6800GT and CS:S

[Mojo027]

I cannot comprehend why my rig gets such low FPS on CS:S. I mean I already have an Athlon 64 3000+, 1GB DDR400, 6800GT and a 4mbps Cable modem. In cs_office for example, on a full 20 person server my framerates can drop into the 20s/30s at times. (That's at 1280x1024, all settings on high, and 4X AA, 8X AF)

The funny thing is even when I turn all the settings down to low, resolution to 800x600, and a turn off AA and AF, the same trend stands. I still get drops into the 30s at the same spots on the map! I thought it could be my CPU/ram, but a settings change that dramatic would DEFINITELY 100% SURELY increase the framerates.

I'm convinced that this is a network latency coding issue. Why?
Because I tried creating my own cs_office server, with me the only one in it. And my framerates were 100% better, ranging from 70s up to the 140s. Never ever touching anything close to 30 (which is what I expect from this system).

There's no way in heck an Athlon 64, 1GB DDR400, 6800GT and a 4mbps Cable modem should be suffering this much. Or is there? Some people have told me the following and I was wondering if they're right.
-My CPU is too weak to get higher FPS in 20 person office servers.
-My PSU is too small (350w Enermax 26A 12v rail).

My pings are fine at 60-70ms, no loss and very little choke (ranges from 0-5 at peak), and I have all my network settings configured.

rate 20000
cl_rate 20000
cl_updaterate 30
cl_cmdrate 30

How can I get my framerates to increase? What am I doing wrong?

 

[JBT]

You sound like alot of the people with a 6800 GT and an A64.... The only way I can get mine to stop from going that low is to turn texture quality to medium and lower AA to 2x or 0x. Of course I run 1920x1200 on my monitor but just like you lowering the resolution really doesn't help performance for some reason. I have tried a bunch of other things and it didn't help. Mine still drop but ussually only to 45 ish which obviously is MUCH better than 20-30...

What drivers are you using?

 

[Jeff7181]

Do you have vsync on? Triple buffering on 6800's doesn't work.

 

[Mojo027]

Originally posted by: JBT
What drivers are you using?

71.84

Vsync is off.

You guys both have similar rigs as mine, what rate, cl_rate, cl_updaterate and cl_cmdrate do you use?

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Mojo027

Originally posted by: JBT
What drivers are you using?

71.84

Vsync is off.

You guys both have similar rigs as mine, what rate, cl_rate, cl_updaterate and cl_cmdrate do you use?

Whatever the default is... I can almost always maintain 85 FPS with vsync on... it drops below on some maps... but not often. That's at 1024x768 with 4x and 8x. Everything else at high.

 

[JBT]

Well I guess I lied. I just tried 1920x1200 4x AA 8x AF with everyithng else on high and refect world with vsync off, Basically what ever has a * next to it and it would occasionally drop to 44ish in big fire fights but was ussually around 65 to 100+ . 20+ person server. I have only tested this on Dust2 and Paranesi. The big test would be on Aztec and Chateau.

My settings are identical to yours. I'm not sure what my "rate" is though.