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Performance with multiple clients
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LightningQuake
APXC Coalition
#1 - 2012-02-14 17:00:36 UTC
I tried doing some research so I apologize if this has been covered before. I currently run 2 clients daily but sometimes there is a need for me to bring on a third. Most recently I have been having to have all 3 accounts running. When I use 2 clients I get an even 60FPS on both. The moment the third client comes online the FPS drops to below 25FPS and sometimes down to less than 10FPS. Information regarding PC specs will be below.

AMD Phenom 2 955 OC to 3.8Ghz
16Gb ram at 1333Mhz
Dual AMD 6870 GPU's in crossfire
I have 2 monitors running the game at 1920*1080
Max Settings


I think we can all agree that the specs are more than enough to run more than 3 clients. I constantly check task manager and ram usage never goes above 5GB and CPU usage is usually at 30% or less when running all 3 clients yet I still get horrible FPS.

I am hoping someone can provide tips on how to improve this. I know turning down the visuals would help somewhat but I don't feel that its needed since my HW doesn't struggle.
Death Reign
Asset Liberators
#2 - 2012-02-14 22:55:37 UTC
I am having similar issues, I tend to hang just after entering warp as well.

I run a similar system with 1 AMD HD6950 I run 2 monitors off it. its capable of 6.
Panhead4411
Rothschild's Sewage and Septic Sucking Services
The Possum Lodge
#3 - 2012-02-15 11:51:25 UTC
No need to apologize, as threads like this have been posted before...

But CCP is too busy replying to the "wake up next to the avatart above you" type threads and not the ones about actual issues with the game code...

I just want to know why on absolute lowest graphics settings (Hanger mode w/ NO spin) my single client STARTS out using 600m of my RAM....then within a few hours is easily over 1g, just from station sitting.

http://blog.beyondreality.se/shift-click-does-nothing    < Unified Inventory is NOT ready...
LightningQuake
APXC Coalition
#4 - 2012-02-16 22:42:47 UTC  |  Edited by: LightningQuake
I agree, I spoke with a corp mate who has very similar components except with an I7 920 cpu. Hes able to run 5 clients with everything on at 60FPS. I tried turning down my visuals only to be able to run all clients at a whopping 25fps instead of the average 20fps I was averaging before with max settings. I have resorted to bringing over a small chair and setting up my laptop so I can watch my industry character while doing anoms with my other characters.
Overman
Malum Industria
#5 - 2012-02-16 23:33:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Overman
Reading fail. Sorry.



i have an old Nvidia 9600GT and I don't have the issue with 3 clients. Sounds Software based.
LightningQuake
APXC Coalition
#6 - 2012-02-16 23:54:55 UTC
Overman wrote:
Reading fail. Sorry.



i have an old Nvidia 9600GT and I don't have the issue with 3 clients. Sounds Software based.



Are you running on max settings? What OS are you using?