9800 GTX+ FPS WoW Problem

dk08 · 01-24-09, 08:57 PM

Hello, a relative noob to building computers here. My buddy (who has built quite a few pcs on his own) and I recently put together my new rigg. I got this computer specifically for an upgrade on gaming. It seems that something is wrong. My friend recently bought an identical rig and is getting up to 150fps while in the same areas with the same settings i am at 60 MAX! I am wondering what i can do to possibly increase my performance.

My specs are currently...
processor - Q6600 2.4 intel quad core
ram - ddr2 1066 4gig dominator corsair
video card - EVGA 9800 GTX+ superclocked edition
mobo - EP45-UD3R gigabyte
PS - 650 antec

any help is greatly appreciated! I have not touched settings as far as OCing or anything of that nature.

thideras · 01-24-09, 09:01 PM

You are CPU limited. My QX9650 @ 4.0 still hurts my fps.

On an unrelated note, I'm healing Heroic Violet Hold right now >.>

dk08 · 01-24-09, 09:10 PM

So is there nothing i can do to improve my performance?

thideras · 01-24-09, 09:11 PM

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So is there nothing i can do to improve my performance?

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You are CPU limited.

Overclock your CPU...

dk08 · 01-24-09, 09:15 PM

I understand that, but it doesnt add up to me that my friend is running an identical rig not over clocked at all but getting much better fps results =(

thideras · 01-24-09, 09:17 PM

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I understand that, but it doesnt add up to me that my friend is running an identical rig not over clocked at all but getting much better fps results =(

To compare, you have to have the same or no addons and have *exactly* the same video settings. You also need to check programs running in the background, etc.

SeanBest · 01-24-09, 09:19 PM

Make sure your video sync isn't on, that would limit it to 60 fps.

dk08 · 01-24-09, 09:22 PM

i dont have vertical sync on in game. is that what you are referring to sean?

01-24-09, 08:57 PM	Thread Starter #1
dk08 Registered Join Date: Jan 2009	9800 GTX+ FPS WoW Problem Hello, a relative noob to building computers here. My buddy (who has built quite a few pcs on his own) and I recently put together my new rigg. I got this computer specifically for an upgrade on gaming. It seems that something is wrong. My friend recently bought an identical rig and is getting up to 150fps while in the same areas with the same settings i am at 60 MAX! I am wondering what i can do to possibly increase my performance. My specs are currently... processor - Q6600 2.4 intel quad core ram - ddr2 1066 4gig dominator corsair video card - EVGA 9800 GTX+ superclocked edition mobo - EP45-UD3R gigabyte PS - 650 antec any help is greatly appreciated! I have not touched settings as far as OCing or anything of that nature.
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01-24-09, 09:01 PM	#2
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	You are CPU limited. My QX9650 @ 4.0 still hurts my fps. On an unrelated note, I'm healing Heroic Violet Hold right now >.> __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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01-24-09, 09:10 PM	Thread Starter #3
dk08 Registered Join Date: Jan 2009	So is there nothing i can do to improve my performance?
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01-24-09, 09:15 PM	Thread Starter #5
dk08 Registered Join Date: Jan 2009	I understand that, but it doesnt add up to me that my friend is running an identical rig not over clocked at all but getting much better fps results =(
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01-24-09, 09:19 PM	#7
SeanBest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	Make sure your video sync isn't on, that would limit it to 60 fps. __________________ HEAT Motherboard --------- BIOSTAR TPower I45 CPU ------------------- Intel E8600 @ 4GHz Memory -------------- 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066 Cooling --------------- Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme HDDs ----------------- Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB 10k RPM Graphics Card ------- MSI HD4870 OC Edition Soundcard ----------- Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer Case ------------------ Antec Nine Hundered Power Supply -------- OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W OS -------------------- Win 7 Pro x64, Mint Debian x64
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01-24-09, 09:22 PM	Thread Starter #8
dk08 Registered Join Date: Jan 2009	i dont have vertical sync on in game. is that what you are referring to sean?
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