hl2 engine frame rate issues...

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Ok so to start off this is what im running:

Cpu: Intel i-7 920 (2.66ghz quad core with 4HT cores = 8 cores)
Video Card: BFG GTX-295 (2 gigs vid mem)
Mobo: Asus P6T
PSU: 850W (4 12v rails)
Ram: 9gigs DDR3 3-channel
X-Fi xtreme Gamer sound card
Windows vista 64-bit

Ok so when i play in even the office server which is a defalt map i get 80-120 in most parts but when im playing offen it will drop as low as 27fps. This happens on every game running on the hl2 engine (insurgency, hl2 lost coast, zombie panic etc) if it is a map with rain it will drop to even 14fps!! I really am angery at the fact that i spent 2000+ dollers on a system that cant even keep 60 fps on a 4 year old game. The hardware I have almost execeds the RECOMEDED system hardware by 5X this makes no sence becacuse recomended hardware should mean it runs the game perfectly smooth not 32fps here 120 over there kind of thing. There are a few videos that i would link showing people with only dual core cpus and 8800gts running over 500+ fps in the stress test and never going bleow 80 fps on any map, i dont know if im allowed to put links in the post though. Any help on this would be great. thanks.
 
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for other hl2 games besides CSS use mat_queue_mode 2

CSS to my knowledge has no way to increase how many cores it uses
 
I share your frustration man. I upgraded my video card a while back thinking it would be a nice improvement but my fps got worse. :mad: I consistently get only 8-30 fps on DoD so you factor that in with some real crappy reaction time and you can figure out the results. My main problem is im CPU limited big time so my only option now is a whole new rig. I was thinking of a setup just like what you have (which is real nice btw) but now I am havening 2nd thoughts on spending the money.
 
I have vsync off and i have tried it at max settings and i get around 28-32 in some parts of the map (and all other maps) and if not ill be getting 130 fps on other parts. But, even when i run 600X800 res and EVERYTHING on lowest setting possible i STILL get 32 fps in the same spots as before with players there. this really shows also on the jail brake maps but only if i am looking at the cage, there can even only be 5 people in the cage and even when i dont open the doors to go in the jail cell room as soon as i look at the door (behind it there are alot of players) it will drop as low as 27 fps but if i look else where (like to ct spawn) it will never drop below 60 (mabe 57 once in a while). A guy i talked to has 2 8800gtx cards in sli with a q9650 overclocked to 4.7ghz when he is playing games and he says in the same spot he will get nothing ever lower then 70 fps. Now my system has to be at least if not more powerful then what he is running.
 
To me it just sounds like all that high awsome uber setup you have is just not talking correctly with one another.


First thing to blame for me would be the video card and its drivers. I would try another card first, and see how the system holds up.
 
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