Please help me figure out why my GPU rating is so low given my high ratings
Hi,
I recently got a new gaming computer to better enhance my ts3 experience. It has good ratings. Here is the relevent info pasted from my device config log:
=== Application info ===
Name: Sims3
Version:
Build: Release
=== Rating info ===
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 1 CPU: 4 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 3392 Threading: 3
Adjusted CPU: 4123 RAM: 8130 Adjusted RAM: 7618 Cores: 4
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200
OS prod type: 0
OS major ver: 6
OS minor ver: 2
OS SP major ver: 0
OS SP minor ver: 0
OS is 64Bit: 1
CPU: GenuineIntel
Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Family: 6
Model: 10
Cores: 4
HT: 1
x64: 0
Memory: 8130MB
Free memory: 5154MB
User: Rachel
Computer: RACHELPC
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): AMD Radeon HD 8570
Name (database): AMD Radeon HD 8570 Series [Found: 1, Matched: 1]
Vendor: ATI
Chipset: Vendor: 1002, Device: 6611, Board: 90c41b0a, Chipset: 0000
Driver: aticfx32.dll, Version: 8.17.10.1172, GUID: D7B71EE2-2551-11CF-2E7C-CEB0BEC2C535
Driver version: 1172
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1
Texture memory: 32MB <<OVERRIDE>>
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 1
As you can see, my GPU is reated 5, my CPU 4, & my RAM 4. I have a quad core computer. I just cannot understand why my GPU memory is rated 1 by the game, I think that my old computer assigned it a rating of 3 and my specs were no where near as good.
I'm concerned becasue after spending so much money on a comp, of course I want it to run on the highest settings it possibly can. Is there anything I can do to increase the gpu memory's recognized rating?
I don't know if it matters, but I did have to follow the tutorial here to get my newer AMD 8500 series card recognized: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Getting_new_graphics_cards_recognized_by_the_game As you can see from the above log, it worked & is found/matched.
Thank you very much for any insight.
Hi there! It seems you got one of those pre-installed graphics cards.
The most interesting part here is that the latest 7000s are more powerful.
These 8000 ones are actually rebranded models of some older cards.
For example, my custom built gaming computer uses a Radeon HD 7870.
The PlayStation 4, coming out later this year, also uses an equivalent of that.
So, the actual successors to the 7000s will be 9000s rather than 8000s.
To give you an idea of the difference between the two cards we got, take a look:
http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1483&gid2=675&compare=radeon-hd-8570-2gb-ddr3-oem-vs-radeon-hd-7870
In other words, get another graphics card. 😕mileylol:
Message me if you've got any more questions. :cathappy:Do you actually have any issues or is this just a case of having too much info ? Meaning, if you wouldn't know about that ratings file, would you even be here ?
I'm really not that good with graphic cards but if you don't have any issues and your card is recognized, I wouldn't bother so much about that rating in that file. Too me, it all looks great.
If it does bother you, try asking at modthesims. They wrote that article and they probably know more what it means and why you're GPU RAM isn't higher.
Sorry, I can't help you further.
The more memory your video card has the higher the resolution you can run. It also affects how the computer manages the frame buffer. Typically (not always) a video card (not an integrated video chip) will have dedicated high speed (faster then main memory) memory chips. The amount of memory needed is determined how the video device driver uses video memory. If the device driver is double frame buffering it will require twice the amount of frame buffer memory. Will more memory give better performance - probably not but it will allow higher resolution (if the video processor is fast enough) and will help prevent video distortion (like tearing).
There is much rebranding and model number games being played by graphics manufacturers. A higher model number does no always mean a more powerful chip. This is one item you really need to do your homework beore you buy.
