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    Fps Issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by M14XUSER, May 26, 2011.

  1. M14XUSER

    M14XUSER Notebook Enthusiast

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    So today i went to try wow with this machine and cranked everything to ultra and to my surprise i get 14 fps... is going on?

    Just yesterday i ran rift with everything max (Custom Settings) without a hitch and very solid fps and now i cant play wow at ultra?

    I read some of you guys had wow running at 60+ fps on ultra, so if you could give me some pointers how to do it i would appreciate it.

    PS : I have set wow to use the 555m...Well at least thats what the nvidia control tells me.
     
    M14XUSER, May 26, 2011
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    Jetbo Notebook Consultant

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    try pick it from the start menu and right click and hit run with nvidia graphics just to test. The white list is not always perfect but that is how I force a program sometimes
     
    Jetbo, May 26, 2011
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    M14XUSER Notebook Enthusiast

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    No change whatsoever, i mean i have the nvidia card set as default because it was starting to me off in some games but this now is just taking the ...
    I had rift at ultra no worries and cant run wow ???

    Hope someone can shed some light on this.
     
    M14XUSER, May 26, 2011
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    Hmm.... Idk man I run WoW at 60 FPS :(
     
    Jasilv21, May 26, 2011
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    Is the GPU down clocking? I know ATI uses Power Play, but am unsure what Nvidia uses.
     
    AboutThreeFitty, May 26, 2011
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    Nvidia uses powermizer
     
    darkphase, May 26, 2011
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    Are you playing with the power plugged in? It performs badly on battery
     
    asgiov, May 26, 2011
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    All fine now, with vsynch on game on ultra supersampling etc im getting between 45-60 Fps depending where i am and i havent seen any drops.

    Problem was i had ambient oclusion ON and that eats your FPS like a .

    Thanks anyway guys.
     
    M14XUSER, May 26, 2011
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  9. hizzaah

    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    nvm :)

    glad it's better
     
    hizzaah, May 26, 2011
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