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    M15x and DayZ? (Tips on preformance)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by tmalkamaki, Dec 30, 2012.

  1. tmalkamaki

    tmalkamaki Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I have a stock m15x, its a q740m 1.73 quad I7 with a GeForce 460m. I LOVE dayz but for whatever reason no matter the settings can not play on any server with over 20 players without TERRIBLE frames. It just seems weird because the whole time my CPU only claims 50%ish usage and I was really hoping there was a way to get a little more performance out of it. Thanks in advance -Tmalk
     
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    What's the GPU usage at? It could just be server lag.
     
    ssj92, Dec 30, 2012
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    tmalkamaki Notebook Enthusiast

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    99% and its not server lag, its fps drop.
     
    tmalkamaki, Dec 31, 2012
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    What's your gpu usage at the lowest possible settings?
     
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    have you tried different drivers?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 31, 2012
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    As always make sure that stealth mode isn't on. Use hwinfo64 to see what temps your gpu is hitting, and use gpuz to log while you game to check throttling
     
    khetik, Jan 2, 2013
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