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    Video Card problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by air_max, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. air_max

    air_max Notebook Consultant

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    So I just restored to factory settings a week or so ago. Fired up Fallout NV today for the first time post-format. Before I was playing on high settings, now im playing on medium.

    Anyone know what the issue is?
     
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  2. Piedmont

    Piedmont Notebook Enthusiast

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    Some people have reported on some occasions setting the resolution to 1360 x 768 in the game greatly improved frame rates vs. 1366 x 768. Reason being, 1360 x 768 is a perfectly square pixel whereas 1366 x 768 is not. I haven't played Fallout 3 or NV so I'm not sure that's a setting in-game. The only other thing I can think of is, anti-alias and all the other little goodies may have turned on when previously you'd shut them off.
     
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    air_max Notebook Consultant

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    well, the 1360 rez trick worked. back to high settings :)

    weird tho how im sure i had it at 1366 before i resorted to FS. i guess i have a diff driver now than i did then (280 now, i think i had 270 something before)

    either way, thx! rep 4 you!!!
     
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