Currently my pc and laptop have the same issue of lag on small/med maps:
Laptop
Centrino 2 (Dual Core) @ 2Ghz
3gb ram
Nvidia 9300 gs 256mb plus Shared Dddr2 ram
PC
Core Duo 2 e4300 @ 1.8 overclocked to 2.4Ghz
Nvidia GTX 460 -768mb Factory Clocks.
3gb ram
I play on low settings for both because the game lags during fleet battles.
Has anyone tested the game with higher cpu clock speeds and solved the lag for x2-faster game speeds? Its clear the game is cpu bound. Nvidia GPUs never let me down. I also notice on my friends computer the game doesn't use all four cores on a quad core cpu.
My current cpu is a 65nm design so its not a good overclock-er in terms of how much heat it generates. I i usually use my laptop for the more quiet cooling noise.
I know i should try slower speeds which is fine for both rigs--but got things to do so i never get the time to play long games.