Better Performance With Highest Settings

[Shponglized]

I have been playing BF2: PR for about 3 weeks now and I am still trying to get the best performance possible. After extensive computer maintenance, running Process Lasso, cleared caches, that sort of thing, and my computer is running better than ever. In order to get the highest FPS, I did the logical thing and set every graphics option to low @1366x768. My frame rate, no matter what map, cycled unstably between 10 and 70 FPS, usually staying on the low side. I even tried 1280x768, which did absolutely nothing.

I went on my merry way and continued to play, but I also created a new profile. While playing under my new name, I thought to myself "Damn, this game looks great even at low settings. Everything I did worked better than I thought." Apparently new profiles have default settings, and all my graphics were set back to maximum, with the exception of 2x AA instead of 4x.

So, PR now runs at a very stable frame rate of 30-50 FPS on High. Why does it run horribly at Low settings and awesomely, for my system, on High? It should be the other way around.

I am using:

Windows 7 64 Bit
Acer Aspire 5553g
AMD Turion II P540 Dual-Core Processor 2.4 GHz
4 GB RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470

[Raic]

Its been known for a while that higher AA setting gives more stable performance in BF2. I have not heard anyone give any reasons on why it happens, but it does.

[crokojot]

I know that there is a laptops for gaming...but...dont play PR on laptop man

[Shponglized]

I know that there is a laptops for gaming...but...dont play PR on laptop man

Well, I wish I had choices. I'm poor?

Just tested 4x AA, and that definitely takes a hit on the frame rate. I only tested one map though - Operation Marlin.

[piepieonline]

A lot of games will run poorly on low compared to high if you have a decent GPU. This is because running on low means the computer generally does most of the work on the CPU, where running on high means that the GPU is been given the work.

I'm not a 100% if Bf2/PR is the same, but I would be highly surprised if it wasn't...

And as for 'don't play PR on a laptop', that is a load of codswallop - I've played on a laptop for years, and I've not had a problem.

[Shponglized]

Well, with newer computers it shouldn't matter if you have a desktop or a laptop when PR or standard BF 2 is concerned, considering the gap is more closed now days but BF 2 runs for me at 70 FPS at the lowest on total maximum graphics on my aging ACER. PR runs about half that. I think that is because the maps are like 4 times the size, as well as the player base.

What you say makes total sense though.

[matty1053]

A lot of games will run poorly on low compared to high if you have a decent GPU. This is because running on low means the computer generally does most of the work on the CPU, where running on high means that the GPU is been given the work.

I'm not a 100% if Bf2/PR is the same, but I would be highly surprised if it wasn't...

And as for 'don't play PR on a laptop', that is a load of codswallop - I've played on a laptop for years, and I've not had a problem.

And my buddy has a laptop, he runs PR fine on it.
Just make sure you leave the vents open.



Well, I think that the GPU is just intentionally making the CPU purposly lag you FPS wise, so you can enjoy a crystal clear PR experience!

[tankninja1]

Strangely I tried this and it worked too. Who would've thought.
Although it does cause crashes every two maps.

[PatrickLA_CA]

Ever since PR .97 or .98 (can't remember exactly) came out I've started getting really terrible FPS so I lowered my settings, I'll try setting them on high now.

btw, tankninja, take a look at this, it fixed the crashes for me: https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f358-s ... ost1595177



EDIT: WOW, it works!!! I used to get around 15 fps on all low settings now I get 30 on all high. That's weird

[WhiteSharkie]

how u fixed it?