any updated FPS tips?

[boostershots]

<p>I really want to like this game, it's always been the technical difficulties that have frustrated me.</p><p>I decided to try to make a return with my incredibly overpowered computer and see if it can handle the beast that is EQ2.</p><p>I am running an overclocked i7 2600k+ @4.4ghz with 8g of dd3 1600 ram. I have two 5870s in crossfire and I still have framerate issues. I have set it down to balanced settings, tried both gpu and cpu shadows, tried shader 3 and shader 1 and I am just at my wits end. I am getting like 15-20 fps in places and that is just crazy. This computer should dominate this game.</p><p>What settings do I need to adjust to make the game playable. Do I really have to play this game without shadows or something?</p><p>Any updated tips are much appreciated.</p><p>edit: ok, I noticed my GPU clocks were only at 50%. I disabled crossfire with RadeonPro and my FPS doubled to a steller 34fps =/.</p><p>I wish this game could utilize both of my cards properly <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /> At least it is playable now.</p>

[Smirk]

<p>sadly this game wouldn't run much better even if it could utilize both cards :/</p><p>the only thing you can do unless you want to play without shadows is trying to squeeze more mhz out of the cpu, will help a bit but not that much</p>