok or is there something else I can do to get higher frame rates. I am running an AMD 1.4 mhz processor with 256 mb ram. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks...JEFF

feldon34 · 12-10-2001, 06:52 PM

Unless your monitor can refresh at more than 85 times per second, that's the framerate you can expect.

Coelacanth · 12-10-2001, 07:12 PM

Turn off vsync.

Zeppelin33 · 12-13-2001, 07:38 AM

Yeah with Vsync off, I get 170-180 fps with the aquarium at 1600 x 1200

Jav400 · 12-13-2001, 07:52 AM

That sounds about right. I am running a GF2 Ultra and get about 155fps at 1600x1200. I could OC it and get more, but whats the point.

Coelacanth · 12-13-2001, 07:34 PM

Urg, my old 17" monitor won't even support 1600 x 1200. 1280 x 1024 is as high as it'll go. I'm going to spring for a 21" one of these days.

Zeppelin33 · 12-13-2001, 09:13 PM

System: Athlon 1.4 @ 1.54
Soyo Dragon m/b
512 Megs Mushkin PC2100 DDR ram
Geforce 3 Ti 500
SB Audigy Gamer

just ran an fps test on the different resolutions:

180fps @ 1600x 1200
214fps @ 1280x1024
254fps @ 1152x864
286fps @ 1024x768
344fps @ 800 x 600
347fps @ 640x480

that of course is with V-sinc off and the card is not overclocked at the moment, just the CPU is.

Jav400 · 12-13-2001, 10:38 PM

Basically I'm running a P3 1Ghz. and an Elsa GF2 Ultra. The card would handle more than 1600x1200 but my 19" monitor won't. But I don't have any complaints.

JFPete · 12-14-2001, 11:58 AM

It must be my monitor...refreshes up to 120mhz. Card Specs out at up to 240mhz. My current refresh rate is set to optimum which is 85mhz. In my display settings 85mhz is the fastest that it allows. I guess I could go into DirectX and override it???

Jav400 · 12-14-2001, 12:50 PM

Jeff,

Like stated before, look in the properties for your video card settings and turn off the one labeled "V-sync". This will allow you to see a faster frame rate. You can also go into DxDiag and do some customizations there, but you can cause some problems also. If you are getting 85fps at 1600x1200 the card can definately do more, but you probably won't tell any difference as far as just looking at it, other than when you check the fps with the "s" key you will see a higher number.

12-10-2001, 04:46 PM	#1
JFPete Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2	Frame Rates with Gforce 3??? I have been seeing people with Gforce 2 cards posting frame rates over 100. I have a Leadtek Gforce 3 64MB DDR with the latest Nvida drivers. I am getting about 85 fps with seven fish. Is this Ok or is there something else I can do to get higher frame rates. I am running an AMD 1.4 mhz processor with 256 mb ram. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks...JEFF

12-10-2001, 06:52 PM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Unless your monitor can refresh at more than 85 times per second, that's the framerate you can expect. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

12-13-2001, 07:52 AM	#5
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	That sounds about right. I am running a GF2 Ultra and get about 155fps at 1600x1200. I could OC it and get more, but whats the point. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

12-13-2001, 10:38 PM	#8
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Basically I'm running a P3 1Ghz. and an Elsa GF2 Ultra. The card would handle more than 1600x1200 but my 19" monitor won't. But I don't have any complaints. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

12-14-2001, 11:58 AM	#9
JFPete Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2	Must be Monitor It must be my monitor...refreshes up to 120mhz. Card Specs out at up to 240mhz. My current refresh rate is set to optimum which is 85mhz. In my display settings 85mhz is the fastest that it allows. I guess I could go into DirectX and override it???

12-10-2001, 07:12 PM	#3
Coelacanth Thought to be Extinct Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: My Watery Abode Posts: 180	Turn off vsync.

12-13-2001, 07:38 AM	#4
Zeppelin33 Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2	Yeah with Vsync off, I get 170-180 fps with the aquarium at 1600 x 1200

12-13-2001, 07:34 PM	#6
Coelacanth Thought to be Extinct Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: My Watery Abode Posts: 180	Urg, my old 17" monitor won't even support 1600 x 1200. 1280 x 1024 is as high as it'll go. I'm going to spring for a 21" one of these days.

12-13-2001, 09:13 PM	#7
Zeppelin33 Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2	System: Athlon 1.4 @ 1.54 Soyo Dragon m/b 512 Megs Mushkin PC2100 DDR ram Geforce 3 Ti 500 SB Audigy Gamer just ran an fps test on the different resolutions: 180fps @ 1600x 1200 214fps @ 1280x1024 254fps @ 1152x864 286fps @ 1024x768 344fps @ 800 x 600 347fps @ 640x480 that of course is with V-sinc off and the card is not overclocked at the moment, just the CPU is.

12-14-2001, 12:50 PM	#10
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Jeff, Like stated before, look in the properties for your video card settings and turn off the one labeled "V-sync". This will allow you to see a faster frame rate. You can also go into DxDiag and do some customizations there, but you can cause some problems also. If you are getting 85fps at 1600x1200 the card can definately do more, but you probably won't tell any difference as far as just looking at it, other than when you check the fps with the "s" key you will see a higher number. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection