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Low FPS on WOW
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Set it to 24 bit color 1x filtering. Anything higher than that will kill your framerate, at the moment.
11-12 FPS sounds a bit low.
I'm usually around 40-70 and 20-30 in raids (MBP tho).
In graphic intensive encounters i'll go down to 15 fps.
If you really wanna get good FPS reboot bootcamp, with laptop2go drivers i get 60-80 FPS in raids where in MacOSX i'll get 15.. Sad isn't it.
I get 40-50 frames per second with Full Screen Glow and Death Effect. Really, the only thing that will cripple your frame rate now is what the first poster to reply said: the filtering. With 24 bit 1x, it ran great, with 24 bit 2x, it ran horrible. I even have about the same card as v-ault, though mine is the XT rather than the Pro.
There is a bug that kills framerate when you put multisampling and full screen glow on at the same time.
My settings on my MBP:
2x multisampling
no Full screen glow
Anything else is a matter of preference. I would suggest setting the rest of the sliders halfway and bring up the ones you like and see if it is acceptable.
My settings on my MBP:
2x multisampling
no Full screen glow
Anything else is a matter of preference. I would suggest setting the rest of the sliders halfway and bring up the ones you like and see if it is acceptable.
IIRC, that bug was around even when I played, which was quite some time ago. I don't think it's likely that there'll be a fix, but you never know.
30-50!! i have the exact same setup as you and am getting 60fps and more in SW AH, i only have 1x multisampling on but nevertheless i didn't know it made that much difference. but apparently so
heres some pics
lordjonny
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Also pushing Ctrl + R while in game will toggle on and off the fps in the bottom middle of your screen.
The real test is shattrath city in front of a bank during peak hours (supper time). This is the true test of your setup.
The real test is shattrath city in front of a bank during peak hours (supper time). This is the true test of your setup.
30-50!! i have the exact same setup as you and am getting 60fps and more in SW AH, i only have 1x multisampling on but nevertheless i didn't know it made that much difference. but apparently so
heres some pics
lordjonny
I have specular lighting and full glow effect on.
Pscoble, what exactly are your settings? Everything in the middle?
No. Unless your using more ram than what you have installed, you wont see any speed increase.
That being said, if you only have 512 MB of ram or something, then yes, you'd see a difference.