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xxxx · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

What a crock of $hit. My fps are no where near what Tom's BS Hardware says. 11fps? Pffffff. I hate Tom's Hardware. I play/played Oblivion and I didn't have 11FPS outside. It was around 30 and higher and I didn't skimp on anything other than no HDR and no AA. These results are a crock of crap.

djRom · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

Whats the specs of your rig? And what settings?

I don't really play or care about Oblivion..But I'm just curious. Thats all.

Thanks! Smile

xxxx · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:

amd 3500+, 2gb ram, 7600 gt oc, x-fi xtreme, win xp, 25 processes incl antivirus and windows firewall.

obviously better installed, configured and tweaked than Tom's.

my average fps is 37fps @ 1024x768 everything at 80% or 100% and AA and HDR off..

HDR is over-used in Oblivion, imo, and I don't personally care for it. Still I really doubt HDR would drag my fps down 20fps..

I stopped reading anything THW years ago and permanently when I saw he had some n00b book out. Guy sold out..

Sabot · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

Like most hardware sites they are there to plug hardware for the vendors that they test and yes they are biased.

I am getting 23fps at the most intense areas in Oblivion ie Skingrad forest. but it was regularly around 30fps and 100+fps in caves.

That was all settings maxed inc HDR and playing in 1600x1200 -the only 1 thing i do not have on are 'shadows on grass'
'external shadows' i have at around 1/4

If i play without HDR and x2AA 1600x1200 max settings i get over 30fps although the draw distance is crap without HDR.

AMD64 3500+, 1gig crucial ballistix PC3200, BFG factory OC 7800GT 256mb PCI-E, Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS and WinXP.

Read this review from ElitBastards concerning Ghost Recon and a 7800GT
http://www.ggmania.com/cf.php3?show=21478 this is just how far out a review can be...and of course i was limited..not! My comment is directly under it