What can I do to get more frames from Starcraft II?

Just like many other owners my CPU is bottlenecking the game. I tried using that throttlestop as said in another thread but that only added 2 frames to my performance. I've tried putting every CPU intensive thing on the lowest option but it barely helps.

Am using the M11x R2 with 8GB of ram and an i5 processor.

 

What sort of games are you playing and what sort of framerate are you expecting? 2v2 games (me and AI only) never really dip below 20fps with everything set to low (except for textures which are set to high) on mine. I have mine overclocked at 166MHz with no TS.

 

It drops to the 20's with a small amount of units and buildings in one area, drops to the med-high teens in battles and drops to single digits in the big battles. I get above 30 frames only when it's the beginning of the match due to the fact that there's only 6 workers and main base there.

I only want at least 30 frames mostly or high 20's.

I've been able to play TF2, Portal, monday night combat and Crysis 2 demo at high settings.

 

1. Use search
2. OC CPU (mines 166 MHz R2)
3. OC GPU (mines usually at stock but if I need to its something like this: 550/~1180/800) GPU OC for me is strange because some days I can get higher stable OCs than others. Usually if I've played a game and I OC after then run the game again I have less performance and the opposite effect vice-versa.
4. Use ThrottleStop (I use TPL: 30/30 and Force TDP: 8)
5. Use newest nVIDIA drivers (267.24 - the newer the better the framerate - usually)

 

1. Found little to no answers
2. Look at #4
3. Where do I go to do that?
4.I looked at the thread I tried Throttlestop, but that didn't help.
5.Should I be using the newest ones or the new beta ones?

 

1. I found all my answers from search so I find that hard to believe you didn't find anything but none the less...
2. To OC a GPU use EVGA Precision or MSI Afterburner (I use Precision now)
3. ThrottleStop should help (if you are OCing) it is probably the best and most useful tool you can have as an m11x owner.
4. Giving an answer like "didn't work" doesn't really help target the problem since every one else can install the beta drivers fine with no issues.

 

Which clocks do I turn up on the GPU and by how much?

I now tried the beta drivers along with setting all the lowest CPU settings and it now runs 30-80 fps.

 

See my 1st post in this thread, which is the 4th post from the top of the thread. It should and is answering everything you are asking

 

If you're going to OC the GPU, I do not suggest EVGA. Me and other R2 users have some bad experiences with it.

MIS Afterburner is what I use, and I don't have a single complaint.

 

For me the opposite. I guess YMMV. Best to try one first, if it works, great, if not, get the other.

 

Ye opposite for me to. EVGA works wonders for me while MSI does not. I would suggestion what roxxor said but also install them both. Its not like they conflict which each other... Remove it after you feel better with one.

 

Can you guys throw the op a bone and let him know what fps you're seeing at youe settigs?

 

Hmm...mine runs excellently on 3v3 with all settings high...(excellent as in never dropping below 25 fps late game, early is as high as 55). I have the same setup as well.

 

also you might want to look at some of these tweaks, especially the one about further lowering shadow quality (without completely disabling it):

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m11x/556910-starcraft-2-optimization-tweaks.html

 

eVGA works for me. MSI afterburner OSD doesn't function for me