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sid77
08-01-2005, 09:42 PM
On sat I built my new comp....

A64 3200+
X800 Pro
1GB PC3200 Kingston RAM
Averaging between 60 - 100 fps.

My old system was
AthlonXP 2600+
X800 Pro
1GB PC3200 unbranded RAM
Averaging between 25 - 40 fps.

So anyone with a similar spec to my 'old' system thinking of upgrading, I'm proof that it is worth it !

My gameplay just gone up another level :D
NoSoup4You
08-02-2005, 02:12 AM
64x2>64>XP, too bad 64x2 is too expensive
DeathGiver
08-02-2005, 02:14 AM
How much is 64X2
`danny
08-02-2005, 02:16 AM
It ain't worth getting the x2 right now because I heard peopel were having terrible performance while playing games.
aznsensation18
08-02-2005, 02:17 AM
what does x2 do anyways?????
NoSoup4You
08-02-2005, 02:23 AM
Its a dual core processor. The 4200+ Athlon64x2 is around $555 on NewEgg.com
$G-MONEY SMITH$
08-02-2005, 03:52 AM
get another 512 stick and youll play on high.
Ownthink
08-02-2005, 03:58 AM
I've been thinking of upgrading this old 32 Bit XP 3200+ to an Athlon 64, which would go along nicely with my 1.5GB of RAM and my 6800 GT OC, but once you introduce an PCI-E motherboard, you have to get a brand new video card, which shoots up the cost high as hell.
Flares
08-02-2005, 06:49 AM
Interesting to know... I'm waiting delivery of a new mobo and Athlon 64 3200+ also... upgrading from a 2500+... hope the performance gain is as noticeable.
BF2_Joe
08-02-2005, 08:03 AM
Interesting to know... I'm waiting delivery of a new mobo and Athlon 64 3200+ also... upgrading from a 2500+... hope the performance gain is as noticeable.


Yeah i went from a PIII 733 with no video card and 128mb of ddr 333http://link-to.mysmilies.info/happy/24.gif
and im getting a 939 pin AMD 64 3500+ i hope I will see the difference.
And to say the least i went to pricewatch.com and got a video card with 512MB. Humm maby 85 to 140fps? o

Oh and 2gigs od ddr on the 14th.
Dr-X
08-02-2005, 08:04 AM
I've been thinking of upgrading this old 32 Bit XP 3200+ to an Athlon 64, which would go along nicely with my 1.5GB of RAM and my 6800 GT OC, but once you introduce an PCI-E motherboard, you have to get a brand new video card, which shoots up the cost high as hell.

There no performance increase in going to 64bit, and 3200 is already pretty quick - I wouldn't bother, considering the extra cost involved.
Sundown_TX
08-02-2005, 08:09 AM
so was it the upgraded processor or the new ram that made the biggest performance boost? (sorry, im not terribly familiar with amd's, i stick mostly to intels)
neo265
08-02-2005, 09:28 AM
There no performance increase in going to 64bit, and 3200 is already pretty quick - I wouldn't bother, considering the extra cost involved.

Actually there is! There is no real benefit from the 64Bit side as all games are predominantly 32Bit as is Windows XP (Unless XP64). The Athlon 64 is miles faster for games than an equivalant Athlon XP, this is due to an integrated memory controller and a far more advanced core.

Totally different CPUs under the skin. Wish I had one.
Flares
08-04-2005, 12:03 PM
I finished building my new PC last night... the upgrade from a XP 2500+ & KT7a mobo to A64 3200+ and MSI Neo2f mobo is astounding...! With the same graphics settings as before, went from between 25-70 fps to 70-100. :) Obviously turned the graphics settings up a little, just enough to keep it 50-100 fps. :)
Unfortunately can't use the 2x512mb ram sticks I had (mobo doesn't like 3 sticks or mixing single/double sided) so ordered another 1gb corsair stick the same as I've already got. Not the end of the world, just means I'll have to add the 2x512 in the spare downstairs PC I'm building to go with the.. 2500+, 256mb ram, 40gb hd, FX5700, 15" lcd monitor and wi-fi.. :)
openheimer
08-04-2005, 12:41 PM
Yeah i went from a PIII 733 with no video card and 128mb of ddr 333http://link-to.mysmilies.info/happy/24.gif
and im getting a 939 pin AMD 64 3500+ i hope I will see the difference.
And to say the least i went to pricewatch.com and got a video card with 512MB. Humm maby 85 to 140fps? o

Oh and 2gigs od ddr on the 14th.

The Venice Core 3500+2.2 actually OCs to 2.695 (2.7) which is better perfomance than the 3800

Good choice on the 939 in a year you can upgrade for buttons to a nice tried and tested dual core.
sid77
08-15-2005, 12:14 AM
so was it the upgraded processor or the new ram that made the biggest performance boost? (sorry, im not terribly familiar with amd's, i stick mostly to intels)

Considering im using the same X800 Pro, it has to be the ram and cpu. Definite worthwhile improvement.
supastar1568
08-15-2005, 12:17 AM
what settings do you play on?
sid77
08-15-2005, 01:23 AM
^^ medium - high / 2 x AA / 1024x768
BOBSONATOR025
08-15-2005, 01:24 AM
siminlar to mine i play on 1240 x 9(something) all high
4xaa
Snake101
08-15-2005, 01:31 AM
I am telling you, it was the CPU :D I went from a P4 2.5GHz to an Athlon 64 3000+ and holy **** did I get a FPS boost! I moved to settings up a good ammount and I still got much better FPS than before. Just from a processor :)
Dearmad
08-15-2005, 01:55 AM
My 3200+ XP with identical stats otherwise (oddly enough) gets the same speeds as the OP. 64 bit is not going to improve performance.

Oh, and windows 2000, not XP which the game isn't even rated for.
Snake101
08-15-2005, 01:58 AM
As someone else said though, the 64-bit processors have enhanced memory controllers and are smaller...
Also, what do you mean by it's not rated for XP?
lil_jimmy_norton
08-15-2005, 01:58 AM
Yeah i went from a PIII 733 with no video card and 128mb of ddr 333http://link-to.mysmilies.info/happy/24.gif
and im getting a 939 pin AMD 64 3500+ i hope I will see the difference.
And to say the least i went to pricewatch.com and got a video card with 512MB. Humm maby 85 to 140fps? o

Oh and 2gigs od ddr on the 14th.


512mb is unneccessary and useless on video cards right now. Not to mention that the amout of ram isn't the most important thing.
=CC=Serpentor
08-15-2005, 02:05 AM
It ain't worth getting the x2 right now because I heard peopel were having terrible performance while playing games.


Really high latencies with the x2 best bet is Athlon 64fx for gaming. Pricey though. Made specifically for gaming performance.
imported_Wasp
08-15-2005, 08:47 AM
My 3200+ XP with identical stats otherwise (oddly enough) gets the same speeds as the OP. 64 bit is not going to improve performance.

Oh, and windows 2000, not XP which the game isn't even rated for.


Just so happens I've played BF2 on socket A, socket 754 and socket 939. Socket 939 blows the other systems out of the water given approx same CPU speed. Main reason = true dual memory controller at 6000+ MB/sec.
NeonTarget
08-15-2005, 03:09 PM
You guys with decent puters try the ultra high settings, I got a noticeable 5-10 fps increase (search the forums not everybody gets an increase but quite a few do) and the quality is slightly noticeable. Dont forget to delete your shader cache c:\mydocs\bf2\mods\cache or something like that Its definately worth trying. And try different vid drivers too cause the different nvidia 77.xx drivers have maybe a 30 fps difference for me! 77.72s is what im using now.
AGM-114
08-15-2005, 08:01 PM
I think the new X2's just came out. The 3800+ X2 for about 440.00 CAD.
Dearmad
08-15-2005, 08:33 PM
As someone else said though, the 64-bit processors have enhanced memory controllers and are smaller...
Also, what do you mean by it's not rated for XP?

I meant BF2 does not "support" win2000.