Final Fantasy XII - Too slow in cutscenes and gameplay?

[smartstrike]

*your Nvidia GT 220 is holding up to the limit
*intel's sandy bridge includes an built-in HD-GPU but not recommended for pcsx2 and must be disabled in the motherboard's CMOS settings
*try change your video card to the mid-range class e.g. HD 5650~higher or Nvidia 9600~,260~,360~,460~,so-on.

[GamerGeek]

The integrated gpu on the sandy bridge should be about equal to your gt220, so its pro0bably better to just leave it as is. Your gt220 can probably handle pcsx2 but you will have to leave the resolution at native in most cases. You cpu will have no problems with FFXII though, just check your resolution.

[ilovejedd]

GT 220 is better than HD 5450 ergo, it's better than Sandy Bridge, particularly the 6 EU version on the i7-2600.

Sandy Bridge 6 EU < HD 4550 ~= HD 5450 ~= Sandy Bridge 12 EU < HD 4650 (DDR2) ~= 8600 GTS ~= 9500 GT ~= GT 220

Other considerations, we don't know what motherboard the OP has. The integrated graphics on Sandy Bridge currently only works with the H67 chipset. If he has a P67 motherboard, then the integrated GPU won't work.

@makopa1995
Since you have a lower end GPU, try using native resolution in GSdx settings. The default setting of 1024x1024 is too much for integrated and entry-level graphics.

[tuanming]

I thought that you could use the integrated graphic of the cpu on any board, however, only the H67 board is allowed overclocking to the graphic.

[makopa1995]

Umm, Guys, just opened my CPU awhile ago and found out that my CPU doesn't have a built in Video Card?! Bought this from a shop (Assemble, Not Set).

And By the way, so I can still play that game with normal FPS (100%) with native resolution? And by the way, I'm too confused about graphics cards. I just can't distinguish if one Graphics Card or another is good or not, what's the basis? The numbers and suffixes such as GT 220, GTx, Nvidia 9600 and so on? Can you guys give me a background on graphics card techie? I think that's the reason why I have this low budget GT 220, I don't know If this is absolute or not, I just look at the Memory of it. (1 GB memory of GT 220)

[ilovejedd]

Umm, Guys, just opened my CPU awhile ago and found out that my CPU doesn't have a built in Video Card?! Bought this from a shop (Assemble, Not Set).

By opening the CPU, did you mean you removed the heatsink/fan and dissected the CPU package or did you mean you just opened the case? Unless you can understand what all those tiny transistors on the processor do, you can't really know something like that. All Sandy Bridge LGA-1155 processors have an integrated GPU whether you can see them or not. It's part of processor die. By the way, there's no way for you to see the iGPU unless you completely ruin your CPU and void your warranty.

And By the way, so I can still play that game with normal FPS (100%) with native resolution? And by the way, I'm too confused about graphics cards. I just can't distinguish if one Graphics Card or another is good or not, what's the basis? The numbers and suffixes such as GT 220, GTx, Nvidia 9600 and so on? Can you guys give me a background on graphics card techie? I think that's the reason why I have this low budget GT 220, I don't know If this is absolute or not, I just look at the Memory of it. (1 GB memory of GT 220)

Whether the GT 220 is enough or not really depends on the game. Do you have a save state of a scene on FFXII where you experience massive slowdowns? I could try it on my GT 430 which is almost at the same level as your GPU.

As for graphics card rankings, I find Tom's monthly charts to be particularly useful:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gami...803-7.html

[makopa1995]

Sorry, I thought it's literally built in. My Bad.
Thank You for that very useful and helpful Guide.

[ecchiless]

so my 4770 ati is twice the 220 nvidia, damn i was thinking that my card was rly old :s

u should try speed hacks(or software mode with 7 threads), in that way maybe u can gain a few fps o/

[Shadow Lady]

so my 4770 ati is twice the 220 nvidia, damn i was thinking that my card was rly old :s

GT 220 is also a low end card and costs about half as much (if you can even still find a 4770). How old it is doesn't always say how fast it will be (a 9600gt still beats new lower end cards and that's old already ).