Low FPS

These are my specs. I was wondering if it was due to my processor. I can run Space Engineers at around 90fps on highest as a kind of benchmark, I run beam at around 14-16 no matter what map or vehicle.
Processor: Intel Core i3 CPU 540 @3.07GHz 3.07GHz quad core
RAM: 5.00GB
Graphics card: Nvidia Zotac 650ti

 

What happens when you pause physics with J, if FPS shoots up it confirms CPU limit. If FPS remains constant, it confirms GPU limit. Both CPU and GPU are fairly low end, but you shouldnt be having major issues.

 

The FPS shoots up. Also when I go into the "slow motion" the frame rate goes to about 40-50

 

is your computer running on High performence? not on power saver ?

 

CPU. Check no other big program is hogging CPU time (norton and mcafee antivirus are particularly bad for this) and that the PC hasnt been set to low performance/power saver mode.

 

How do you change the power save thingy

 

"power plan windows"

 

Ok im trying it now

 

Your CPU is dual core, not quad core. This explains the low FPS. BeamNG likes a decent quad core CPU.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3+540+@+3.07GHz&id=738

 

It says this though?

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/46473/Intel-Core-i3-540-Processor-4M-Cache-3_06-GHz
Dual core with hyperthreading.


Looking at passmark, your CPU benches at 2690. My laptop achieves 2280. CPU will bottleneck in this game, but not as drastically as you are experiencing.

You never answered whether your PC was set to power saver mode.

Control Panel > Power Options, make sure its set to High Performance.

Check in the system tray that nothing else CPU heavy is running as on your dual core chip you simply dont have the multitasking ability to do it at the same time as BeamNG.

 

No it is in high performance. I have checked if I have anything eating into the CPU, I have 360 security which is now turned off but apart from that there is nothing. The best I will get with 2 cars is about 8-12 fps.

 

Four logical processors, two physical processors (=cores).

desktop:
i3 = two physical, four logical
i5 = four physical, four logical
i7 = four, six or eight physical and eight, twelve or sixteen logical

Could be some exceptions.

 

Yet again misleading information that a dual core CPU isn't powerful enough for BeamNG.drive. I have an i3-2120 which is only slightly better, but I can run 2 D15's at once without any lag.

Make sure you have no browsers, background programs, etc. running, as they can cause a lot of CPU stress.

 

You can always try turning down the resolution and graphics quality

 

Won't help as the pause physics test shows its his CPU not his GPU. Resolution and graphics quality only helps the GPU.

 

actually, in this case, stripping the cars to bare bones would work better.

 

Sounds like a great idea. Can't wait to play the game like that!

 

hey man i have a problem idk why but my fps was around 90 on high settings when i first got the game now it is 10fps on lowest settings can you help me?