GTX460 and Starcraft2 Performance

[LoWRiDeR]

Hey peeps, I was wondering what kind of FPS you get in starcraft if you set 1920x1200 all maxed out in ULTRA with forced 2x AA and reduce lag option on. I get 30-40 fps and was wondering if it's normal.

My card is a palit sonic platinum 1gb @ 900/4200

[jigglylizard]

http://www.techspot.com/review/305-s...ce/page13.html

it gets 61 fps average here, but

Test System Specs
- Intel Core i7 920 (Overclocked @ 3.70GHz)
- x3 2GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 9-9-9-24)
- Asus P6T Deluxe (Intel X58)

Seems to be that the limiting factor is actually CPU. I have a Q6600 and my performance is poor, but based on this review's CPU chart, clock speed seems to be the main thing, as long as you have dual core or more (only 2 cores are used, quads are useless )

[Glow9]

I can play the game on ultra with a 8800GTS, how do you test your fps with it?

[cory1234]

I can play the game on ultra with a 8800GTS, how do you test your fps with it?

I don't buy this for one second. I have a i7 875k, and I was running 8800gt's in sli and did not feel comfortable running @ ultra especially in large battles.

This game is hugely cpu dependant tho. Any benchmarking charts will show a huge fps jump from i7 to C2Q to Phenom II.

@LowRider: I don't see the point in forcing AA. I run the game at max @ 90+fps. I can definitely tell a difference between 40-50 and 80-90+fps.

[Glow9]

I don't buy this for one second. I have a i7 875k, and I was running 8800gt's in sli and did not feel comfortable running @ ultra especially in large battles.

This game is hugely cpu dependant tho. Any benchmarking charts will show a huge fps jump from i7 to C2Q to Phenom II.

@LowRider: I don't see the point in forcing AA. I run the game at max @ 90+fps. I can definitely tell a difference between 40-50 and 80-90+fps.

Well tell me how to find my fps in the game and I'll take some screen shots for you. Kinda my original question on how to do this. Okay well figured out how to see the fps no thanks to you here are some pics. These are my current settings I play with online. "High" Then I'll show Ultra.

"High" Settings

Low Movement 86fps

Attacking 59fps


Now everything that is set to High I'll switch to Ultra.

Low Movement 73FPS


Average Action ultra 55FPS


Attacking FPS Ultra Very playable 42fps


I'm running a e4300@ 3.01Ghz 4GB of ram a 8800GTS @ 702Mhz and drivers not even tuned for SC2 I doubt. 195.62's?

Everything is smooth and playable but I don't play online with Ultra settings anymore, I was able to just fine though but High is better for 3vs3's. Next time I'll check the FPS of big battles On high with 6 players playing but since I have not noticed any hiccups unless I'm taking a screenshot I can't rule this card out. It's damn good at what it does. I'm kinda tempted to pick up some new drivers and test them out especially since mine are a year old and lol they are all the way up to 258.96's now.

How is this game CPU dependant exactly?

[cory1234]

I can play the game on ultra with a 8800GTS, how do you test your fps with it?

I don't buy this for one second. I have a i7 875k, and I was running 8800gt's in sli and did not feel comfortable running @ ultra especially in large battles.

This game is hugely cpu dependant tho. Any benchmarking chart will show a huge fps jump from i7 to Phenom II to C2Q.

@LowRider: I don't see the point in forcing AA. I run the game at max @ 90+fps. I can definitely tell a difference between 40-50 and 80-90+fps.

[roki977]

Performance very much depends on the processor and clocks. i7 is the best and all under the i5 750 is bottlenck for high end GPUs, including 460. i7 clock per clock can be 50% faster than older c2q and this explains the poor performance. AA also has a big blow to the performance
OC your CPU as high as you can.

[Glow9]

Performance very much depends on the processor and clocks. i7 is the best and all under the i5 750 is bottlenck for high end GPUs, including 460. i7 clock per clock can be 50% faster than older c2q and this explains the poor performance. AA also has a big blow to the performance
OC your CPU as high as you can.

I don't buy that for a minute.

this is from another forum , check it out my nick there is IGMOTO

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Top Rig: http://service.futuremark.com/result...eResultType=19
GPU CPU Vantage Cooling
Member --------------- CPU_ / Speed -------- GPU /_SH_ /_ M_ / ------ Score ---- Score ----- Score ---- Method
Rathion --------------- Xeon X3440 @ 4GHz --- (1) 470 950/1900/2250 ------ 22555 ---- 70632 ---- P27180 ---- Water
davido6 ------------------ q9550@ 3.85GHz --- (1) 470 910/1056/1820-------21823 ---- 59547 ---- P25930 ---- Water
KemTech-------------------- i5-750@4.0------ (1) 470SC 895/1790/2112 --- 21452 ---- 65678 ---- P25795 ---- Water
ajr23 ------------------- i7 920 @ 4.32GHZ---- (1) 470 892/1784/1996 ------ 20922 ---- 66925 ---- P25264 ---- Water
Wille114 ------------------ i7 920@ 4.0GHZ --- (1) 470 888/1776/1848------- 20795 ---- 66717 ---- P25117 ---- Water
factotum ----------------- i7 920@ 4.4GHz ----(1) 470SC 885/1770/950 ----- 20566 ---- 72408 ---- P25050 ---- Water
amlett ----------------- i7 920@ 4.2GHz ------ (1) 470 860/1680/2070 ------ 20554 ---- 68393 ---- P24910 ---- Custom Air
wekktor ----------------- i7 920 / 4.0 GHZ ---- (1) 470SC 830/1660/1830 ----19912 ---- 65651 ---- P24111 ---- Stock
Divvi ----------------- i7 920@ 4.009 GHz -----(1) 470SC 825/1650/1800 ---- 19567 ---- 65426 ---- P23725 ---- Stock
RLudwic-----------------i7-920@ 3.666GHz---- (1) 470 830/1660/1825------- 19633 ---- 60553 ---- P23624 ---- Stock
DataAndroid ------------- i7 920 @ 4.2GHz ---- (1) 470 820/1640/1820 ------ 19336 ---- 67429 ---- P23532 ---- Water
iride4u ------------------ i7 980X@ 4.6--------(1) 470 825/1650/2050 ------- 18864 ---- 90808 ---- P23524 ---- Stock
LivingDeadite---------------i5-750 @4.2ghz----(1) 470 800/1600/1900 ------- 19390 ---- 61009 ---- P23377 ---- Air
Fiveby5 ----------------- i7 860 / 4.2 GHZ ---- (1) 470(V) 810/1750/1900 ----19077 ---- 66093 ---- P23203 ---- Custom Air
linkian19 ---------------- i5 750@ 4.0GHZ ---- (1) 470 SC+ 800/1600/1800 ---19124 ---- 62239 ---- P23130 ---- Stock Air
submicron ---------------- i7 860 @ 4.0 ------ (1) 470 SC /1570/1900 ------- 19105 ---- 61994 ---- P23100 ---- Water
gbryett------------------i7920@4.00ghz ------ (1) 470 850/1700/210 0-------18925 ---- 66770 ---- P23055 ---- Water
v1ral ------------------- i7 920 @ 4.2 -------- (1) 470 SC 785/1570/1875 ----19896 ---- 62954 ---- P23002 ---- water
Nike_7688 --------------- i7 920@ 4.021GHz -- (1) 470SC 815/1630/1850 --- 19003 ---- 60123 ---- P22922 ---- Air
Gradetsk ---------------- q9450 @ 3.5GHZ --- (1) 470 SC+ 863/1726/2078 -- 19297 ---- 50879 ---- P22842 ---- Stock Air
limpkorn------------------- i7 920@ 4.0---------(1) 470 850/1700/2100 ----- 18763 ---- 64860 ---- P22817 ---- Stock
sanvean ------------------ i7 860@ 3.4-------(1) 470 v 815/1631/1803 -----18899 ---- 59284 ---- P22779 ---- Stock
hellshealer ------------- i7 920@ 4.022GHz --- (1) 470 790/1580/1700 ------- 18745 ---- 62042 ---- P22727 ---- Stock
johnksss ----------------- i7 920@ 4.650------(1) 470 850/1700/2050 ------ 18380 ---- 72396 ---- P22595 ---- Stock
NemesisChild ------ Phenom II 965@ 4.06GHz--- (1) 470 815/1630/1802 ----- 18998 ---- 51961 ---- P22579 ---- Stock
bobmitch ---------------- i7 950@ 3.3GHZ----- (1) 470 775/1550/1800 -------18557 ---- 57971 ---- P22357 ---- stock
Nahte27 --------------- X6 1090T@ 3.7GHz --- (1) 470 810/1620/1790 ------ 18571 ---- 55960 ---- P22295 ---- Air
awalleyeguy ------------- i7 980X@ 4.7------- (1) 470 803/895/1606 ------- 17802 ---- 88972 ---- P22252 ---- Stock
Mystikalrush -------------- PII 955@ 3.9GHz --- (1) 470 795/1590/1970 ------ 18486 ---- 51765 ---- P22026 ---- stock
Drunkie ------------------ i7-860 @ 2.8 ------- (1) 470 799/1835/1597 ------ 18418 ---- 53389 ---- P22024 ---- Stock
Schoat333 -------------- i5 750@ 4.01GHz --- (1) 470 753/1506/1674 -------18091 ---- 62054 ---- P21985 ---- stock
Bernard17-----------------i7 920@3.980-------(1) 470 V 762.5/1525/1700----17999 ---- 64004 ---- P21942 ---- Air
9kRacing ----------------- i7 930@ 4.1 GHz --- (1) 470 825/1650/1800------ 17921 ---- 65095 ---- P21886 ---- Air
dwillingm ------------------ i7 920@ 4.2 GHz --- (1) 470SC 802/1605/2050--- 17681 ---- 66651 ---- P21659 ---- Air
Pekish79 --------------- E8400@ 3.98GHz ---- (1) 470 (V) 800/1600/1800 --- 18428 ---- 44689 ---- P21602 ---- Stock
banshee4711 ------------- i7 920@ 3.19GHz --- (1) 470 750/1500/1660------ 17808 ---- 55499 ---- P21450 ---- stock
Melampus---------------- QX9650@ 4.2 GHz --- (1) 470SC+ 750/1500/1800 --17562 ---- 52393 ---- P21063 ---- Water
Rageypoo -------------- i7 980x @ 4.0 ghz --- (1) 470 670/1340/1810 ------ 16201 ---- 75276 ---- P20156 ---- Air
lilballard ------------ C2Q Q9550@ 3.83GHz --- (1) 470 v 800/1600/1704 ----- 17900 ---- 49891 ---- P21317 ---- Air
dyno0919 ---------------- 955 BE @ 3.71GHz-- (1) 470 770/1540/1800 -------17767 ---- 51069 ---- P21227 ---- Air
chatch15117 -------------- i7 930@ 4.2GHz --- (1) 470 835/1850/1670 ------ 19597 ---- 25346 ---- P20775 ---- stock*
MasterMember ---------- Q9550 @ 3.34GHz --- (1) 470SC 750/1500/1801 ---- 17286 ---- 50846 ---- P20702 ----- Air
haison -------------------- Q9550@3.4GHz ---- (1) 470@800/1600/1750 ----- 17981 ---- 37072 ---- P20638 ---- Stock
loveha ------------------- i7 920 @ 4.2GHz --- (1) 470SC 750/1500/1800 --- 16678 ---- 59929 ---- P20349 ---- Stock
Dowgg ----------------- Q6600 @ 3.55 --------(1) 470 850/1700/1850 ------ 17166 ---- 43332 ---- P20218 ----- Air
Igmoto ----------------- E8500@ 4.0GHz ----- (1) 470 725/1450/1725 ------ 17032 ---- 45842 ---- P20207---- Air
Rehssa47 --------------- PII x4 BE @3.4 ----- (1) 470 800/1600/1850 -------16746 ---- 46934 -----P19955 --- Stock
Sorbert -----------------Q6600@3.15ghz ----- (1) 470 764/1528/1754 ------ 16863 ---- 43373 ---- P19904 ---- Air
fiika -------------------- Q9400@ 3.2GHz ----- (1) 470 750/1500/1800 ----- 16529 ---- 46285 ---- P19695 ---- Stock
Legit ----------------- Q8400 @ 3.592 GHz --- (1) 470 800/1600/1800-------16320 ---- 48462 ---- P19564 ---- Stock *No Physx

[roki977]

You do not have. I experienced the difference between the Q6600 and i7. 50 vs 90fps is a big difference. You can not compare Vantage that uses all cores and physx with Starcraft that use only 2 cores. Try and you will see, particularly at ultra details.

[Glow9]

Can someone with a 6850, 6870, 470, or 480 take pics of SC2 at 1680x1050 cause I'd like to compare.

[570091D]

Can someone with a 6850, 6870, 470, or 480 take pics of SC2 at 1680x1050 cause I'd like to compare.

i have a qx9650 and a GTX470@800mhz, i'll grab some screenies tonight. any particular scenario? i do a lot of mass games like nexus wars and desert strike with lag only during extreme battles...

[Glow9]

i have a qx9650 and a GTX470@800mhz, i'll grab some screenies tonight. any particular scenario? i do a lot of mass games like nexus wars and desert strike with lag only during extreme battles...

Nah just whatever, like the ones I posted above. I want to see how much better it is cause right now it looks pretty good on my rig so I'm curious if cards are worth upgrading to yet. Thanks in advance

[570091D]

Nah just whatever, like the ones I posted above. I want to see how much better it is cause right now it looks pretty good on my rig so I'm curious if cards are worth upgrading to yet. Thanks in advance

10-4 buddy, do you have the g92 8800GTS? i had one of them back in the day, SOLID gpu but i think now is the time for you to jump on a GTX470. the price is right and you'll notice a huge difference in IQ, i did moving from a 9800GX2 to a GTX260 to a 4870 to a GTX470.

screenies in a few hours, when i get home from work.

[570091D]

QX9650 @ 3.0ghz
DDR2-800
GTX470 @ 800mhz

settings


medium battle


large battle


epic battle

[Glow9]

Thanks a lot, Hrmmm well the details on the guys is a little better but on the landscape not much of a change. When a game lags when lots is going on is it because of bnet, processor, or card? I ask because to me I play Modern Warfare which to me seems like it would be far more intensive especially with air strikes and such and I don't get any laggy bits even with 20+ people in a server but at times big battles online in 2v2s it can get choppy. Whats that from?

[570091D]

Thanks a lot, Hrmmm well the details on the guys is a little better but on the landscape not much of a change. When a game lags when lots is going on is it because of bnet, processor, or card? I ask because to me I play Modern Warfare which to me seems like it would be far more intensive especially with air strikes and such and I don't get any laggy bits even with 20+ people in a server but at times big battles online in 2v2s it can get choppy. Whats that from?

it depends on what is going on, if there are a lot of explosions/cloaking then the card is probably having a hard time; there are also EPIC battles that will choke my cpu. it just depends on what you do... though i've never had an issue with bnet.

i didn't see any explosions in your screens, that is the biggest improvement i've seen going from card to card in sc2. it seems like there is a lot more detail (that i can see) in explosions now, and the textures in general feel sharper. not too sure how to explain, seems like the zerg are slimier, toss shinier, and terrans have better paint jobs....

[Glow9]

it depends on what is going on, if there are a lot of explosions/cloaking then the card is probably having a hard time; there are also EPIC battles that will choke my cpu. it just depends on what you do... though i've never had an issue with bnet.

i didn't see any explosions in your screens, that is the biggest improvement i've seen going from card to card in sc2. it seems like there is a lot more detail (that i can see) in explosions now, and the textures in general feel sharper. not too sure how to explain, seems like the zerg are slimier, toss shinier, and terrans have better paint jobs....

I'll take some screenshots of explosions and such next time I play. What processor are you running in that rig? But I agree the Zerg do look better anyways.

[PiLsY]

8800 wont be using dx11 features, thats why its faster. SC2 support tesselation?

[570091D]

8800 wont be using dx11 features, thats why its faster. SC2 support tesselation?

no, it's dx9. the game can be very cpu dependant.

glow, i'm running a qx9650 at stock settings for the moment. the GTX470 was overclocked to 800mhz core @ 1.075v, 1700mhz ram. with custom fan profiles, it never gets above 75 degrees.