My graphics card

[Simon]

Now i know that source games automatically select the optimal settings on your games, but what do you think is best with this?


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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/28/2010, 20:25:14
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 545
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1965MB used, 6220MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GT 220
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 2777 MB
Dedicated Memory: 986 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

 

[Legit^]

type net_graph3 into console and if your happy with the FPS then don't change anything

 

[Simon]

What would optimal fps be? I'm not really familiar with it

 

[Legit^]

You don't really want any lower than 100

 

[Simon]

Got it. What would I do if it is under 100 or I think it can go slightly higher?

 

[Legit^]

First, make sure you have the latest video drivers, then you can set your rates to this,

rate 25000
cl_updaterate 30
cl_cmdrate 66

and after that if you still want a higher FPS you can lower your graphics in-game.

 

[Madvillain]

I have the same graphics card, just bought it a week ago and it works great, runs source games like it was nothing, and a bunch of other games.

 

[Simon]

Fabbrin, gotta agree with you, it runs it terrifically. I looked in the nvidia control panel, and it actually advises you to turn off HDR, although source video stress test has optimized me to use it.