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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 09:11:41 AM

Title: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 09:11:41 AM

Help please. I have a 600 watt power supply, i have intel pentium dual-core e2180 @ 2.o ghz, and if you need more information just ask. well heres the problem. I have been getting around 30-70 fps in garrys mod without anything spawned. and i heard the 9600 GT is suppost to be much better. Can you help me?

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 11, 2008, 09:13:44 AM

You might want to try out all the steps here: (fairly simple and straight forward)
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,62253.0.html

Then, after you try them, if the game is still acting up, look here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html

 ;) ;)

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 10:03:35 AM

both didnt work.

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 11, 2008, 10:04:27 AM

Quote from: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 10:03:35 AM

both didnt work.

Hmm? Can you be a bit more specific....

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 10:08:06 AM

both urls did not do a difference.

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 11, 2008, 10:09:13 AM

The first URL is a guide to help make your computer faster and the second URL is about what Information you should provide....  ;)

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Tai Sen on August 11, 2008, 12:02:03 PM

how much RAM do u have? and how old is ur psu? and u sure u got it in the right ports and all right? with the 6 pin power connector on? Funny as it sounds i booted up my comp without a 6 pin attatched to the vid card. and its an hdmi 9600 GT 1 gig made by Asus .

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 01:17:51 PM

i have 1.2 video ram and 2 memory ram.

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Tai Sen on August 14, 2008, 09:50:48 PM

Quote from: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 01:17:51 PM

i have 1.2 video ram and 2 memory ram.

how about ur psu?

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: homer on August 14, 2008, 10:29:01 PM

Quote from: shadow_oap on August 11, 2008, 01:17:51 PM

i have 1.2 video ram and 2 memory ram.

can you be more clear? 1.2 and 2 what? by video RAM im guessing you mean the RAM on the video card and by memory RAM im guessing you mean your RAM on your motherboard, correct?

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: shadow_oap on August 15, 2008, 05:53:59 PM

correct, i pretty much think its my sucky processor. thancks everyone.

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: homer on August 15, 2008, 06:48:02 PM

you have a 9600gt with 1.2gb's of VRAM? are you sure you have the correct number? also, what is the speed of your computers RAM?

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Tai Sen on August 15, 2008, 09:10:34 PM

Quote from: shadow_oap on August 15, 2008, 05:53:59 PM

correct, i pretty much think its my sucky processor. thancks everyone.

Uhhh I don't think its ur processor. I underclocked my 3.8 GHZ duo core to 2.0 each core and i dont get any low fps with most games. but oh well. if u think its ur procesor.

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Aegis on August 16, 2008, 04:04:54 AM

What processor do you have on your system?

What game are you trying to play?

Does it happen with other games, or other applications?

How's your internet connection?

(You will note that your is not spelled "ur"   ;))

Title: Re: why am i getting low fps on a 9600GT?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 16, 2008, 04:09:10 AM

I suggested those links before because it might not be a hardware problem, it could be a software problem.
For example, there could be a broken game file
OR
You could have too many programs running at startup/the same time
OR
The disk is heavily fragmented.

Although they may seem like a lot, the guide is pretty straight forward.