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    X3Plus V3 Starcraft 2- Ultra setting = slow frame rate :-(

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by coolesnce, Feb 20, 2015.

  1. coolesnce

    coolesnce Notebook Enthusiast

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    I been enjoying my X3 V3 for gaming . I installed StarCraft 2 and ran in ultra setting running 1920 x 1080. I was running fine then as i had more things on the screen it started to stutter and creep to an unplayable frame rate. Dropping the setting to moderate helped. I was surprised that the X3 Plus with tne new Nvidia 9xx card couldn't handle a game that's a few years old.
     
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    Blizzard games are always more CPU intensive. I would check your temperatures.
     
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    Temps are never above 72 C for GPU and 75 C for CPU
     
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    You sure it's launching using NVIDIA and not Intel?
     
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    yes I am pretty sure. Plus I don't think Starcraft two with launch and play correctly using just the lntel card
     
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    if you havent already put the fans on maximum. and into high performance mode profile. it thats will guarantee you full power non stop.
     
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    Thats how I have it set and been able to keep my temps low. Open to any other suggestions though.
     
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    ummm id say reinstall drivers but honestly no idea about that game from any experience really. i just didnt expect it to choke on that game when i strained my card and it was fine besides one hiccup that was the games fault.
     
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    I could go for some lunch.
     
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    Hi Neptune, is there a way to tell which card is being loaded for a game? My star citizen is very choppy, not sure which card is being used.
    Thanks!
     
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    You can control it from the NVIDIA Control Panel.
     
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    With starcraft it's usually the CPU especially when there are many units on the screen, I've experienced that many times, I have 970m and i7-4720, and they don't matter, once there are many units it'll crap out on you ..........
     
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    Are you having to throttle down the Graphic settings for SC2 as well to high, or medium?
     
    coolesnce, Feb 22, 2015
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    I leave it at ultra, I don't mind the stutter since I'm not good at it so at least I have something to blame LOL
    Although maybe I should ask my friend who plays starcraft on his MacBook pro, and see if that makes any difference
     
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    Yup, my friend who plays starcraft on MacBook pro suffers the same stuttering problem, it's Blizzard's fault, petition anyone ??!?!?!? :p
     
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