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    ~43 FPS for Counter-Strike: Source on new laptop???!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by srunni, Feb 21, 2008.

  1. srunni

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    Hi,

    I recently bought a laptop (specs are in my sig) and I installed Counter-Strike: Source on it. Is it normal for the game to only run at ~43 FPS in the video stress test? It seems very slow for a game that's so old running on a brand new computer.

    Thanks!!
     
    srunni, Feb 21, 2008
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    hmmm, wierd cause i get average 40 fps on my computer..
     
    foosa123, Feb 21, 2008
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  3. knightingmagic

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    The 8400GS is pretty weak, and using 1680x1050 is pretty grueling. Turn off any AA/AF filtering, VSync, and possibly - step down to DX8.1 mode (instead of DX9 or DX9+).
     
    knightingmagic, Feb 21, 2008
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    that sounds about right. the 8400m gs is basically the bottom of the barrel of dedicated gpu's. the only current gpu that is slow is the 8400m g.
     
    masterchef341, Feb 21, 2008
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    how do you step down in DX 8.1 mode?
     
    Satyrion, Feb 21, 2008
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Feb 21, 2008
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    your bottleneck is the 8400M as its a low end video card. Don't expect much from it especially at WUXGA+. Try lowering resolution first before any other tweaks.
     
    _radditz_, Feb 21, 2008
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  8. RyanHurtt

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    I'd lower your resolution aswell.

    I have an 8400M GS and on 1280x800 with everything set to high my CS:S stress test pulls in around 90 fps. :)
     
    RyanHurtt, Feb 21, 2008
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  9. srunni

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    Ah, OK, thanks for the help! The game looks fine to mine, I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't some other problem.
     
    srunni, Feb 21, 2008
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  10. knightingmagic

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    Options ---> Keyboard tab ---> Advanced

    Tick "Enable Developer Console" (~)

    Then close the options window and bring up the console with ~. Type in it "mat_dxlevel 81" and press enter/the submit button. Now some of the effects will be gone/toned down, but you should get a nice performance boost. You might be able to keep 1680x1050 smooth in DX8.1 mode.
     
    knightingmagic, Feb 21, 2008
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    ?!!! i only get like 50 fps o_O
     
    darkcond0, Feb 21, 2008
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  12. srunni

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    Does the lower resolution look really different, or is it basically the same in terms of quality?
     
    srunni, Feb 21, 2008
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    It will look far worse. The in game fps feels to low? Since you already know that there is nothing wrong with your notebook, I would keep the resolution if the gameplay is not bothering you
     
    vshade, Feb 21, 2008
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    1280x800 isnt gona make it look far worse.
     
    xxERIKxx, Feb 21, 2008
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  15. srunni

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    I think I will just try it myself :D
     
    srunni, Feb 21, 2008
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    Good plan. Let us know how you get on.
     
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    8400GS 169.09 drivers

    Stress test showed 75fps. High settings, shadows turned off, 2x AA
     
    flipfire, Feb 21, 2008
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    Uhuh yeah the 1680*1050 res is the prohlem. The 8400M GS isn't powerful enough to game on that res for games like CS:S.
     
    moon angel, Feb 21, 2008
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    fortunately CS:S is cpu limited and your CPU is good so by dropping res and eye candy (somewhat) your FPS will skyrocket.
     
    daveh98, Feb 21, 2008
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  20. srunni

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    OK, I'm getting 81 FPS at 1280x800 and 68 FPS at 1440x900. That seems to correspond to the 43 FPS for 1680x1050. Something interesting though is that when I changed it to "reflect all" for the water and set it to 1680x1050, it actually got 47 FPS.
     
    srunni, Feb 21, 2008
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    Type these commands one-by-one in console
    'fps_max 101'
    'cl_updaterate 101'
    'rate 25000'


    Guys, i play source on 6100 & i get 35-45 FPS at 1024 X 768 HIGH settings.. no problem with his GPU.... his Video Driver is the culprit or the console commands
     
    Nocturnal310, Feb 22, 2008
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  22. srunni

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    Hmm, OK, I'll give that shot right now. Thanks!

    EDIT: Nope, there's no change as a result of the console commands.
     
    srunni, Feb 22, 2008
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