Frame rate

Is there a frame rate (FPS) ceiling in UT2004? I ask because I can't
increase my FPS any more, no matter what I try.

My FPS is a steady average of 84/85, but another player with a better
system tells me he gets 90.

I don't think I particularly need more FPS, but I have just put together
this new PC and with some tweaking, I've have been steadily increasing
my 3DMark06 score. I haven't seen any improvements in UT though. Why is
this?

On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:33:53 GMT, sick <sick RemoveThis @sick.com> wrote:

>Is there a frame rate (FPS) ceiling in UT2004? I ask because I can't
>increase my FPS any more, no matter what I try.
>
>My FPS is a steady average of 84/85, but another player with a better
>system tells me he gets 90.
>
>I don't think I particularly need more FPS, but I have just put together
>this new PC and with some tweaking, I've have been steadily increasing
>my 3DMark06 score. I haven't seen any improvements in UT though. Why is
>this?

Because UT2004 is CPU limited and 3DMark is basically a video card
test. The only way to improve UT2004 performance is via a faster
processor (and to some small degree, faster memory).

I'm assuming you're benchmarking UT2004 by doing a 'stat fps' and then
watching the framerate counter in the top right of the screen. It's
very difficult to judge improvements that way because it's not
repeatable. What you need is a benchmark utility for UT2004, and it
just so happens you can download one here:

http://ut2k3botbench.sourceforge.net/index.php

I would be interested to see what your system does with the "Official
UMark" test. If you're interested in running it, here's how:

1. Start UMark (doh)
2. Select a resolution.
3. Select "High Image Quality" for detail level.
4. There's a vertical bar with an arrow on it on the far side of
the window. Click that to get a fly-out window.
5. Click on the "Preset Tests" button.
6. Select the "Official UMark 2004 test" and click on "Use".
This will populate the list with six maps from six different
gametypes.
7. Click on "Benchmark".

Because you selected "High Image Quality", the program will use a
custom .ini file with all of the eye candy turned on. After running
through a pre-determined botmatch sequence for each map, you will get
a results window with scores for each map. Click on the View
Graphs/Submit button to get a new graphic window with a final score on
the bottom. Grab a screenshot and post it here and we'll see how your
new rig does!