Crysis and my computer

[EDUCATIONALWAGON]

I just recently bought Crysis for my PC, and it is a really fun game, but I am having a problem with it. I CAN run it on the highest graphics settings (Very High on everything) but the frame rate isn't the best (playable, but pretty laggy.) My system specs all make the cut, except for my processor, which almost is good enough. What could I do to make Crysis run better on my computer?

I am running Windows Vista.
This is not in the video game forum, becuase it isn't about a video game, it is what I can do to my computer to make a video game run better.

TL;DR: How can I make my computer run Crysis?

[Peacekid]

Specs, maybe?

[Sekhem]

overclock it to the MAXXXXXX

[JustsTrollingAlong]

run it on a slightly lower graphics setting...

[Randy74]

Get a better graphics card.

[EDUCATIONALWAGON]

At 7/14/08 05:01 PM, Peacekid wrote: Specs, maybe?

Processor: Intel Core 2 quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz (4 CPU's), ~2.4 GHz
RAM: 3.07 Gigabytes
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS with 1520 MB's of memory

That enough?

[EDUCATIONALWAGON]

At 7/14/08 05:05 PM, SuperMikeK wrote:

At 7/14/08 05:01 PM, Peacekid wrote: Specs, maybe?

Processor: Intel Core 2 quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz (4 CPU's), ~2.4 GHz
RAM: 3.07 Gigabytes
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS with 1520 MB's of memory

That enough?

And the specs needed for Crysis:
OS: XP or vista
CPU: Intel Core 2.0 GHz or faster (I guess my processer is good enough)
RAM: 1.5G for Vista
Harddrive: 12gb or more ( i have 1 TB or something around that)
VIDEO: DriectX 9.0c or 10 (I have 10)

why can't I run it well on the top graphics setting?

[Peacekid]

At 7/14/08 05:05 PM, SuperMikeK wrote:

At 7/14/08 05:01 PM, Peacekid wrote: Specs, maybe?

Processor: Intel Core 2 quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz (4 CPU's), ~2.4 GHz
RAM: 3.07 Gigabytes
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS with 1520 MB's of memory

That enough?

New graphics card, get the Arctic Cooling 7 heatsink.

[EDUCATIONALWAGON]

At 7/14/08 05:14 PM, Peacekid wrote:

At 7/14/08 05:05 PM, SuperMikeK wrote:

At 7/14/08 05:01 PM, Peacekid wrote: Specs, maybe?

Processor: Intel Core 2 quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz (4 CPU's), ~2.4 GHz
RAM: 3.07 Gigabytes
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS with 1520 MB's of memory

That enough?

New graphics card, get the Arctic Cooling 7 heatsink.

Which card should I get?

[NeoSoviet]

At 7/14/08 05:13 PM, SuperMikeK wrote:

why can't I run it well on the top graphics setting?

Because you need a fusion reactor to run it perfectly.

[americanidiot2f]

My friend had a good computer, and he had NVIDIA GeForce 8800, and he played Crysis on it and it still lagged at some parts. Crysis is a hard game to run. He also had about the same specs as you. Don't expect to run Crysis on full quality with your specs, the framerate will probably still be low at some parts.

[Peacekid]

The 4850 or 4870 if you have the money will get you BETTER results, but sure as fuck not max settings. The new Crysis Warhead patch will improve it, but still, Crysis is a REALLY intensive game.

[Gunter45]

Might want to lean up what you have going on in the background. Look into the processes and kill anything that's not really crucial that's running under your user name. If you know what you're doing, get HijackThis! and kill off some processes that way. Might help free up a little more system memory.

[darksytze]

At 7/14/08 05:05 PM, SuperMikeK wrote:

At 7/14/08 05:01 PM, Peacekid wrote: Specs, maybe?

Processor: Intel Core 2 quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz (4 CPU's), ~2.4 GHz
RAM: 3.07 Gigabytes
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS with 1520 MB's of memory

the 8600 GTS isn't that much of a gaming GPU (unless you bought it like, when CoD4 was the GPU intensive shit) and the processor isn't a good gaming CPU.

Q6600 is most efficient as a multitasking/rendering CPU, because intel doesn't have their shit together to make decent use of the quad core technology. you would be better off with another socket 775 processor, like the E8400 (which is core 2 duo, 3ghz.)

the 8600GTS obviously doesn't make much use of that bad ass processor (don't get me wrong, it's a good CPU, just not the best for gaming with the price/performance ratio in comparison with the E8400 CPU) because it's an old card. what kind of motherboard do you have? if you have a PCI-E 16x or PCI-E 2.0 slot you can easily throw in a nice card in it, i'd recommend the HD4850 (sapphire or MSI) because it plays Crysis on V.High on 30 fps, high on a solid 45 fps, etc.

[DJ-Keen]

I bought a 9800GTX Black Edition and it just came in the mail. I JUST NOW yanked it outta the box. Now THIS is a gaming GPU.

Your 8600 just needs to be replaced.