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    FPS drops across the board

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by BetaFire, Aug 7, 2013.

  1. BetaFire

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    Hello, I've been an owner of an Alienware m14x R1 since December 2011. Everything has been running perfectly. I made the switch to Windows 8 several months ago and still never experienced a problem with any of my games. However, I've recently come across FPS drops in most games I play; example being how I used to be able to run League of Legends at 60 FPS even during hectic moments of gameplay, but now it runs around 30-40 FPS and can drop as low as 10 during hectic fights. I'm relatively sure it isn't running on the integrated Intel 3000 graphics, but still. I digress. I've also noticed significant FPS drops in games like Borderlands 2 and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. I honestly have no idea what's going on or if my graphics card is just dying, but it's bothering me a lot. Any ideas?
     
    BetaFire, Aug 7, 2013
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  2. dandan112988

    dandan112988 Notebook Deity

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    What are you temps like for CPU /GPU. Sounds like throttling

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    dandan112988, Aug 7, 2013
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

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    IT does sound like that,. Check this out.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 9, 2013
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  4. redandblack1287

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    Yeah I don't think riot really cares about windows 8, I had to reinstall the game EVERY TIME they patched on my m15x... I was having the same problem but the reinstall fixed it for league. Nor sure about the others, try reinstalling if some games play fine and some don't
     
    redandblack1287, Aug 9, 2013
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    Also, I would bet large amounts of cash that you are running the 320 drivers aren't you
     
    redandblack1287, Aug 9, 2013
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