Horrible framerate despite my generally modern computer?

1 posts ยท 2006-12-26 12:41:00 to 2006-12-26 12:41:00

#36300127991 12/26/2006 12:41 Horrible framerate despite my generally modern computer?
I've been at ill-ease for a long time now about my framerate in the Matrix Online. Any where in-game, while I run with moderate settings (Usually with High Detail, AA, and shadows at 1280x1024 but with no filters like Overbright and Green Tint), my FPS does not break 20.

I am led to believe that my computer is not out-of-date or of low standards and should be able to run the Matrix Online just fine. I just inserted another stick of identical RAM so that I can use dual channel memory yet still MxO seems to refuse to offer a cleaner framerate at an acceptable level of detail. Below are two comparison screenshots, one at the lowest detail possible with no filters or shadows and with Scale LOD to FPS enabled, the other with everything on that can be deemed high detail:





As you can see, there is a difference, but I would rather not be restricted to such low settings just for a smooth FPS. I find it hard to believe that my computer could have trouble running a three year old game. I do understand that MxO is considerably taxing on systems, but I can play modern games such as BF2142 without problems. I notice that I lose quite a few packets. Could this problem relate to my internet connection (Bellsouth DSL Extreme)?

Below I shall put my DxDiag and MSINFO in new posts.