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    Low GPU utilization in Mass Effect 3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ShimmerArc, Mar 14, 2012.

  1. ShimmerArc

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    ShimmerArc, Mar 14, 2012
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    Come to think of it, Origin was patching ME3. Might be the patch that broke crossfirex.
     
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    Mine maxes at 66% after playing with my 6990m

    this game seems really light on the GPU as there are no super fine settings unless im missing something.... mine runs at 60FPS just about the entire time
     
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    ^^^Agreed.

    ShimmerArc, read this article at TechSpot on ME3, and it should allay your fears.
     
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    Crossfire wasn't working when i posted my first post. Now it is. 100% GPU utilization with 73.5 and 78 max temps on each. Running at max without a hitch. :)
     
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    Wow 100%?

    Mine runs everything smooth on max and my 6990's always sit at 30%

    I figured it was just not a very graphically intensive game....It does look pretty cool though :) Just shows you, graphics is certainly not everything these days

    EDIT:: Sorry, just realised you were running 5870's. Sweet that it runs smooth for you :)
     
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    Whoa. Only 30% and everything's smooth on max? :) Dual 6990s sure are beasts. Am thinking of upgrading either my CPU or GPU one of these days, though I'm not sure which one is more bang for my buck.
     
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    With games like Terraria doing so well (despite the fact the devs are dropping support) and Starbound coming out, I completely agree with you. I have always loved games that were deep (Ultima 4 comes to mind) regardless of the graphics.

    My little M11x R2 with its 335m does really well in everything I have thrown at it, even on external display @1080. Only slowdown I have seen is when I am playing on Dungeon Defenders in Hard or Insane survival. You get 200+ creatures on the screen combined with spell effects from 4 people and my little guy begins to choke; though only for a few moments.
     
    n0¢yph3r, Mar 15, 2012
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