slightly longer answer: i run a i3 socket 1156 with 4 GB of ram. the limiting factor for me is shadows, which are THE most processor intensive thing in the game. most even with high end systems will turn them off - especially in pvp or STFs. i would say this: if you can run with most everything turned up, except shadows of course, then you really dont need to upgrade for the game. a better upgrade would be to get an SSD drive and put windows + STO on it. computer boot times and zone loading will be nigh-instantaneous.
slightly longer answer: i run a i3 socket 1156 with 4 GB of ram. the limiting factor for me is shadows, which are THE most processor intensive thing in the game. most even with high end systems will turn them off - especially in pvp or STFs. i would say this: if you can run with most everything turned up, except shadows of course, then you really dont need to upgrade for the game. a better upgrade would be to get an SSD drive and put windows + STO on it. computer boot times and zone loading will be nigh-instantaneous.
Well Well Well! I just installed my Q9550 in my EVGA 750i FTW motherboard. And let me tell you this! YES this game does take advantage of a quad core! My FPS almost doubled in space and ground combat!!
Well Well Well! I just installed my Q9550 in my EVGA 750i FTW motherboard. And let me tell you this! YES this game does take advantage of a quad core! My FPS almost doubled in space and ground combat!!
Actually, the game will not work on all 4 cores, but because you have the 2 extra cores, more resources are available for all the other tasks that run in the background. Hence the jump in the amount of frames per second you saw.
Check the task manager under the performance tab to see what I mean.
Actually, the game will not work on all 4 cores, but because you have the 2 extra cores, more resources are available for all the other tasks that run in the background. Hence the jump in the amount of frames per second you saw.
Check the task manager under the performance tab to see what I mean.
You are correct. I recall this as an asnwer long before the game's release.
Actually, the game will not work on all 4 cores, but because you have the 2 extra cores, more resources are available for all the other tasks that run in the background. Hence the jump in the amount of frames per second you saw.
Check the task manager under the performance tab to see what I mean.
Well then how do you account for the option in the troubleshooting section of the video options menu that specifically details the games use of multiple cores? And honestly I don't care why my frame rates doubled or how just that they did.
Well then how do you account for the option in the troubleshooting section of the video options menu that specifically details the games use of multiple cores? And honestly I don't care why my frame rates doubled or how just that they did.
P.S. Every setting is cranked to the max!
Multiple = more than one
That said... Fantastic! I'm glad you got the game to max all settings.
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slightly longer answer: i run a i3 socket 1156 with 4 GB of ram. the limiting factor for me is shadows, which are THE most processor intensive thing in the game. most even with high end systems will turn them off - especially in pvp or STFs. i would say this: if you can run with most everything turned up, except shadows of course, then you really dont need to upgrade for the game. a better upgrade would be to get an SSD drive and put windows + STO on it. computer boot times and zone loading will be nigh-instantaneous.
Well Well Well! I just installed my Q9550 in my EVGA 750i FTW motherboard. And let me tell you this! YES this game does take advantage of a quad core! My FPS almost doubled in space and ground combat!!
Actually, the game will not work on all 4 cores, but because you have the 2 extra cores, more resources are available for all the other tasks that run in the background. Hence the jump in the amount of frames per second you saw.
Check the task manager under the performance tab to see what I mean.
You are correct. I recall this as an asnwer long before the game's release.
Well then how do you account for the option in the troubleshooting section of the video options menu that specifically details the games use of multiple cores? And honestly I don't care why my frame rates doubled or how just that they did.
P.S. Every setting is cranked to the max!
Multiple = more than one
That said... Fantastic! I'm glad you got the game to max all settings.