Does This Seem Right

[loaderload]

 

 

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 35.57

Duration: 37.48 sec

CPU Usage: 74%

System memory usage: 55%

Video memory usage: 63%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1080 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Texture Filter Quality: Medium

View Distance: 30

Detail Distance: 29

 

Thats with a q6600 @2.6 and a 4870x2

 

Plus regardless whether I have v-sync enabled, I get visual tearing.

 

 

[Jigglyass]

OC the CPU.

This game can only take advantage of up to 3 cores.

OC it to 3Ghz+

[kingddd]

Turn off crossfire. That might be the problem

[loaderload]

Turn off crossfire. That might be the problem

I tried turning off "Catalyst AI", which gave me a few fps in the benchmark, but other than that I can't shut off one of the gpu's.

 

Is 60-65 degrees celsius healthy for a q6600? Thats the sort of temp it hits when I overclock it to 3ghz.

 

Thanks for the help btw

[supermortalhuman]

That's fine really. You're really not in the red zone until 75+, but aim to be no higher than 70.

[Gilly1987]

 

OC the CPU.

This game can only take advantage of up to 3 cores.

OC it to 3Ghz+

but windows spreads the use to all cores

 

and to "loaderload " i think you should buy a new aftermarket cpu cooler to bring temps down ,to extend the life of ure cpu and better ocing options

and try using everest to max out ure cpu usage to 100% for a couple of hours ,i bet you reach 70+ temp

Edited November 4, 2009 by Gilly1987

[Jigglyass]

OC the CPU.

This game can only take advantage of up to 3 cores.

OC it to 3Ghz+

but windows spreads the use to all cores

Gee wilikers like windows has anything to do on how GTA 4 takes advantage of the cores.

[Gilly1987]

OC the CPU.

This game can only take advantage of up to 3 cores.

OC it to 3Ghz+

but windows spreads the use to all cores

Gee wilikers like windows has anything to do on how GTA 4 takes advantage of the cores.

well it runs better on my slower quad than a friends faster tri core

same gpu and similar other hardware

 

[Arkangel]

dude, i have that same processor, lower graphics card and i see noticeable improvements in game when using OC, it's not placebo effect at all, i get about 35fps not OCed and an amazing 57 fps with CPU @ 3.2ghz !!!

[BKwegoharder]

OC the CPU.

This game can only take advantage of up to 3 cores.

OC it to 3Ghz+

but windows spreads the use to all cores

Gee wilikers like windows has anything to do on how GTA 4 takes advantage of the cores.

well it runs better on my slower quad than a friends faster tri core

same gpu and similar other hardware

What quad do you have and what tri core does he have

 

[Gilly1987]

 

OC the CPU.

This game can only take advantage of up to 3 cores.

OC it to 3Ghz+

but windows spreads the use to all cores

Gee wilikers like windows has anything to do on how GTA 4 takes advantage of the cores.

well it runs better on my slower quad than a friends faster tri core

same gpu and similar other hardware

What quad do you have and what tri core does he have

i have phenomX4 9150e 1.8ghz @ 2.3ghz (mine)

and the tri core is a AMD Phenom X3 705E 2.5GHz @about 2.7ghz ish

[loaderload]

I went all out in the summer, bought a coolermaster scout case, several extra fans and a coolermaster v8 cpu cooler so I could keep my 3ghz OC in the heatwave. The v8 cooler didn't fit in the scout case despite being made by the same company.

 

I'm using a asaka 965 which is an okay cooler considering it cost £15.

 

It's f*cking freezing in london in the moment, so If 60-65 celcius full load is an acceptable temp to run a q6600 I'll switch to it now.

 

I want to get an i5 soon anyway.

[Jigglyass]

Q9650 on a Zalman CNPS9700. I run 3.6 24/7 but when for the hell of it i OC to 4ghz. At 4 my cpu never hits 65C during wprime, which is niiiceeee.