vamsi_krishna
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After some time it'll be another game. It is the way things go. I think the games that will make their way on 2011 will be best looking games on both the consoles.
Try lowering AA, shift has good graphics, you should not expect 4850 to handle shift at those settings, not even I do, then no one would've bought HD4870 let alone HD 5xxx series.Alright, I tried renaming the shift.exe to grid.exe and guess what, still no difference. Now I'm beginning to think, my system is really hating this game enough to not let me play it decently. I get 14-16fps when there are more than 8 opponent vehicles. The max I can get is 22fps. This is with every detail maxed out @1920x1080 with 8X AA applied. Although I was able to complete 2-3 races with my controller, handle much better with it. The frame rates are simply pathetic and it's really hampering the game experience. I didn't have so much trouble even with a game like GTA IV (which was playable at least).
Buddy I have been through this drama nearly 10 times now, literally. I can't stress enough as to much settings I have tried lowering in order to get some sort of boost, but it just doesn't seem to affect the game. If Nvidiageek claims he gets 50fps and others claim to have smooth gameplay on their end, then why in the blue hell can't I?Try lowering AA, shift has good graphics, you should not expect 4850 to handle shift at those settings, not even I do, then no one would've bought HD4870 let alone HD 5xxx series.
Nope, still no luck. With 6 opponents, the frames are down to 22fps.@Ethan :- Your CPU isnt a bottleneck. I have maxed this game on 1440x900 with no AA. All the settings are at max possible and I am getting steady 35-40 FPS even with an E4500 @2.4 GHz, 2GB RAM and a 512MB 8800GT.
I don't worry about fps too much. In fact I have played (and completed) GTA IV with merely 22fps. Frame rates don't bother me unless they are really struggling to the point that it starts dragging the game and I can feel the difference. In this game, I can really experience that. It's very odd to see a racing game getting such sh*tty frames on my system. The graphic details is really good, no doubt about that, but even GriD looks stunning and that plays 10x better than this game with everything on high.^Ethan you worry about the fps too much. Who cares about fps? If you are able to view all the details distinctly without any lagging and glitches than you should just concentrate on winning. I played batman with 10-20 fps.
What was your settings? I think you are really an eyeCANDYMAN.In fact I have played (and completed) GTA IV with merely 22fps.