Hey guys,
lately I've been trying out SC2 which brought up an old problem for me: Whenever I run any given "high-end" graphics game such as Just Cause2, SC2 or Call Of Duty: MW2 on decent graphics settings (not ultra or anything crazy), my computer starts to have serious FPS issues and heavy FPS drops which makes the game unenjoyable, but not unplayable. This happens in a very strict routine and pattern after about 4-5 minutes running the game and starts to increase in time, which means that the FPS drops are getting heavier while playing. What bothers me is that it's not the usual kind of lag you would expect from an outdated system (and yes my system happens to be outdated). The effect of my problem quite comparable to the known FPS drops that occur while recording with FRAPS, just not as heavy.
My setup:
# Operating system: Windows Vista
# CPU type:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
# CPU Speed (GHz):2.42
# System memory (GB):2.998
# Graphics card model:ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
# Desktop resolution:1920x1080
(Note: I don't use any AA or other performance boosters)
So far I've updated everything possible to fix the problem (i.e. update graphics card drivers, windows, drivers, etc.) yet only one solution remains useful:
lowering graphics settings of games to the minimum, which in turn makes the game rather ugly and not really enjoyable. So long story short: do these lags occur due to my gear and if yes which replacements have to be done in order to enjoy said games with acceptable graphics.