My empire total war is running slow?

Hey my empire total war is running slow even on medium/low setting and small battles and i dont know why here are my pc specs (more than good enough to run empire total war)

2.1 GHZ Quad core processor
4GB DDR2 Ram
640GB Hard drive

can anyone help me?

oh and i have a 256 GB graphics card

i have no idea what the problem is.

maybe go to techservice so you can show everyone your awesome 256 GB video card

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Originally Posted by dan1993uk

oh and i have a 256 GB graphics card

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what exactly is the graphics card? 256mb doesn't really tell us anything except that it's probably a low end card. With a card like that you're not going to be pushing any high settings. What resolution are you using? A high resolution will tax your card.

What settings are you using? If you're using the special effects (check boxes) those can slow down performance, especially v-sync. AA will do a number on a low-mid range graphics card so you'll want to turn that off. I would recommend maybe using all medium settings, dx9, and no extra eye candy. A better graphics card would go a long way. I have a 2.8ghz dual core AMD & 4gb ram (a mid-low end system on its own) with a GTX 260 strapped to it and I run high-very high settings with some extras.

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Originally Posted by eugenioso

i have no idea what the problem is.

maybe go to techservice so you can show everyone your awesome 256 GB video card

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Go easy on the guy,not everybody's a tech geek like you ;)

Its more than likely your graphics card mate,you at least need a 512mb card for Empire to play it properly

Its your card. Period. Your processor could be better, but it deffinetly your card.

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Originally Posted by OldCrowWhiskey

what exactly is the graphics card? 256mb doesn't really tell us anything except that it's probably a low end card. With a card like that you're not going to be pushing any high settings. What resolution are you using? A high resolution will tax your card.

What settings are you using? If you're using the special effects (check boxes) those can slow down performance, especially v-sync. AA will do a number on a low-mid range graphics card so you'll want to turn that off. I would recommend maybe using all medium settings, dx9, and no extra eye candy. A better graphics card would go a long way. I have a 2.8ghz dual core AMD & 4gb ram (a mid-low end system on its own) with a GTX 260 strapped to it and I run high-very high settings with some extras.

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im using the 1024 x what ever and its an nvidia graphics card

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Originally Posted by dan1993uk

im using the 1024 x what ever and its an nvidia graphics card

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Ok well refer to my post above for tips on adjusting the settings to get better performance but don't expect to get very far.

In reality you'll want to consider getting a new gfx card. We'll assume you have a pci express slot. Here's a mid range card that won't break the bank (nvidia gts 250): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ts+250&x=0&y=0

If you want to get a new gfx card under $100 a 9800GT should do the trick.

[SPOILER]oh and i have a 256 GB graphics card [/SPOILER]

a 256 GIGABYTE card?

thats why i was so... harsh

moved to tech help

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Originally Posted by eugenioso

[SPOILER]oh and i have a 256 GB graphics card [/SPOILER]

a 256 GIGABYTE card?

thats why i was so... harsh

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you know i meant MB...