Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK

Smee · 11-19-08, 10:11 PM

Anyone else getting really crappy performance?

Pre expansion I was getting 100+fps, No less than 70 in raid situations.
I even reformatted, reinstalled WOW (system needed a cleanup anyway)

Post-expansion.. My fps shows as 50 or so.. but it feels more like 20 or less.

My system specs are

Intel Q6600
Evga 8800gtx
Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6
4gb Dominator
Raptor HD
Vista 64 bit

Running Nvidia 7.15.11.7519 driver, I tried the newest revision and they were horrible.

Any tips? advice?

Thanks.

Smee · 11-20-08, 12:09 PM

lol 32 views and no one can chime in on what their performance in WOTLK is?

CaptnStubing · 11-20-08, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smee

lol 32 views and no one can chime in on what their performance in WOTLK is?

That's because you computer is not the problem. If your specs cannot run a 4 year old game, I'm the white Buck Wheat.

Tr1cK · 11-20-08, 02:54 PM

You can't compare settings you had pre-3.0. They increased everything with 3.0. The shadow system is completely revamped as well. Draw distance is much farther and new textures are more detailed. Nice shadows + longer draw distance = FPS killer.

CaptnStubing · 11-20-08, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr1cK

You can't compare settings you had pre-3.0. They increased everything with 3.0. The shadow system is completely revamped as well. Draw distance is much farther and new textures are more detailed. Nice shadows + longer draw distance = FPS killer.

It still isn't enough to make a big hit on a system like his. The only time my system has problems is when the zone I'm in is over loaded with players.

jolle · 11-21-08, 05:23 AM

Noticed substantially lower performance in Northrend.
Currently at 25-30 fps flying over Borean Tundra.

Maxed everything out ofcource.
It´s still very playable, but at times it gets pretty low.

Hybr1d · 11-21-08, 05:59 AM

I've got similar specs, not got a raptor HD, and running a gtx260 in XP.

Maxed out all my settings and it still performs fine. not sure what the issue with your system is

firehawk · 11-21-08, 11:51 PM

turn off shadows enjoy 10+ fps more

DansFace · 11-24-08, 12:19 PM

Are you running questhelper?

The newest version KILLED my performance on my 4870. I had to type /qh perf 20% to get my FPS back to normal

zaG · 11-26-08, 10:12 AM

Same sh*t here and before Wotlk the game runs smooth as silk

I think the engine needs to be optimized...

11-30-08, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaG

Same sh*t here and before Wotlk the game runs smooth as silk

I think the engine needs to be optimized...

Yeah because Blizzard makes horribly buggy engines... retard...

DaveChambers · 11-30-08, 09:16 AM

While the 8800 GTX may be an older card, its still a fairly decent card by todays standards. However, I do think it is a little bit out of its league with running WoTLK. Like others said, try turning off any shadow and intense lighting options.

11-19-08, 10:11 PM	#1
Smee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,099	Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK Anyone else getting really crappy performance? Pre expansion I was getting 100+fps, No less than 70 in raid situations. I even reformatted, reinstalled WOW (system needed a cleanup anyway) Post-expansion.. My fps shows as 50 or so.. but it feels more like 20 or less. My system specs are Intel Q6600 Evga 8800gtx Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 4gb Dominator Raptor HD Vista 64 bit Running Nvidia 7.15.11.7519 driver, I tried the newest revision and they were horrible. Any tips? advice? Thanks.

11-20-08, 12:09 PM	#2
Smee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,099	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK lol 32 views and no one can chime in on what their performance in WOTLK is?

11-20-08, 02:54 PM	#4
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK You can't compare settings you had pre-3.0. They increased everything with 3.0. The shadow system is completely revamped as well. Draw distance is much farther and new textures are more detailed. Nice shadows + longer draw distance = FPS killer.

11-21-08, 05:23 AM	#6
jolle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,804	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK Noticed substantially lower performance in Northrend. Currently at 25-30 fps flying over Borean Tundra. Maxed everything out ofcource. It´s still very playable, but at times it gets pretty low. __________________ Q6700, Abit X38 QuadGT, 8Gb (4x 2GB) OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066MHz, Gainward GTX 285 1Gb, X-Fi XtremeMusic

11-21-08, 05:59 AM	#7
Hybr1d Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 49	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK I've got similar specs, not got a raptor HD, and running a gtx260 in XP. Maxed out all my settings and it still performs fine. not sure what the issue with your system is

11-21-08, 11:51 PM	#8
firehawk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 410	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK turn off shadows enjoy 10+ fps more

11-24-08, 12:19 PM	#9
DansFace Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 610	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK Are you running questhelper? The newest version KILLED my performance on my 4870. I had to type /qh perf 20% to get my FPS back to normal __________________ Now Playing: Skyrim & BF3 i5 2500k @ 5.0 GHZ cooled with a H70, ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) , Radeon 6970 2GB, X-Fi Music, and Corsair 650w

11-26-08, 10:12 AM	#10
zaG Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 100	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK Same sh*t here and before Wotlk the game runs smooth as silk I think the engine needs to be optimized... __________________ My Sys: Intel C2Q9550 @ 3400 // Gigabyte P965 DS3 Rev. 3.3 // Asus 280 GTX // G.Skill 6Gb @ 400 // X-Fi Extreme Music // 160GB Postville // Enermax 525W // Win 7 64bit

11-30-08, 09:16 AM	#12
DaveChambers nVidiot! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 176	Re: Help me optimize my cpu for WOTLK While the 8800 GTX may be an older card, its still a fairly decent card by todays standards. However, I do think it is a little bit out of its league with running WoTLK. Like others said, try turning off any shadow and intense lighting options.

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