I get bad FPS w/V3!

[Coollarry9]

I have a K6-2 400, 96MB SDRAM, Gigabyte Ga-5ax & Voodoo3 w/latest drivers. For some reason, I get bad FPS with my video card. In QuakeII, demo1.dm2, with the best tweaking results:
640x480 37.2
800x600 37.4
1024x768 37
1280x960 36.2

W/o tweaking, around 26-30fps for above all, depending on mode selected.

QuakeII, cruser.dm2:
1024x768 15.8

I should get at least 70-80fps at 640x480, but I am no where near that no. I also have the same problem with Q3(stuck around fps) and Elite Force Demo. Direct 3D also has same problem(only 80fps Forsaken Mark 1024x768). What the heck is going on?

Coollarry9

 

[tonyou]

For Quake II you need to download the 3dnow optimised driver for the game to get maximun framerates. Go here to get it, http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/k623d/drivers.html

For Quake III and other games, well I hate to say this but your K6-2 400MHz is about as fast as a Celeron 333MHz so low framerates (by today's standards) are expected. No other games that I know utilize the full potential of AMD's 3dnow like Quake II.

Tony

 

[Coollarry9]

Even in AnandTech's review, a K6-2 300 gets 36fps at 800x600 w/MiniGL Drivers. When I use them and benched them at same res, I get 17fps!

 

[Klosters]

Which Vidcard makes a big difference. I dunno what box Anand benched QIII with a K6-2/300. I do know that my K6-2/300 with a Riva 128 4 Mb Vidcard got me a stellar 31 fps in QII.

 

[Tonec]

Anand bench marks with sound off. That would make a difference in a cpu limited setup such as yours.

 

[Kin]

I heard of great speed results with the Wicked GL drivers. If you are daring and thirsty for speed, you can give those a try.