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    Rift- is this the FPS i should be getting?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Knocturne, Feb 20, 2011.

  1. Knocturne

    Knocturne Notebook Geek

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    I've been playing Rift, an MMO, on my R3 with GTX 460m.

    Max settings except no shadows and no AA. I get 30-40fps. Is that what i should be getting?
     
    Knocturne, Feb 20, 2011
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  2. Le0-

    Le0- Notebook Evangelist

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    considering its a 460 GTX and rift in beta (is that about right?) - yes, graphically and physically capable MMO is demanding
     
    Le0-, Feb 20, 2011
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  3. HookemAZ

    HookemAZ Notebook Consultant

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    I play it all max settings, with no shadows and pull around 25-40 fps depending on whats going on around me. Out in the open world, 30-50 fps depending.

    This is on my m17x r2 with xfire 5870s, 8 gigs ram and i7-720. I too would love to get more fps than this, however it is still a beta, so we shall see if it improves when not in debug mode.
     
    HookemAZ, Feb 20, 2011
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  4. Knocturne

    Knocturne Notebook Geek

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    Alright i mean im fine with 35 fps, it still looks good, and 40 fps is lovely. Just making sure because i remember people saying their alienwares handled WoW on max with like 80 fps or something
     
    Knocturne, Feb 20, 2011
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    basically i think you shouldnt bother about FPS especially in beta games. if its comfortable to play, dont stick your thumb around things that are not worth it :)
     
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  6. HookemAZ

    HookemAZ Notebook Consultant

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    Very true and it is very playable currently in beta. Only gonna go up hopefully with release less than a week away.
     
    HookemAZ, Feb 20, 2011
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    WoW is optimized to run on practically anything. It's been around for 6+ years and regularly updated. Agree with other posters that you shouldn't base your concerns on a beta release.
     
    The_Shirt, Feb 20, 2011
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    wow isnt exactly the most graphicaly demanding game out
     
    Venomcraft, Feb 21, 2011
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    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    Xfire 5870 > 460m gtx :p
     
    LVNeptune, Mar 7, 2011
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    Red_Eye_Express Notebook Guru

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    While I had my refurb R2 with 5870x2, I had horribly FPS. I took some time and followed the advice to clean everything out with CC Cleaner and Driver Sweeper. After that , I put on the 11.2 and 2/25 CAP, it ran like a dream pumping 35-40 fps on Ultra (Albeit, sounding like a jet plane on takeoff).
     
    Red_Eye_Express, Mar 7, 2011
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  11. Mekias0

    Mekias0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My refurb'd R2 with 285 SLI does about 40-45 in the world and 25 FPS in the city (fully populated server). I forgot to look at it while doing some PvP last night.

    I had to remove my HDMI cable that sets up my 2nd monitor to get the best FPS. With a 2nd monitor on full resolution/color, my FPS in open world would drop to under 30. If I dropped the 2nd monitor (my HDTV) to low res/color, the FPS was okay at around 40. I used that setting in order to pump the sound through my home theater system. Much better than laptop sound.
     
    Mekias0, Mar 7, 2011
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