COD4 fps cap - 91FPS

jrockpunk1 · 01-31-2009, 05:57 PM

so, on COD4, on highest settings, and lowest settings, the fps stays at 90/91. So I assume that's the cap. The com_maxfps command doesn't make any difference. I've heard of the autoexec.cfg file but I don't know what to do/howto do it.

Can anyone help me to uncap my fps please?

Mcninjaguy · 01-31-2009, 06:05 PM

why bother?

anything over 30fps is fine and pleasing to the eye.

Have a read here
http://foros.cerolag.com/f-soporte-2...ips-33332.html

I would say leave it alone

jrockpunk1 · 01-31-2009, 06:12 PM

Well, there are lots of reasons. For one, I want the best my card can give. Second, It will be good knowledge for games that I might need it in the future. And lastly, I might want to do some benchmarking or put some videos up on youtube. Thanks, I'll look at that link.

[edit]
thanks, it can go to under 150 now. It's just good for maps like broadcast that aren't too graphically intense.

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-31-2009, 06:29 PM

Having the frames capped there can be a good thing. If your card could continue to render frames you will find the cards temperature will be very high. On Dead space my card can render it at 250fps but it sits at 90c. Where if i V-sync or capp the frames around 60fps my card stays below 70c.
So somtimes been capped is a good thing.

jrockpunk1 · 02-04-2009, 03:15 PM

Oh OK. I'm getting a 4850 anyway, so I think that will be able to handle it.

Mcninjaguy · 02-04-2009, 04:37 PM

see like a monitor than can only support 60hz can support a maximum of 60 FPS

and a HD monitor of 120hz can support up to 120FPS

Tiber Septim · 02-05-2009, 02:24 AM

Another thing is, if your card is rendering more frames than the monitor can display, there's a good chance you'll get some sort of visual 'tearing'.
Lines running across the screen isn't great to look at.

Edit: Just noticed you said you are looking into getting a 4850. If so, you might want to look into a new Power Supply too. It would have to be a pretty decent 550W PSU to be able to run it, and even then you will be putting a lot of strain on the PSU, thereby shortening its' life.

Mcninjaguy · 02-05-2009, 02:36 AM

with a 4850 I''d recommend a 750w PSU

01-31-2009, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	COD4 fps cap - 91FPS so, on COD4, on highest settings, and lowest settings, the fps stays at 90/91. So I assume that's the cap. The com_maxfps command doesn't make any difference. I've heard of the autoexec.cfg file but I don't know what to do/howto do it. Can anyone help me to uncap my fps please?

01-31-2009, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS why bother? anything over 30fps is fine and pleasing to the eye. Have a read here http://foros.cerolag.com/f-soporte-2...ips-33332.html I would say leave it alone

01-31-2009, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS Well, there are lots of reasons. For one, I want the best my card can give. Second, It will be good knowledge for games that I might need it in the future. And lastly, I might want to do some benchmarking or put some videos up on youtube. Thanks, I'll look at that link. [edit] thanks, it can go to under 150 now. It's just good for maps like broadcast that aren't too graphically intense. Last edited by jrockpunk1; 01-31-2009 at 06:23 PM.

01-31-2009, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,461 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS Having the frames capped there can be a good thing. If your card could continue to render frames you will find the cards temperature will be very high. On Dead space my card can render it at 250fps but it sits at 90c. Where if i V-sync or capp the frames around 60fps my card stays below 70c. So somtimes been capped is a good thing. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

02-04-2009, 03:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS Oh OK. I'm getting a 4850 anyway, so I think that will be able to handle it.

02-04-2009, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS see like a monitor than can only support 60hz can support a maximum of 60 FPS and a HD monitor of 120hz can support up to 120FPS

02-05-2009, 02:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,871 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS Another thing is, if your card is rendering more frames than the monitor can display, there's a good chance you'll get some sort of visual 'tearing'. Lines running across the screen isn't great to look at. Edit: Just noticed you said you are looking into getting a 4850. If so, you might want to look into a new Power Supply too. It would have to be a pretty decent 550W PSU to be able to run it, and even then you will be putting a lot of strain on the PSU, thereby shortening its' life. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness. Last edited by Tiber Septim; 02-05-2009 at 02:27 AM.

02-05-2009, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 fps cap - 91FPS with a 4850 I''d recommend a 750w PSU