CPU: AMD 9850 Black (no OC) RAM: 4GB DDR2 (800) GPU: MSI GTX 460 Hawk (Factory OC) With everything maxed out I'm getting 10-11 FPS while on Windows XP I'm getting 30-35+. Is there a way to speed up SCII? Note: I have GLSL disabled.
On top of the RAM I have 3.3GB swap space.
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=20882 has a number of suggestions.
DanKegel wrote:> http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=20882 > has a number of suggestions.Thanks for the link.
DanKegel wrote:> See also > http://wiki.winehq.org/Performance > > Wine has not yet been optimized for performance, so > a lower framerate is expected for many games.So in other words, I'm screwed?
Isn't GPU far more important then CPU for gaming?
In general you need both an adequate CPU and GPU. Depending on the game engine, either one of the two is more important. Typically either the game is CPU limited or GPU limited. If it is mostly CPU limited, it barely matters what resolution you use (you will notice a roughly constant framerate). StarCraft II for instance is quite CPU intensive due to its AI (it may have to render hundreds of units). Shooters and other games tend to depend more on a fast GPU. Frequently in case of Wine we see that display drivers can also be holding back games a lot (a lot of time tends to be spent inside drivers) holding back the GPU.
LinuxUser wrote:> Like I said above, in windows I'm getting 35-45+ in the menu and in WINE I'm getting 10-11 in the same menu. I'm getting like 30-35+ on the first mission in SCII campaign and I'm getting >10 in WINE. It's clear this is a WINE issue not my hardware.It's a wine issue, but you can workaround it by throwing better hardware at it. You can either buy a i2500k system and (preferably) overclock it. Or wait until AMD's Bulldozer comes out and see if it's better than Intel's current offerings. Otherwise, you'll just have to deal. Hopefully wine will get more optimised over time but it's a slow process.