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    Major FPS drop and graphical lag while playing Dota 2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by pp_ph, Apr 6, 2012.

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    pp_ph Notebook Consultant

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    Hello

    Have 6970m with M17x r3 using 12.3 preview drivers and tried the preview drivers before them. The game runs fine for a while then suddenly and randomly fps drops from 60 to 30 fps (max setting with vsync on). Otherwise , when everything is fine, it is a solid 60 fps even during the busy fights.

    What worried me the most, is my voltage on HWmonitor drops to 1.0 volts during the fps drop. Also , the windows interface feels laggy. Wondering if anyone else is having this issue? trying to see if its related to hardware , drivers or possibly the game.

    Temperatures around 75 C (i ll double check that later)

    Any feedback is highly appreciated , thanks.
     
    pp_ph, Apr 6, 2012
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