Can CPU cause stuttering?

[akshayt]

Most Wanted Demo

1024*768 MAX no AA
Around 50fps, may be a bit less

1280*1024 MAX AA AF in game
Around 46-47fps, around <=3fps than @ 10X7

But I get stuttering I think in both settings. Had CPU been slow then the FPS would have been low as well and therefore I could understand the game running with stuttering. But since the avg FPS>45 then this means that the CPU is not acting as a major bottleneck and the game should run smoothly. What is the problem here?

I checked using FRAPS in game thing, not manually.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

it is a demo and demos can be buggy. get the full game and patch it.
i don't quite understand what you mean by stuttering...you mean the frame-rates dip to unplayable levels for brief periods and then jump back up for no reason?

 

[akshayt]

Stuttering means, 1-2 sec moments where the game you can say does a semi-stop, doesn't anybody know what stuttering is.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

maybe nobody wants to help after your X1900XT installation thread.

 

[akshayt]

please tell me man.

 

[wazzledoozle]

Defrag your hard drive and overclock the cpu.

 

[akshayt]

I am asking a simpel thing, if a game gives high fps then how can the cpu cause stuttering? You didn't get it.

 

[wazzledoozle]

Because your cpu's overhead in the directx9 api causes pausing while the cpu catches up with your gpu. Overclock, prosper!

 

[Sable]

I'll give you the same advice as last time.

GET A CONSOLE IF YOU CAN'T USE COMPUTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[orangat]

Originally posted by: akshayt
I am asking a simpel thing, if a game gives high fps then how can the cpu cause stuttering? You didn't get it.

You are the one who doesn't get it, and 50fps is not high. And no a 3000+ A64 will not cause stutterring in NFS or any other game at reasonable settings-so stop asking.

I would disable sound or remove your soundblaster 24bit to see if it fixes the problem because it is not a real hardware dsp card. IMO it is the most likely cause of your problem.

 

[akshayt]

I am talking of settings:
10X7 MAX in game no AA
12X10 MAX AA AF in game

 

[orangat]

Stop talking and start fixing. Its your own setup and your own problem not the cpu.

How many times do people have to tell you that an A64 3000+ will not cause stuttering.

 

[akshayt]

then what is causing stuttering? Can a low powered PSU do it?

 

[orangat]

Originally posted by: akshayt
then what is causing stuttering? Can a low powered PSU do it?

Did you not read my previous post above??

Repost - Disable sound or remove your soundblaster 24bit to see if it fixes the problem because it is not a real hardware dsp card. IMO it is the most likely cause of your problem.

Now stop your useless questions and endless gabbing. An A64 will not cause stuttering.

 

[akshayt]

what is heardware DSP?
Won't onboard sound be slower?

 

[CP5670]

here we go again...

 

[Genx87]

Which chipset?

 

[akshayt]

Everything in my sig.

 

[bennny]

lol!

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Run the game at 640x480, everything at lowest settings and see if it stutters. I don't know what the hell that will help solve but do it anyway.

 

[orangat]

Originally posted by: akshayt
what is heardware DSP?
Won't onboard sound be slower?

Stop talking and start fixing. I'm not wasting my time answering any more.

Run without sound, use your onboard sound or get an audigy.

 

[akshayt]

A sound card is faster than onboard sound atleast, onboard will be even slower then, even it won't have DSP, right?

 

[orangat]

The soundblaster live 24bit model does not have a real dsp so it is just as bad or worse as onboard sound for games.

 

[bennny]

yeah the new onboard sound is much better then the old sb cards

 

[akshayt]

From what I have heard it is much better,

my mobo is Asus a8n e, will it have real dsp and better sound.

Also it is creative sound blaster live 24bit(7.1), not exactly old model