What fps should I be getting with this rig in tf2?

[Captain Danko]

Hi

I played tf2 on my friends pc and was shocked how better it was than mine, his computer is almost the same but has a geforce 8800 gfx instead. His game runs around 40-120fps and mine barely goes over 50fps even if im looking down or in the spawn alone. Do I need to upgrade? Is 17-50fps the best I can obtain with my setup?


What fps should I be getting with this rig in tf2?

Big thanks to anyone that can help with some advice.


More details about my computer


Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor AMD Phenom(tm) 9600 Quad-Core Processor 6.9 5.9
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB 7.1
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 7.0
Gaming graphics 2303 MB Total available graphics memory 7.0
Primary hard disk 839GB Free (931GB Total) 5.9
Windows 7 Home Premium

System
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Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model M52L-S3
Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 1230 GB
Disk partition (C 839 GB Free (931 GB Total)
Disk partition (D 50 GB Free (298 GB Total)

Graphics
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Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
Total available graphics memory 2303 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 1791 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.17.11.9562
Secondary monitor resolution 2048x1152
Primary monitor resolution 2048x1152
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Network Adapter Eset Personal Firewall Miniport
Network Adapter Eset Personal Firewall Miniport
Network Adapter Eset Personal Firewall Miniport
Network Adapter Eset Personal Firewall Miniport

Notes
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The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits.

[Captain Danko]

I forgot to mention. I tried doing some config changes by creating autoexec.cfg as found on google but it didnt show any improvement and tf2 began to crash alot.

[SNUFFLEUPAGUS]

What res do you use?
afaik source engine games are very cpu reliant over gfx btw

Try turning down AA/AF and turn off HDR and see if it gives you any improvement, if it doesn't then something must be limiting you

[Jam0864]

Try turning on multicore rendering,.

[steamboaT]

I run about solid 70 fps-190fps in 32 slot servers in the middle of fights with a big pedestal fan sitting next to me. Max everything on my laptop. :S
If I don't have the fan I get about 9fps-30fps when the laptop starts to overheat. My laptop has a Intel C2Duo T9600 2.8GHZ CPU.

TF2 depends on your CPU more than the GFX, right? Maybe there's your problem, I'm not too sure.