quad core vs dual core - Page 2

[R-COM]SnipingCoward · 03-18-2010, 07:32 PM

It would be interresting to know which OS you are running.

Vista and Win7 have a tool called "Resource Monitor". Run this while in game and check you what your bottleneck is.
Depending on the OS you will also see better multi-core support. Background tasks that might interfere with the game can reroute their performance requirements to a different core. The more cores you have the more tasks you are usually able to run with out major problem.
The gfx card does not seem like the bottleneck to me. AA definitly is a resource hog. And getting a better CPU might help but this might be at a range of ~5FPS and you will have to install it your self, find the right one that fits your socket etc. Temporarily overclocking your current CPU could help you identify if a CPU upgrade could and how much it would improve your gameplay.
Seeing as your CPU is 5 years old your motherboard is probably even older. This is also a possible bottleneck: the limitations of FSB, NB and maximum clock speeds on that board. (You should post all your components not just ones that come to mind first

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varasku · 03-20-2010, 06:48 AM

thanks for the reply, but im not sure how to overclock my cpu

Stoic Sentinel · 03-21-2010, 12:30 PM

Honestly, it's a bit much to explain, but there are a lot of great tuts out there that you can use.
A beginner's guide to overclocking - The Tech Report - Page 1
HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1 - Intel - Overclocking

03-18-2010, 07:32 PM	#11
[R-COM]SnipingCoward Support Technician Join Date: Dec 2007 Europe Posts: 2,269	Re: quad core vs dual core It would be interresting to know which OS you are running. Vista and Win7 have a tool called "Resource Monitor". Run this while in game and check you what your bottleneck is. Depending on the OS you will also see better multi-core support. Background tasks that might interfere with the game can reroute their performance requirements to a different core. The more cores you have the more tasks you are usually able to run with out major problem. The gfx card does not seem like the bottleneck to me. AA definitly is a resource hog. And getting a better CPU might help but this might be at a range of ~5FPS and you will have to install it your self, find the right one that fits your socket etc. Temporarily overclocking your current CPU could help you identify if a CPU upgrade could and how much it would improve your gameplay. Seeing as your CPU is 5 years old your motherboard is probably even older. This is also a possible bottleneck: the limitations of FSB, NB and maximum clock speeds on that board. (You should post all your components not just ones that come to mind first )
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03-20-2010, 06:48 AM	#12
varasku Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42	Re: quad core vs dual core thanks for the reply, but im not sure how to overclock my cpu
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03-21-2010, 12:30 PM	#13
Stoic Sentinel Join Date: Oct 2009 United States of America Posts: 245	Re: quad core vs dual core Honestly, it's a bit much to explain, but there are a lot of great tuts out there that you can use. A beginner's guide to overclocking - The Tech Report - Page 1 HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1 - Intel - Overclocking

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