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    GTX 460M gaming performance

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Flame113, Mar 11, 2011.

  1. Flame113

    Flame113 Notebook Geek

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    I'd like to know how is your setting for gaming.

    My clock is at 800/1500/1600 while gaming (86xx GPU score with 3DMark Vantage, max temp is 74c) and there is not many game I can set the performance maxed out.

    - Split / Second: can only set High details, very high details will be very laggy.
    - CoD Black ops: 4x AA is max for me.
     
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  2. jarvmeister

    jarvmeister Notebook Consultant

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    I think you should start by doing a 3DMark test. This will be a good starting place to know if your card isn't performing.

    All games experiences are subjective, but 3DMark provides a constant means of comparing your cards performance with other cards, whether they be a 460m or another card altogether.
     
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  3. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Well it depends on what kind of performance you want. I have exactly the same overclock as you (check sig) and I play everything absolutely fine. All my games are highest details but with little to no AA. On a Fullhd screen, anything more than about 4xAA is overkill. To be honest I played Bulletstorm all the way through without AA but everything else on highest and the lack of anti-aliasing never bothered me. For me it isn't about 60fps it is about playability whilst looking great. Some people are different and want super smooth framerates.
     
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  4. Flame113

    Flame113 Notebook Geek

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    @widezu69: yay, I'm using your OC settings :p
    About AA, I didn't know that so I tried 16x on CoD: Black ops and.... >.<
    I should use 2x from now on :)
     
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  5. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Cool nice to be able to help.
     
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    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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  7. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    No it cannot be. Mvktech volted a 470m GTX to 0.99v but not the 460m for some reason.
     
    widezu69, Mar 11, 2011
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