low fps

[Scarhand]

r_lodbias 2 (a low value means more details, try something like 7)
Cvar limit is 2, nothing higher will do anything
other things for more fps or better gameplay:
cg_coronas 0
cg_atmosphericeffects 0
cg_bloodtime 0
cg_bloodflash 0
Check my topic for more cvars to help: http://forum.trackbase.net/threads/3...-Graphics-CFGs
And check if other processes are using your cpu or harddrive while you play, use process explorer, or any other software that shows you per-process cpu usage, and io history graphs.
p.s.
you say that cod4 takes more resources than et, I don't know how you checked this or you are just guessing it, but if it was true then you would have more fps in et than cod. If you have less in et it means et needs more resources than cod.
ET is CPU based, rather than using a graphics card. That's why I get high FPS on Skyrim but not on ET

Just put in quote.

[testforecho]

Cvar limit is 2, nothing higher will do anything

It's not true. You can check it yourself ingame, by changing r_lodbias to different values, while standing in front of a player.
With a high lodbias you will get the simplified player model you normally have from a distance, even in close range.

ET is CPU based, rather than using a graphics card. That's why I get high FPS on Skyrim but not on ET

He said cod takes more resources than et. He probably just thought 'et is old, so it uses less resources', so it was (probably) just a guess, he (probably) didn't do any kind of benchmark nor checked cpu or gpu usage in any way. My comment was just about that, I didn't want to go into details.

p.s.
your low graphic config has some cvars which are limited in many servers (etpro especially), for example r_subdivisions and r_lodcurveerror.
r_simpleMipMaps 0 is slower than 1
p.p.s.
quote properly, don't edit my posts