Whats slowing down my system

[bigj3347]

I have listed all my computer specs in my signature. I thought it'd be good enough to run HL2 at a playable frame rate. Yet, besides the fact that it takes a really long time to load every time i want to play, it is noticeable laggin from time to time. ie, the screen stutters when i look in a different direction. Anyone have any ideas as to what is the bottleneck on my system? I think, although i hope it isn''t, my graphics card.

 

[Hans5849]

i have a
Abit IC7-G
P4 2.6 (no OC yet)
1Gig Corsair DDR400
and a GeForce4 Ti4200 64mb

you can't have that bad of screen shutters because of your card, try lowering your settings a little

 

[Shenkoa]

Bottleneck = nvidia Geforce FX 5700 256 mb

 

[RSMemphis]

Your graphics card is definitely the bottleneck, but it's not traumatically so. But some people in software suggest to reduce the sound quality. It has big effects for many, without a large sacrifice. Should be worth it for you considering you are using onboard sound.

 

[Kasper4christ]

also greatly depends on what settings you have in the game..
you CANNOT play at max res with that card and expect "decent" framerates...

 

[Appledrop]

also typing CL_Smooth 0 in console removes all stuttering

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
Bottleneck = nvidia Geforce FX 5700 256 mb

It's t3h suxx0rs at DX9

 

[memories2002]

Originally posted by: biostud666

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
Bottleneck = nvidia Geforce FX 5700 256 mb

It's t3h suxx0rs at DX9

what he said.

 

[piroroadkill]

It's common knowledge that the FX series of cards has a fit when you present it with DX9 code, so if there's anyway to make it only use a DX8 path, that'd be the one you want to use.

 

[imported_Zeke]

hey guys check the software forum or any forum on the net, the stutter problem is most likely from the autosave and nearly everyone has it.

 

[Sideswipe001]

I'd still blame that graphics card. It's utter crap compared to the rest of the system.

 

[imported_Zeke]

agreed