I also run Grid and several other race sims. Toca2 Toca3 GTR GTR2 and
Rfactor. all these games run fast and smooth on my system. I do run flight
sims such as flight simX and CFS3 and once again they are very smooth. Where
exactly are you having the problem? screen tear? stutter? also when running
these games what do you have running in the backround?

"gravesmeister" wrote:


I know there are faster cards out there but it seems to me like an
HD3870 would have no problem running a game like Need for Speed Carbon.
I just bought the card and PSU today so I am going to try Grid and see
what happens. That game is much more power hungry than NFS Carbon.


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gravesmeister

So I tried Grid out and the first race was a bit skitchy then the second
race ran smooth as silk. I figured I would turn the resolution from 1680
X 1050 to 1280 X 960 and the graphics and the pausing in the game became
almost unbearable. So I turn the graphics down and the game runs worse??


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gravesmeister

gravesmeister wrote:

So I tried Grid out and the first race was a bit skitchy then the second
race ran smooth as silk. I figured I would turn the resolution from 1680
X 1050 to 1280 X 960 and the graphics and the pausing in the game became
almost unbearable. So I turn the graphics down and the game runs worse??

Save up and get a new kick-ass video card.

That does not make much sense as I run both carbon and grid at 1920X1200 full
antialias and all yet the games run smooth and fast.. I wish I could help more

"gravesmeister" wrote:


So I tried Grid out and the first race was a bit skitchy then the second
race ran smooth as silk. I figured I would turn the resolution from 1680
X 1050 to 1280 X 960 and the graphics and the pausing in the game became
almost unbearable. So I turn the graphics down and the game runs worse??


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gravesmeister

That is some help. I have a Vista based computer and works great but some
games particularly Delta Force Black Hawk Down and Delta Force Extreme all
freeze up for a second or two and then works great. I put five video cards
in this computer and all the same problem and the final one BFG 9800 GT
works great no problems but those games. So might be maybe some games might
not be compatible with DirectX10 not sure but my guess as that was what Nova
Logic told me about some of their games.

"Mike Torello" wrote in message
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gravesmeister wrote:

So I tried Grid out and the first race was a bit skitchy then the second
race ran smooth as silk. I figured I would turn the resolution from 1680
X 1050 to 1280 X 960 and the graphics and the pausing in the game became
almost unbearable. So I turn the graphics down and the game runs worse??

Save up and get a new kick-ass video card.

It doesn't seem like anyone cares but here is what I did to fix this. I
went into CCC (Catalyst Control Center) and turned everything in there
down to the performance setting and I ran autotune in CCC. So I guess
the people that run this site don't care to help but if any other person
running an ATI card has this problem then try what I did. It works! I
went from almost unplayable gameplay to high fps at max settings. Thanks
for helping me out Vista Forums (actually I guess I should thank
myself)


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gravesmeister

I am sorry that I was not much help. I also run a ati card but my machine
runs these games on high quality and 1920x1200. Very fast and very smooth
therefore doing what you did and seeing your specs did not add up.. I take it
you have all the dx9 and dx10 and your video card drivers updated as well.
Also I must say if no one cared then no one would have responded.

"gravesmeister" wrote:


It doesn't seem like anyone cares but here is what I did to fix this. I
went into CCC (Catalyst Control Center) and turned everything in there
down to the performance setting and I ran autotune in CCC. So I guess
the people that run this site don't care to help but if any other person
running an ATI card has this problem then try what I did. It works! I
went from almost unplayable gameplay to high fps at max settings. Thanks
for helping me out Vista Forums (actually I guess I should thank
myself)


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gravesmeister

I never get it , when some people think everyone can view the 1000
settings on their computor and hardware combo and not come up with the
correct answer. and get ****ed of about it.


"It doesn't seem like anyone cares but here is what I did to fix this.
I went into CCC (Catalyst Control Center) and turned everything in there
down to the performance setting and I ran autotune in CCC. So I guess
the people that run this site don't care to help but if any other person
running an ATI card has this problem then try what I did. It works! I
went from almost unplayable gameplay to high fps at max settings. Thanks
for helping me out Vista Forums (actually I guess I should thank myself)
"

-most people must have assumed you tried to adjust SOME settings. lol


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UNTAMED

Ok first off, off is spelled with 2 f's. Secondly this is how you spell
"computer." Thirdly I am not ****ed off. Further, I was not commenting
about the lack of knowledge it was the lack of anyone even responding. I
got a few joke responses but that is it. That is fine. Now I know where
not to go for knowledge as there is none here.
Conclusion:
Grow a brain, learn how to spell, and get a life!


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gravesmeister

gravesmeister;980434 Wrote:
Ok first off, off is spelled with 2 f's. Secondly this is how you spell
"computer." Thirdly I am not ****ed off. Further, I was not commenting
about the lack of knowledge it was the lack of anyone even responding. I
got a few joke responses but that is it. That is fine. Now I know where
not to go for knowledge as there is none here.
Conclusion:
Grow a brain, learn how to spell, and get a life!


Perhaps you should learn to post in the right section, instead of the
newsgroups section where they can't necessarily see your system specs
that you put into the user control panel.


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MadDog56

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