Decals?

[SuperSunny]

I've never noticed this, because this has never happened before, but, decals in general (even small amounts) cause GIGANTIC FPS loss for me.

I have an 8500gt. When I used to have a 9600xt, the game ran a stable 40-60 FPS, with decals dropped down to maybe 40 in a nice game. Rockets, pistols, and whatnot.

Now, in Blood Gulch, my FPS ranges from 150-200. Except with decals on. During a typical game it drops to the low 20's to 10's. I turn them off, and it shoots back up to 150.

Is it something with the card and incompatibility with the game?

[Lateksi]

Is it something with the card and incompatibility with the game?
I don't know for sure, but many people have had same problems... I have problems with my 8800GTS too. They don't appear to do with decals at all though. :iiam:

[supersniper]

Wow that is high. My normal fps is 30.

[ima_from_America]

Lucky.
I get at most 15 FPS while looking at the ground.

[Syuusuke]

IF there are a LOT of burn marks, blood, etc, then sure I'll get some FPS drop, but not a lot =/

[Masterz1337]

Maybe the 8 series has a problem with decals?

On interiors, I have no problems with FPS or decals.

[t3h m00kz]

On my 8 series with everything turned off and low my frame rate shits on me in the middle of Snow Grove or even BG

[DrunkenSamus]

Lucky.
I get at most 15 FPS while looking at the ground.

That must be why everything in your specs says "sucks".:gonk:

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

I don't have problems with my 8400, I normally run at highest visual settings, at 1248x1024 or whatever it is :S and i get around 40+ fps on the avg game :O
even snow grove :o

E: whats the command to view fps in hce again? im sick of switching to xfire to see what it is

[Sever]

Ctrl+F12, if I remember correctly.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

Thanks server :)

[supersniper]

Yep it is. I always use that in Snow grove.

[Masterz1337]

rasterizer_fps 1

Better frame rate tracker.

[node357]

I also have to turn off decals with the 8800 GT in Vista. Not so when I was using XP.

[SuperSunny]

I also have to turn off decals with the 8800 GT in Vista. Not so when I was using XP.

I can test the card in an XP machine and see how it runs. I'm not sure if it's going to make a difference as the Vista drivers have matured enough, but hey bugs exist.

It seems to be that Halo is the only game that I get decal lag on. I can spray bullets everywhere in other games and it renders fine (of course different engines but same concept).

[Bad Waffle]

i usually get 850 fps. When i turn off the decals, i get 850.

oh wait.


No but seriously guys, i dont know whats up with your drivers. Check out my stats.

[Jay2645]

Wait. Your FPS is SUPPOSED to be in the 100-150's? Because, if I'm lucky, my FPS is 50, and I don't notice any difference.