core 2 quad & gaming issues.

[himadri_sm]

is it true that core 2 quad processor is not suitable for gaming?i've heard the core 2 duo is better suited for gaming performance.is there any difference? has anyone ever faced any problems running the latest games on a core 2 quad? i have an 8600gt 256mb gfx card, a core 2 quad q9300 2.5ghz & 3gb 800mhz ram...will i be able to play crysis warhead on it cause my friend says core 2 quad processor may cause problems.

[mrintech]

better install the game and test yourself

regarding difference: http://tech-baby.co.cc/difference-be...ntel-dual-core

This might help you a bit

Also refer to this: http://forums.techarena.in/video-games/1035543.htm

[himadri_sm]

i played CRYSIS on an AMD Athlon 6400 3.0 ghz processor..the other specs remaining the same...the game ran fine on medium settings...but when i play CRYSIS Warhead on a q9300 processor & change the graphics settings under advanced tab to gamer mode(it has four modes: minimum, mainstream, gamer & enthusiast.)the game responds very slow & hangs.it runs fine on mainstream mode.i've heard warhead has low system requirements than the previous CRYSIS then why is this happening? also when i run the game..it doesn't start at once..it takes about 5 minutes to start..sometimes my system restarts & sometimes i have to end the process through task manager..after about three retries it finally starts..this didn't happen with CRYSIS on the AMD Athlon processor..What exactly is the problem?

[confused]

i am using a q9450 here, no such problems here...i dont play crysis though

[comp@ddict]

Originally Posted by 767hsm.221bx

i played CRYSIS on an AMD Athlon 6400 3.0 ghz processor..the other specs remaining the same...the game ran fine on medium settings...but when i play CRYSIS Warhead on a q9300 processor & change the graphics settings under advanced tab to gamer mode(it has four modes: minimum, mainstream, gamer & enthusiast.)the game responds very slow & hangs.it runs fine on mainstream mode.i've heard warhead has low system requirements than the previous CRYSIS then why is this happening? also when i run the game..it doesn't start at once..it takes about 5 minutes to start..sometimes my system restarts & sometimes i have to end the process through task manager..after about three retries it finally starts..this didn't happen with CRYSIS on the AMD Athlon processor..What exactly is the problem?

In ur case problem is somewhere else..
Plz post ur config tht we can assist you further

[skippednote]

is it true that core 2 quad processor is not suitable for gaming?i've heard the core 2 duo is better suited for gaming performance.is there any difference? has anyone ever faced any problems running the latest games on a core 2 quad? i have an 8600gt 256mb gfx card, a core 2 quad q9300 2.5ghz & 3gb 800mhz ram...will i be able to play crysis warhead on it cause my friend says core 2 quad processor may cause problems.

The Quad Core processors are meant for Multi Tasking jobs and under perform the C2D processors in Gaming.

[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

In ur case problem is somewhere else..
Plz post ur config tht we can assist you further

His config is mentioned.

Q9300
3GB RAM
8600GT 256MB GDDR3

Originally Posted by 767hsm.221bx

is it true that core 2 quad processor is not suitable for gaming?i've heard the core 2 duo is better suited for gaming performance.is there any difference? has anyone ever faced any problems running the latest games on a core 2 quad? i have an 8600gt 256mb gfx card, a core 2 quad q9300 2.5ghz & 3gb 800mhz ram...will i be able to play crysis warhead on it cause my friend says core 2 quad processor may cause problems.

C2Q are now being accepted as a gaming platform almost everywhere. But still C2Ds get a edge up on C2Q coz gaming depends on Clock Speeds and higher frequencies rather than more cores/bigger caches.

[comp@ddict]

I'm really sorry for not reading the config..was indulged in multi-tasking lolz..

Well ,itz true todays games cannot take full advantage of 3 or 4 cores, therefore 2 faster cores beat 4 slower cores black and blue in games(there r exceptions).
but in future, tht'll change when games begin adopting 2 all 4 cores

[Psychosocial]

Yup! Games like Crysis Warhead and FarCry 2 are being coded for performing better on C2Qs.

[DigitalDude]

^^^
from where did you get this point ?? any source so that I can read more into the specifics


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[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by DigitalDude

^^^
from where did you get this point ?? any source so that I can read more into the specifics


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No...read those in QnA Interviews on sites like IGN and GameSpot .

[himadri_sm]

so if i set affinity for the game to 2 cores( by right clicking on crysis.exe under processes in task manager & then shutting down two cores)..will the game run fine?

[s18000rpm]

^try it.

but i think the problem is not with the hardware.

btw, what PSU you have? & does this happen when you play other games?

most probably your "source" of game might be a culprit. if you have Crysis game, install & try, if it runs fine, then you know the culprit.

[comp@ddict]

PSU is one thing...nxt is 8600GT overheating..both hav the potential to cause dis problem

[Psychosocial]

Overheating can be a cause as the 8600GTs are famous for it .

[skippednote]

^^^^^
how u write these symbols above
i just copy paste them.........

[furious_gamer]

Originally Posted by bassam904

^^^^^
how u write these symbols above
i just copy paste them.........

In layman's term, Shift+6....

[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by bassam904

^^^^^
how u write these symbols above
i just copy paste them.........

lol.....you do it like this '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^' (Shift + 6).

[ancientrites]

i am enjoying crysis warhead,fifa 09 and stalker clear sky under my rig.

[comp@ddict]

I liked d old crysis over warhead

u got fifa 09??? I wasn't aware of itz release...goof i am

[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

I liked d old crysis over warhead

u got fifa 09??? I wasn't aware of itz release...goof i am

I prefer Warhead because of its action .

And FIFA09 isnt released legally yet. It is leaked on torrent networks .

[comp@ddict]

Hmm watz itz size btw???

OFFTOPIC-I've sent u a PM, check the query...

[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

Hmm watz itz size btw???

OFFTOPIC-I've sent u a PM, check the query...

Full -> 5.59GB
Skullptura RIP ->1.3GB

saw the PM...

[saqib_khan]

Is it full version or demo? If it's full then skullptura is great. (BTW, how can he rip in such a small size?)

[comp@ddict]

what about it,,,abt PM????what is it about..moved????

[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

what about it,,,abt PM????what is it about..moved????

sorry dude,no idea .

[Indyan]

Stop using this thread as a tool for distributing warez. Otherwise I would be forced to close it.
Get back the the actual topic of discussion.

[amitash]

Warhead ran at less than 10fps for me at enthusiast on my sig config....I tried reinstalling it adding more ram and basically tried everything but it still wasnt good....but then all i had to do was play like 5mins of the first level where i came to a broken bridge...i jumped across it there was a check point and all of a sudden i got 35-45fps for the rest of the game....So for all these warhead performance issues i suggest trying to play the game for a couple of minutes...maybe it will improve as it did for me....
The game is also known for crashing...it crashed on me like 10 times before i could finnish it

[comp@ddict]

Nice^^

Sorry^^^^Indyan

[rajsujayks]

Originally Posted by 767hsm.221bx

is it true that core 2 quad processor is not suitable for gaming?i've heard the core 2 duo is better suited for gaming performance.is there any difference? has anyone ever faced any problems running the latest games on a core 2 quad? i have an 8600gt 256mb gfx card, a core 2 quad q9300 2.5ghz & 3gb 800mhz ram...will i be able to play crysis warhead on it cause my friend says core 2 quad processor may cause problems.

I have the same config as yours except that mine is a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and I have 2 GB of DDR2 667 Mhz RAM.
All games I have tried till now run fine, even Crysis. So I think that Core 2 Quads can't cause any problems in gaming.