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    peculiar problem?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by djaphotic, Jan 25, 2008.

  1. djaphotic

    djaphotic Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a white MacBook, with:

    2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
    2 G's RAM
    Intel GMA 950 Graphics card

    and I get 70-90 fps on urban terror.


    My friend also just bought a white MacBook, with

    2.0 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
    2 G's RAM
    Intel GMA x3100 Graphics card

    and he gets 10-20 fps on urban terror.

    ..help? I know intel gma graphics series are crap but they run on well high memory (we both have 2 g's each)..how come his fps is SO bad?
    i've heard the x3100 isn't as good as the 950 despite being newer?

    helpppp!

    (urban terror is a q3-mod/standalone. i could get 20-40 fps on my 1.0 ghz G4..laugh)
     
    djaphotic, Jan 25, 2008
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  2. djaphotic

    djaphotic Notebook Enthusiast

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    noone has any ideas? :(
     
    djaphotic, Jan 26, 2008
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  3. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    are you running it on the mac side or in windows?
     
    masterchef341, Jan 26, 2008
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  4. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

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    See if he has any extra running processes in Activity Monitor.
     
    Modly, Jan 26, 2008
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    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    It could be that the program saw his better hardware and moved up the graphics levels. Make sure you guys are playing on the same settings.
     
    system_159, Jan 26, 2008
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  6. Lee Howley

    Lee Howley Notebook Consultant

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    Make sure he has done a software update there might be new graphics drivers. Also try looking at the settings, there may be one setting in particular that greatly lowers frame rate. i.e Antialiasing may take a more fps out than other settings.
     
    Lee Howley, Jan 29, 2008
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