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    Multiple Display Performance Hit?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by L1qu1d, Dec 27, 2011.

  1. L1qu1d

    L1qu1d Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,

    I have my M14x hooked up to an external Sony Playstation TV, and I mostly only use it as a 2nd monitor/TV. Now my question is, with it plugged into my laptop, I do play games but I play them on the Laptop Screen and using native resolution.

    Will I see a performance hit with the monitor hooked up to it? I ran some tests myself in Far Cry 2 and saw that I lost about .5 fps if any. Now the only reason I ask is because Far Cry 2 is a very old game and I don't know if others might be a little more greedy when it comes to stealing my frames :p

    I will be using a lot of google apps on the 2nd screen but I mean that I know will reduce my performance since it will be using some of my RAM and my CPU.

    Any help would be Appreciated

    Thank You, and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
     
    L1qu1d, Dec 27, 2011
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  2. alroar

    alroar Notebook Consultant

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    Well the second monitor is completly drawn and calculated by the Nvidia GPU, whilst the build in can be rendered by the intel gpu. i notice a fps drop in Bf3 when running dual monitor (tho i play on external). so the nvidia will have more work, depending on the game you may notice it or not.
     
    alroar, Dec 27, 2011
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  3. Icebreeze

    Icebreeze Notebook Enthusiast

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    Keep in mind if you're only using the one screen at that given moment, you can toggle displays on an off with WIN+P.
     
    Icebreeze, Dec 27, 2011
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  4. L1qu1d

    L1qu1d Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the reply guys, i do notice odd performance hits here and there, but nothing to cry about :)

    We'll see what happens!
     
    L1qu1d, Dec 28, 2011
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