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    7970m- Game Performance

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by satchmo67, Jun 18, 2012.

  1. satchmo67

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    Has anyone played around with the settings for Witcher2?
    I get BSD on high. when I switch to a hybrid of medium/high it runs better.

    Im averaging 45fps (battle scenes, large number of moving objects).

    Just looking for an "optimal' setting that gives the best graphics/smoothest gameplay combo.
     
    satchmo67, Jun 18, 2012
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    Disabling Enduro !!!! ahahah
     
    truekiller28, Jun 18, 2012
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    Satch, what are your computer specs and what driver version are you on?

    I run Witcher2 @1080p with everything enabled (except uber sampling) at my gaming clocks of 950/1400 and it runs quite smooth

    You may also want to disable depth of field and motion blur as that will significantly increase your frame rate...(these were disabled on my 6990m)
     
    SlickDude80, Jun 18, 2012
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  5. satchmo67

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    @KingPinzero I will investigate this - thanks.
    @SlickDude80. Its a Clevo P170EM with 3720QM processor 16GB RAM.
    I'm running at 900/1350 and it seems stable. Temps are 74deg.
    I'm not sure what running at 950/1400 will do.... lets see :)
     
    satchmo67, Jun 19, 2012
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  6. satchmo67

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    oh and I'm running 12.6 modded...
     
    satchmo67, Jun 19, 2012
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    Also try to use 12.5 linked in Sick guide, those seems to perform better.
     
    Kingpinzero, Jun 19, 2012
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    I ran the witcher on 950/1400 on Ultra with depth of field and motion blur turned off. I also turned off Vertical sync. Very smooth, around 50-60fps.
    I've tried the 12.5, but it crashed and had to restore back to 12.6.
     
    satchmo67, Jun 19, 2012
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    Am I doing something wrong? bad drivers?

    First The Witcher 2 detects my settings as low, then the game runs at like 24fps when I change the settings to high. Even on low, the only way to get solid fps is by going down to 720. help?
     
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  10. SlickDude80

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    Bro, what are your computer specs? What is your driver version?

    Sent from my SGH-T989D using Tapatalk 2
     
    SlickDude80, Jun 19, 2012
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  11. Anddo24

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    i7-3610 2.3ghz
    16ram
    AMD 7970m

    it has to be the drivers.
     
    Anddo24, Jun 19, 2012
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    SlickDude80, Jun 19, 2012
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    Sorry for being so vague.
    It's a Clevo P170.

    I installed those drivers, but the game still detects as low.
    It's funny because everything else runs smooth (Metro, SR3, Hard Reset etc...)
     
    Anddo24, Jun 19, 2012
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    Got it to work. I had to go into 3d settings and do some tweaks.. Essentially forcing the game to see the 7970 as the default card.

    Now I have a new issue "catalyst has stopped working". Simple fix is to re-install the drivers, yes. But it's still a pain. Oh the joys of new hardware.
     
    Anddo24, Jun 19, 2012
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    UPdate: tried the 12.6 modded drivers - BSD.
    Rolled back to 12.5 modded - OK
    I think the Intel drivers have something to do with this....
     
    satchmo67, Jun 20, 2012
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  16. SlickDude80

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    the integrated graphics is indeed causing all the headaches. Hopefully someone will provide a way for you guys to disable the intel hd graphics so you don't have to deal with all this anymore...

    I still get 3hrs battery life running on my 7970m doing light tasks
     
    SlickDude80, Jun 20, 2012
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    Diablo 3 freezes while farming act 1... complete system lock up and i have to hard reset... No where near max settings... only started happening after the lastest 1.0.3 patch... please help... tell me what to do
     
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    It's funny, I've tried that... Disable Intel 4000, and Catalyst stops working as well:laugh:
     
    Anddo24, Jun 20, 2012
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    it really is up to the manufacturer to provide that option to you. I can kill the integrated graphics in my R3 in the bios. Once disabled, all AMD drivers will install without any issues. There aren't any conflicts with the intel vid card at that point.

    i know with Clevos, they don't currently provide that option so there will be many "How to install driver" threads created
     
    SlickDude80, Jun 20, 2012
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    The tech at clevo told me to uninstall the intel 4000 graphics and start from scrtatch...however, the package still relies on there being intel graphics installed for the Catalyst to work...
     
    satchmo67, Jun 21, 2012
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    Ive also got a P170EM and this thing is very very frustrating.

    ive set everything to high performance, and my results are sketchy at best.
    (Drivers are 12.5 modded btw)

    3Dmark11 score AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3610QM Processor,CLEVO P170EM score: P5755 3DMarks

    Dirt 3 - Ultra 4xaa got me 40fps average on the benchmark, I believe meaker was getting 60ish at the same settings

    Dirt Showdown - Ultra 4xaa I get 20fps average :mad:

    BF3 - Ultra 4xaa I get the standard 45ish fps

    Skyrim - everything maxed around 45fps


    Ive made sure that the 'switchable graphics' has them all set at high performance, and my laptop has all its power settings on high performance. After looking at the results on notebookcheck for the 7970m and i'm not getting anywhere near them in most games, yet my 3dmark11 score is in line with most other 7970m users.

    Can you guys give me any advice as to why im getting such poor performance?

    This whole Enduro stuff has completely turned me off this laptop and a fix cant come soon enough.

    (ive also tried the 12.7 beta and they were no better)
     
    Grug7, Jun 21, 2012
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  22. fantomasz

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    I hold with my purchase untill they resolve this problem.I don't feel like spend all these money and become frustrated later because not able to play games.
     
    fantomasz, Jun 21, 2012
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    Installed the 12.7 drivers... no problems so far.. will benchmark shortly
     
    satchmo67, Jun 21, 2012
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    I've got lower 3dmark11 scores with 12.7, but games seems more stable and some gained a few fps.
    Didnt tested bf3 yet tho.
     
    Kingpinzero, Jun 21, 2012
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    Can anyone try Skyrim or Crysis 2 on the new 12.7 drivers?
     
    GTO_PAO11, Jun 21, 2012
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  26. satchmo67

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    I think you'll find Crysis 1 a better benchmarking tool than Crysis 2
     
    satchmo67, Jun 23, 2012
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    i spent my whole evening yesterday trying to config the driver settings, hoped that could bring me a higher performance, but it didn't. whats worse, the benchmark went lower and even after i got it to the defult settings i still couldnt bring it back :(

    however, 7970s gaming proformance is still spectaculous! never worry about it, its like a desktop GTX480
     
    vadupleix, Jun 23, 2012
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  28. 3Stars&ASun

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    I think you are at stock clevo drivers because it says 8.951.6.0 on your spec sheet. here is what i got with 12.7 driver on stock clocks.
    AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3610QM Processor,CLEVO P15xEMx score: P5817 3DMarks

    you sure you installed your drivers right? 12.7 driver should say 8.981.2.0 on the GPU spec sheet.
     
    3Stars&ASun, Jun 24, 2012
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    all these problems steer me into alienware over clevo
     
    fantomasz, Jun 24, 2012
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    Yep agreed, for the sake of maybe $1500 difference to get the same specs in AW. Unfortunately, only had $3000 to spend so settled for a Clevo. the biggest disappointment is the integrated Intel drivers - you can't turn them off.
     
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    Where are you trying to order from? There is no way an Alienware is running $1500 more than your Clevo. I was close to purchasing a Clevo (Malibal) back in March with the specs in my sig (580M instead of the 7970M), but the Alienware actually saved me $300, plus I was able to get hooked up with a 7970M upgrade for free.
     
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    Mate, in Australia EVERYTHING'S more expensive....
     
    satchmo67, Jun 24, 2012
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    My Clevo came to $2700. then I installed my own 750GB 7200 RPM seagate drive for $150
    the Alienware equivalent came to $4450.
    Still, if I had the extra $1500 I would have gone with the AW
     
    satchmo67, Jun 24, 2012
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    That make sense now. I heard they do charge a fortune down there. Do you guys have a higher cost of living than the states?
     
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    Yes,
    Iphones, Ipads, Mercedes, Ferraris all cost MUCH more here (not that I own the latter two :) )
     
    satchmo67, Jun 24, 2012
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    Checkout alienware resellers such as powernotebooks and xoticpc, I beleive both ship internationally and charge about the same as US pricing.

    Edit: I forgot to meantion HIDevolution and btotech... I'm sure there is even more alienware resellers but thats all the ones that I know of.
     
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    Yeah I had a look at powernotebooks and it came in at $3013
    The only problem really is local support in Australia. All the warranties have some form of either "return to base" or "pickup/delivery" component.
    International shipping rates for a <5KG item are around $200-250, so everytime I would have to shell out this amount...not worth it, from both a cost perspective and the risk of loss/damage perpsective (add on $200 for insurance + excess)
     
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    i recommend having throttle stop on and at game performance i noticed a good amount of performance gains on bf3
     
    3Stars&ASun, Jun 24, 2012
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    ^ this.
    I'm happy that users finds my advice useful. Probably it will be a good thing to write down a guide for everyone.
     
    Kingpinzero, Jun 25, 2012
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