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    XPS 15 TF2 performance

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by FlipBack, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. FlipBack

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    I just ordered a XPS 15 (2720QM & 540m) with the B+RG LED screen. I am curious what the 540m is capable of when playing Team Fortress 2. I am curious if it is capable of rendering 120+ FPS at 1920x1080 on low settings. If not, can it do that at 1600x900? Can anybody with an XPS 15 provide some insight? Thanks!
     
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    I can run it maxed out on my 525M overclocked to 780/1560 but it's around 40 to 60fps without AA at 1920x1200.

    In short, it is highly playable.
     
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    If you're getting 40+ FPS maxed out at 1920x1200 then a consistent 120 should be quite possible at 1920x1080 using my FPS config. Thanks!
     
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    Im playing TF2 on 1366 res on mid Settings without AA (or on max 16 players sometimes with AA) Overclocked to 740 (NV 540) Getting 100~200 FPS which is the value i want. I cannot play good unter 40 FPS in extreme situations.
    Can you post or send me your FPS Config? I might find something useful :)

    /Dev
     
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    It's not mine, I use one of Chris' FPS configs (widely accepted as some of the best by much of the competitive TF2 community.

    This is the one I use. I leave everything off except for shadows (as they can sometimes give you forewarning of someone coming around a corner).
     
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    Unless you use an external monitor, why bother with anything over 60 FPS given that anything higher is just thrown away and can lead to tearing?
     
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    Setting an FPS cap of either twice your monitors refresh rate or twice your cmdrate is pretty much standard in the competitive TF2 scene.

    ***cmdrate is 66 for most servers. So capping at 60 is a no-no.
     
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    Unless you're on LAN, having a client side cmdrate of over 30 or so will most likely lead to packet loss.
     
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    What the heck does TF 2 stand for?
     
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    team fortress 2
     
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    Non gamers always tend to think of things in technical terms only.

    FPS over what your monitor can display are not necessarily useless. They often make the game feel significantly smoother and if you play a game seriously (competitive TF2 for instance) then it can be very useful.

    In Quake World, people say they can feel the difference between 300 and 600 fps. And from my experience - you can.
     
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    And from my experience you can't. I did a basic blind test and couldn't tell which was which.
     
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    The FPS Question will always be related to the person themselves. For MY experience i need more than 60fps in FPS Games (played Q3 and QL for ages)
    You have to be "happy" that you dont need so much FPS. You need less Power and therefore it costs less money :)

    /Dev
     
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    You probably don't game, or are a casual gamer. My Uncle Bob probably couldn't notice a difference, but someone who plays games regularly - namely shooters - can and will tell a difference between a capped 60 fps in TF2 and 120 FPS in TF2.

    I play a lot of Quake Live. If you play Quake games you probably want to squeeze every last FPS out of your machine. Like the guy above me said. If you play World of Warcraft, it probably makes no difference.

    Will it make you a better player? Marginally. But it can improve the experience.
     
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    I lol'd so hard. Careful now, the government will try and lock you in a lab and run tests on you and your vision...
     
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    No, I'm not a casual gamer. I mainly play FPS and given that I manage to pull a KD of 2-3 regularly with 20fps, clearly it's not essential.
     
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    2-3 on pub servers?

    Have you ever played TF2 6v6? One soldier, demo, or medic death can be fatal and end in a round loss. Any split second advantage can make a difference.
     
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    What ^^ said . Look I dont mean to be rude and call you a bad player or anything but no hardcore gamer who plays any game competitively including TF2 - would ever be satisfied with 20 FPS. 20 FPS is probably seriously hindering your playing ability.

    Even if I played a game casually I would not be satisfied with 20 FPS, I need at least 40+ at all times

    @Kolakoo - everyone reacts the same way when I say that. I say - download Quake World and try it for yourself. You would be surprised what differences in FPS can do. buttery smooth quake world @ 1000 fps
     
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    On my high end Samsung LED TV I can notice the difference between 60Hz and 400Hz.
     
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