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Thanks SmellyOgre,pritch. SmellyOgre:Thats shocking! You've got the same config as I do and you are getting 25 FPS on high detail @ 800x600! I disable the nvidia app that runs in the taskbar the moment I install a new release of the dirvers...and BTW,I dont use AA for any games...I guess my problem could be with the drivers...I currently have DirectX 9.0b and Forceware 56.72 for Win XP....I've just foundout that the latest versions are DirectX 9.0c and Forceware 61.77 for Win XP(I was slow) :) I havent downloaded the drivers yet..could they be the reason for my low framerates..I mean does the new 61.77 drivers improve the performance ? Also,SmellyOgre,could you please post your timedemo (demo1) results ? Here are mine(with the old drivers) : low(640x480) - 13.2 medium(640x480) - 10.3 high(640x480) - 9.3 high(800x600) - 6.2 high(1024x768) - 4.1 All Advaced setting except VSync and AA are turned ON.(Turning off the advanced settings didnt improve the framerate much either) If the drivers are the culprits..then I'll download them right away..

Thanks! Now I can play Doom 3 on 98...there isnt much difference in the performance though..

OK,this is stupid,playing Doom 3 on a 128MB FX5200 and expect good framerates is very idoitic....but getting 10.2 FPS in the timedemo (at medium detail - 640x480,the "optimsed seettings" for my PC)...is very bad! Here is my config: P4 2.4c,FX5200 128,Intel 865 Motherboard,512 MB DDR RAM,80 GB HD running Win XP Prof. I've installed Doom 3 on my C drive(8 GB Freespace).I've defragmented my harddrrive and there arent any background apps,spyware,viruses etc etc.Far Cry,Painkiller,UT 2004,Max Payne 2 and other (current)hi-end games run fine(decent 30-45 FPS at high-detail) on my PC...but Doom 3 is very slow! I mean my config exceeds the minimum system requirements,so I expected atleast 25 FPS...but all I get is ~20 FPS in empty places and ~7 FPS with more than 3 monsters on screen...this isnt completly unplayable(I'm already in "Alpha Labs - Sector 2" and I'm enjoying it)...but a smoother framerate would enhance my experience... I've tried turning off all the advanced options(shadows,bump maps etc),tried setting the "Image Settings" to "High-Performance" in the videocard settings,tried many "Doom 3 Tweak Guides"...but I got a mere 4 FPS increase in the timedemo(and the visuals look horrible in the low details).. So,any suggestions to increase the framerate (other than asking me to dump my FX5200 and buy a new card.I'm not rich enough to buy a new card every 6 months..and I bought my FX5200 only last year hoping to play Doom 3 and Half-Life 2 on it) would be helpful.But if this is how any FX5200 runs Doom 3...then I guess I have to stay happy with my current framerate..