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    M18X 7970m CrossFire FPS not Max but Card not running 100% Load when gaming Help!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by LoadingError, Apr 8, 2013.

  1. LoadingError

    LoadingError Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Guys i Have a M18x with 7970m Crossfire and the latest drivers

    but i find when iam running some games even when the FPS is low the card is not running at 100%

    E.g. lastnight i was playing Chivalry : Medieval Warfare on 1440p

    When i first load it up, it's running at 60fps card running at around 68% with 65c

    then i see the game drop to 38fps card at 52% 62c temp

    and then it will just go up and down between 38fps – 50 fps running at 52% – 62% and staying around 62c for both cards

    i have tested the cards with bench mark, e.g. haven 4.0 and it will stay running 99% load

    any idea why the card is doing this? and how to fix it?

    Thanks
     
    LoadingError, Apr 8, 2013
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  2. MUERTE 75

    MUERTE 75 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi!

    1.Not very good the driver,especially new the game.
    2.The game not support good CFX.
    3.If the game request a strong processor,and there is CPU limit.
    Heaven test use only vga,CPU not stressed.
     
    MUERTE 75, Apr 9, 2013
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  3. LoadingError

    LoadingError Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah CPU not stress at all, it's runing only 35% - 10% i have a 3840QM with 7970m CX, should be fine right?

    so it's the bad games iam playing then?
     
    LoadingError, Apr 9, 2013
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  4. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Sounds like the beloved Enduro issue. Google it. Or look through this forum and you`ll find much information about it
     
    Cloudfire, Apr 9, 2013
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  5. DDDenniZZZ

    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    Yeah looks like the drivers are not fully optimised to use 100% of the gpu, might be worth trying to game under 1, see if that might make the performance a bit more steady. Whilst new drivers are being developed.

    I don't think there is any Enduro with the M18x with crossfire, I could be wrong though.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Apr 9, 2013
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  6. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    They have, unless you disable it. Alienware are the only ones where you can disable Enduro :)
     
    Cloudfire, Apr 9, 2013
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  7. sponge_gto

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    On the other hand, we dudes at the M18x forum have pretty much settled that Enduro does not concern our laptops in any way..
     
    sponge_gto, Apr 9, 2013
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  8. failwheeldrive

    failwheeldrive Notebook Deity

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    Nope, no switchable graphics with Crossfire. This is likely due to badly optimized drivers/game
     
    failwheeldrive, Apr 9, 2013
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