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    Steam games issues

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by U2WAR, Sep 17, 2012.

  1. U2WAR

    U2WAR Notebook Consultant

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    I have been having issues with my Steam games. During game play there is a noticeable frame rate drop to the point were the game is no longer playable. I did try playing crysis2 with no issues and other games not associated with steam.
    All this was after the (big picture update). I did update my nvidia drivers to version 306.23 with no effect.

    Alienware m17x
    Intel core 2 Quad
    6gb ddr3
    gf260m SLI
     
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  2. Silverfern

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    what games exactly? also did you monitor GPU usage during the frame rate drop?
     
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  3. U2WAR

    U2WAR Notebook Consultant

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    All of my games on steam.

    batman: AC
    COD: MW2
    DIRT: 2
    GRID
    PORTAL
    PORTAL:2
    TRANSFORMERS:

    many others
     
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    Check if disabling STEAM overlay helps with the performance issues.
     
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  5. U2WAR

    U2WAR Notebook Consultant

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    I reverted to the old installation. When I get home I'll try that.
     
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    did you try monitor GPU usage during game play?
     
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  7. U2WAR

    U2WAR Notebook Consultant

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    No I haven't yet.

    EDIT:

    GPU usage is 50%
     
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    well it was my gpu average temp was 60c on idle and I have since removed them and reapplied thermal compound. The temp on full load is 55c-62c.
     
    U2WAR, Sep 19, 2012
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