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| Processor | Intel Core i7 920 |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus P6T |
| Cooling | Stock |
| Memory | 12GB OCZ Tri Gold |
| Video Card(s) | Nvidia GTX 260 |
| Storage | WD 1.0 TB, Seagate 1.5 TB. |
| Display(s) | AOC 19" Wide Screen |
| Case | Airflow Extreme (Forget Brand DX) |
| Audio Device(s) | HD Audio- Motherboard |
| Power Supply | Ultra 650W PSU |
| Software | Windows 7 |
I am facing one of the absolute weirdest problems I've ever come across in the field of computer hardware/game performance.
My friend has just finished performing multiple upgrades on his computer that we built together. Take a look at the specs first off:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1908210
http://pastebin.com/tbAPqfY9
Now with a machine with a 6 core processor running at 3.2 GHZ, a Radeon 6970, and 8 Gigs of ram, you would think WoW would be no problem to run.
Guess again!
http://i.imgur.com/GkJC8.jpg
Take a look at the FPS that he gets in raids, with shadows on low. 13 FPS with a 6970 and that processor.
Weirdly enough, with Crysis 2 on max settings he gets a solid 60 FPS.
Things that we have done already to try and get this working:
So even with a brand new clean install of Windows 7, a brand new install of WoW with no addons, and the newest AMD driver for his graphics card, we still get the same FPS.
30-50 FPS in a City, 10-20 FPS in raids
Mind you, this computer has gotten the exact same FPS even after:
Replacing the GTX 260 with the Radeon 6970; Replacing the older Dual Core AMD CPU with the 6 Core one; And
Replacing the motherboard and buying DDr3 Ram
The most that changes is a 3-5 FPS increase.
Now at this point I want to say that this is a problem with WoW itself, but numerous people in his guild who have the same exact processor as him, and a worse graphics card get 40-50 FPS in raids while he gets 10-12.
I hope someone out there has an idea of what to try next.
My friend has just finished performing multiple upgrades on his computer that we built together. Take a look at the specs first off:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1908210
http://pastebin.com/tbAPqfY9
Now with a machine with a 6 core processor running at 3.2 GHZ, a Radeon 6970, and 8 Gigs of ram, you would think WoW would be no problem to run.
Guess again!
http://i.imgur.com/GkJC8.jpg
Take a look at the FPS that he gets in raids, with shadows on low. 13 FPS with a 6970 and that processor.
Weirdly enough, with Crysis 2 on max settings he gets a solid 60 FPS.
Things that we have done already to try and get this working:
- Windows 7 has been re installed multiple times after each hardware installation and is working fine
- The monitor is in fact plugged into the graphics card, not the motherboard
- All drivers are up to date along with the bios
- WoW has been deleted, reinstalled with no addons and we get the same fps.
- The graphics card is plugged into the correct slot on the motherboard with all the appropriate power connections.
So even with a brand new clean install of Windows 7, a brand new install of WoW with no addons, and the newest AMD driver for his graphics card, we still get the same FPS.
30-50 FPS in a City, 10-20 FPS in raids
Mind you, this computer has gotten the exact same FPS even after:
Replacing the GTX 260 with the Radeon 6970; Replacing the older Dual Core AMD CPU with the 6 Core one; And
Replacing the motherboard and buying DDr3 Ram
The most that changes is a 3-5 FPS increase.
Now at this point I want to say that this is a problem with WoW itself, but numerous people in his guild who have the same exact processor as him, and a worse graphics card get 40-50 FPS in raids while he gets 10-12.
I hope someone out there has an idea of what to try next.
