M14x Skyrim Performance/Questions/Best Driver/Settings & General Chatter - Discuss Here....

I finally updated my stock dell drivers. The 285.79 drivers make absolutely no difference for me. I checked before and after with fraps and got the exact same fps in Skyrim, Whiterun and Bleak Fall Barrows.

I also overclocked the gpu to 700/1000/1400 with NVIDIA system tools, this gives me about 10-15% increased performance. Without overclock I played on Ultra with AAx2 en AFx16 shadows medium. With overclock same settings but shadows on high.

 

1.2 PC patch looks good so far. No CTD, no missing textures, no backwards-flying dragon. Didn't experience resistance attack yet.

Holding my breath.

 

i just dont know whether to update or not. the official forums are all complaining of everything. bethesda have stated on ps3 forum that they are looking at another patch.

 

How does this update? 1.1 patch downloaded automatically but I've not yet seen Steam download the 1.2 patch for Skyrim?

EDIT: Is v1.2.12 running the latest patch?

 

Yeah that's it

 

What is strange is that Steam updated the game even though it was set to "Do not update automatically.

I only played about an hour under 1.2 but so far all is as stable as it ever was (I turned off Occlusion because I got a 10 point hit to my FPS).

 

I've been playing skyrim for about 2 weeks now, and I love it. I overclock to 750/1500/1050 and have been able to play it on ultra because of it pretty great. But as of recently, randomly the game would pause for a few seconds, and the gpu will return to its regular clock settings (throttling). Is there any way I can fix that? Either a new driver? I have the newest 290.36 i believe its called. Its only with skyrim and only when I overclock, I never used to do that the first week I overclocked.

 

reduce your OC or get a better cooling. further you could clean the fans and eventually put new paste on the cpu (loosing ur warranty tho). this is called thermal throtteling.

 

Thanks for that. I did them all except Ambient Occlusion at 900p and it really does make a huge difference. I did everything that link suggested and I didn't notice much of a fps loss until I turned on AO (I didn't have FRAPS running so just going by my eye) but even without AO, it still looks alot better than it did before.

 

Anybody else get an update today via Steam for Skyrim?

 

1.3uodate that was released.

 

Skyrim crashes constantly, anyone having the same problem?

 

Yeah. Downgrading to 1.1 and turning off a few texture mods and .ini tweaks helped me tremendously.

 

The Skyrim4Gb mod keeps the crashing to a minimum.

 

Yep. I haven't had a crash in 20 hours since using the 4gb mod. Seriously; it's worth it.

 

i only just started using it and am proud 25 ish hours 1 crash. that has to be a record or something

 

Does Steam record achievements when using Skyrim4Gb?

 

I love skyrim. Awesome game but just wondered I keep stuttering n cities. After much research everyone says that it's CPU intensive game. I brought the base m14x 2ghz. Is there anyway to overclock just to help when playing Skyrim?

 

Many posts have been deleted from this thread due to piracy discussion. We have a zero tolerance policy on piracy.

 

Something fun/interesting:

So this weekend I rerolled a second stealth character, because my first one was unfocused and all over the place. This time I'm building a bow/DualW thief/assassin.

I joined the Thieves guild, which I didn't do during my first uncompleted playthrough. When I reached Mercer for the first time, something awesome happened.
I realized that the head of the Thieves Guild is voiced by none other then Stephen Russell, who voiced Garrett from the Thief games.

This was very cool.

Thought I'd share

 

I've installed the game on my XPS 17 of an equivalent spec, and by default the settings were set to high, with 8xAA and 8xAF. What kind of performance can I expect at 1600x900?

 

try it

me i cant play with AA on as it kils fps in some cities and dungeons.

 

I've not had a chance to play the game thus far, largely due to my current mouse being on the blink.

Any suggestions for settings appropriate for the spec listed in my signature? I'm looking for a solid 30 frames at least, preferably on high settings.

 

Set AA to Off. As someone said before, at high res the AA only serves to reduce your FPS, as it simply doesn't show.

I'm on default high settings, no AA and my FPS is steady at 30-45.

 

Does AF hinder performance also?

 

Hi bishie, i have skyrim on my l702x and get atleast 30fps everywhere normally, the settings i use are basically high with aa and af off but fxaa on. I couldnt tell any difference between fxaa and aa so i just turned aa off and boosted my fps. Btw also try overclocking, i can get nearly 10 more fps with a overclock with only a 2degree increase in temp.

 

I can run on UHigh at 35-40fps at 1600x900 and med 35-40 on external 24" (1920x1200)

 

Hey guys, I just found a UI Mod for Skyrim, and want to share with you guys here and for those who irritate with the horrible console port, here is a link to (temporary) fix that problem: Amazing UI Mod for Skyrim (SkyUI), I wish they kept it update and if possible add the ability to keybinding properly. Now I can enjoy Skyrim than before.

 

With the new 1.310 patch, no need for the Skyrim4Gb mod.
In fact, it won't even run (the mod, not the game!)

 

Any recommendation for best setting for 290.53 driver?

 

AF barely affects performance on all modern GPUs. Run it at 8x and you wont notice any major difference in FPS, but I recommend you force it in the Nvidia control panel instead of through the game itself. Nvidia's AF method looks much better. Check out this guide for more details and lots of other information: Skyrim Tweak Guide

SkyUI is an amazing mod, I agree that it really makes the game more enjoyable.

Also new mod has been released and it optimizes some of the game code increasing FPS in a lot of areas, especially towns and cities. There are some bugs, but it works as described. TESV Acceleration Layer

 

Tonight I did a ton of mods.. Heres a screenshot I took and use as a wallpaper now. I also have a gallery of about 35 in my Steam gallery Im uploading as I post this. Getting around 40fps at 1680x1050, shadows on medium at overclock in signature. Overall Id say my game isnt Skyrim anymore, its Crysis with a bethesda mod.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5198/2011122600043.jpg

EDIT: The whole gallery

http://steamcommunity.com/id/gearsguy/screenshots/


I NEVER go below 30fps. Ever.

Temps: http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6819/gpuztemps.png (Strange my overclock didnt show)

Lets see anyone try to say the M14x isnt a true gaming notebook now.

 

The M14x isn't a true gaming notebook.

It's easy to say, but of course I can't (and won't) prove it.

 

For me I'd say M14x is the best 14" Gaming Laptop, and if you want a real Gaming Laptop then get either the M17x or M18x.

 

right.... but yet it plays pretty much 99% of the games out there. all satisfactory.
if you brought it thinking it would max everything out then no its not a "true" gaming notebook.

 

Please note the sarcasm in my previous post, noted with the at the end...

For now imo it's perfect.

 

Oh, but it pretty much does.

 

Crysis with a bethesda!haha love that quote..
btw what OC setting did you used?

 

Turns out I wasn't OC'd, which is why GPU-Z didn't show it. Now with my regular OC in my description I get around 40fps outside and like 60 or more indoors

 

Hey Gearsguy do you mind posting what mods/settings you applied to make it look and perform like that? That looks absolutely stunning! I have a ton of mods going and while it looks 100x better than vanilla, it doesnt look or perform nearly as well as what you posted.

 

Alright:
1. Do all 5 of these @ Guides: Five Fast Skyrim Tweaks Guaranteed To Make Your Game Look Better - GeForce
2. Install this: skse.silverlock.org
3. Install this skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4387
4. Install this Serious HD Retexture Landscape Skyrim at Skyrim Nexus - Skyrim Mods and community
5. Install this ReAL Water - insane0h HD Water replacement overhaul at Skyrim Nexus - Skyrim Mods and community
6. Install this Enhanced Distant Terrain at Skyrim Nexus - Skyrim Mods and community
7. Install this Enhanced Blood Textures at Skyrim Nexus - Skyrim Mods and community
8. Install this Skyrim Flora Overhaul at Skyrim Nexus - Skyrim Mods and community
9. Install this Serious HD Retexture Landscape Skyrim at Skyrim Nexus - Skyrim Mods and community
10. Enjoy

 

Thanks alot! Hmm I already have all those installed/tweaked except 4 and 5 (9 is the same as 4. Was that a typo?). I'll add those and see how it goes. You don't use the FXAA Injector?

 

Nah. I haven't done much modding to be honest, sorry if they didnt work for you. Works for me :/ Dont forget you have to run through SKSE for the AL to work

 

The FXAA Injector might be your problem. The mods change the d3d9.dll file, which for some reason forces nVidia Optimus to use the onboard Intel HD GPU, even if you have the nVidia GPU preferred in the control panel. As of the moment I don't personally know of a work around for this (one commonly suggested involves changing a couple ENB configuration file settings, doesn't work though), but I do know the creators of some of these mods are working on a fix for Optimus.

So yeah this would explain your poor performance, I had the same problem (average of 10 fps or so with the FXAA Injector), and without the FXAA Injector, I followed Gear's control panel tweaks and even have several texture improvement mods and tweaks, and I'm now running 40 fps average, not dropping below 30 so far. I would just remove the FXAA Injector and see if that fixes it too, until someone comes up with a fix for it. Hope this helps

 

Y'know funny that you mention that. I actually play Skyrim on my TV via HDMI so it automatically switches to the GT555m and runs reasonably well. Tons of texture mods (minus the water one GearsGuy listed but with several more in addition to his list) and I run at a stable 30-40FPS in like 90% of places in the game. So what you're saying probably doesnt have an effect on my normal gaming.

Buuut last night, I decided to bring my laptop over to my friends place and without plugging into a monitor, I found it always used the integrated card not the GT555M. I tried everything, even setting the global setting but nothing worked. As you said the FXAA Injector was probably the issue but I just never noticed because the HDMI port always forces the GT555M on. I wish I read your post last night =/

 

hi, new owner here.

i'm having a few minor issues on SC2, and was wondering if anyone else was experiencing these problems.

1. does the game usually take long to load for those that play?
i'm using the i7-2760, 4 gb ram, the 1.5 gfx card, and the killer n wireless card -- and switched most settings to gfx settings to medium on the game.

2. also, my screen brightness changes in-game (gets darker) whenever i alt+tab out, and return back to the game screen. i have to go to options and mess with the gamma every time to get the brightness back to where i want it.

 

Unfortunately this seems to be the only way to play enb series mods, using a external monitor. I would love for a optimus compatible version to be released so i can play it on my laptop screen.

 

hi guys, quick question. what is the best driver for skyrim(and m14x in general). i'm currently running on stock(I think its 269xx) and pallaning to update to 285.62. i've seen people having problems with updating(not detecting hardware after failed updates), please do tell how you updated and your experience on updating. Thanks!!

 

I run skyrim ok with mods on the laptop screen.

I manually added the SKSE_Loader.exe to force to the GT555 as well. I noticed after i put a couple of the SKSE mods on that it reverted back to onboard (was getting 18fps)

When i checked the nvidia control panel, TESV.exe was forced to GT555 but not the SKSE_Loader.exe, now i have set that i have no trouble at all

Hope that helps

 

I use the 290.53 BETA drivers. they have extra performance enhancements specifically for Skyrim.

Graphics Driver - Verde 290.53 Driver - GeForce

Hope that helps