Just got a 3870... not any faster?!?

[matt321]

Ok, I just got an Ati 3870 since the fan was going out on my 1900xt.

I installed the new drivers, restarted, and then shutdown the computer to make the swap.

I'm using 10.5.6 and in WoW, using the *exact* same settings as before, it gets about 5 FPS less than the 1900xt (1900 x 1200, windowed mode, VSync with triple buff, 2xAA, set to Highest Detail)


I thought maybe it was something to do with 10.5.6 so I installed the update again via the combo updater. Same results.


Any ideas???


Thanks!

 

[ventro]

Turn off Vsync? That basically keeps your FPS constant at 30 or 60 fps.

 

[netkas]

3870 is a more powerfull than 1900 when it comes to shaders

but, WoW isnt using shaders(or not using it much).

meh, i tested quake3 in snow leo, with 4850, time demo gave me just about 78fps

 

[matt321]

Yeah when I turn off VSync it goes faster but choppier. I guess I was expecting more but....

Any other 3870 owners see similar results?

 

[smogsy]

FPS on WoW is limited by the servers mostly, not just your PC unlike most pc games. hey google it if you don't believe me

my mate had quad-core and GTX280 and he still had very low fps in places, its all down to the server your on & how busy the server is.

 

[matt321]

@smogsy: That makes sense about the servers as other things seem to be faster (Expose with 20+ windows does not shutter any more.)