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    Cataclysm in dx11 1: R3 0

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ryan_calif, May 2, 2011.

  1. ryan_calif

    ryan_calif Notebook Consultant

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    I'm trying to get Wow running in directx 11 mode but everytime i try and start it, I get a memory fault from wowerror.exe and wow won't start. If i go back to dx9, everything works fine.

    Is this an issue with WoW or the latest NVIDIA driver? I have the latest version of it. Thanks
     
    ryan_calif, May 2, 2011
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  2. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the 6970 I totally forgot dx option., is 11 supposed to be much better? I'll try and see what happens on mine in a bit.
     
    Emm3, May 3, 2011
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    ryan_calif Notebook Consultant

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    Cool. Let me know what happens... anyone with the GTX460m card, let me know as well. :cool:
     
    ryan_calif, May 3, 2011
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    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    I'll get my R3 with 460m and 3D in a few days. I'll let you know. Currently on my 5870, dx11 on gives me like free 8 fps if not more.
     
    zergslayer69, May 3, 2011
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  5. LVNeptune

    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    I just downloaded WoW on my laptop finally to test this for you...Works great for me in Ultra and in 3D, I have my res set to 1280x720 for my projector though, projector doesn't output 120hz @ 1080p
     
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    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    Oop WoW Crashed when I set multisample to 8x.
     
    LVNeptune, May 3, 2011
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    Reset it working fine, 26 fps without 3D on and 17-18fps with it on with everything maxed out at 720p. Testing 1080p now (on laptop screen)

    20fps non-3d @ 1080p

    12fps 3D @ 1080p
     
    LVNeptune, May 3, 2011
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    Oddly low fps even without 3D on. That max shadow slider kills. But Nice to see that the fps isn't exactly halved.
     
    zergslayer69, May 3, 2011
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    I have the 460M 60Hz (no 3D), and was able to run WoW in DX11 with the switch, but didn't see enough of a difference in quality to make it worth the noticeable drop in frame rates. I'm still running the original 266.68 drivers.
     
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    Hmm, weird... It won't even start for me. I'm using the 267.64 drivers.

    Anyone with the latest nvidia drivers able to run WoW in DX11?
     
    ryan_calif, May 4, 2011
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    ryan_calif Notebook Consultant

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    Mulitsample or anisotropic? I have antisotropic set to 8x... multisample is set to 1x i think.
     
    ryan_calif, May 4, 2011
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    Multisample....

    But it fixed itself after restarting WoW
     
    LVNeptune, May 4, 2011
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    So I got the R3 today and loaded WoW on it. With 3D on and everything on high (shadow on good) 4x af and 2x multisample, hanging out in from of org AH I was getting mid 30s fps. Without 3D it was 40s. I'll have to look again, my memory could've been off. But bottom line is, with 3D on the performance was still very good. And this is at 1080p and fresh out of the box, no reinstall.
     
    zergslayer69, May 4, 2011
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