I upgraded to 3gb ram, and a dual core processor (X2 3800+) ... That improved things a lot.

My main is at 35fps (most of the time, even in citys it's 20fps+). My alts are at 10fps. Personally, I find that very playable. 30fps is the critical point for me. I know a lot of people like 50+, but 30+ is all I need.


ps: the dual core processor is what made the difference, not the ram.