VpS_Serenity
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Ok, Im now convinced its a CPU bottleneck.
The smaller the resolution the higher strain is put on the CPU, a fact many don't realise.
At 17" with a 570, your CPU simply cannot handle the texture calls.
As suggested several times before:
* Use a thumbdrive to enable ready boost (8GB drive would be ideal)
* Overclock CPU
Test with 3DMark06 as you make changes.
Or, reinstall windows. You don't have any other options, so start systematically experimenting, starting with the operating system, fresh drivers, reinstall of game, patches, DirectX update and latest motherboard BIOS.
Then ensure you have the correct settings in the game.
Then test again.
I have a 4gb USB if that can help at all?
Also i said i'm not experienced with overclocking, and asked about opinions on different CPU i considered buying to fix these issues.
And 3DMark i didn't get much out of, as i see it it just starts some movie and shows fps and then end. I don't see how that is supposed to help.