StumpFuMaster Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) I just purchased a XFX Double D R9 270x 2gb to replace the PNY 9600GT 512mb. I have removed all the Nvidia drivers, installed the most current Catalyst drivers, but I'm still seeing the same FPS in World of Warcraft. I haven't had an opportunity to test other games yet, but the Windows rating jumped from a 6.8 to a 7.9 for graphics. AMD Athlon II x3 3.2ghz 6gb DDR3-10333 I don't have the MoBo specs with me at work, but I know the PCI-E slot supports x16 speeds Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Nothing is overcloked, all settings are stock Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Edited May 7, 2014 by StumpFuMaster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bla Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 I think your CPU is the bottleneck here, as MMO's such as WoW tend to be CPU-intensive. You should definitely try out some other games just to make sure it's not a problem with your gpu or drivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWeeny Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 I think your CPU is the bottleneck here This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 I agree with the CPU being a bottleneck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 same fps when running everything on low like the 9600gt? or same after cranking up the settings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StumpFuMaster Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Same at Good settings like the 9600GT(40-50fps in Halfhill, ~25fps in the Shrine), absolute crap when running the recommended High settings(34fps in Halfhill, ~15fps in Shrine) WoW recommends High settings on most options, I reduced several of them trying to get FPS to increase, no dice. Its running in DX11 mode, which should take advantage of all three cores on the CPU? I didn't have a chance to try running it in DX9 to see if that made a difference. Going from DX9 to DX11 on the 9600gt gained me ~3fps. Previously was running an Athlon x2 9600 w/ 4gb DDR2-800 and the 9600GT, was gifted the new CPU/MoBo when we upgraded one of the PCs at church. Could it be a BIOS issue in the MoBo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 looks like the others are right, WOW is CPU bound, check out this link WOW CPU Benchmark. edit: I dont know what video card they are using in the benchmark but I remembering building a wow rig for my friend and only getting 50fps with a 2600k (max setttings) and I was getting over 70 using a 3960k with the same video card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StumpFuMaster Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 That's what I was afraid of...now I have an excuse to replace the CPU/MoBo Thanks for the help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 You won't regret it I had a 7950 temporarily paired with an Athlon 64 X2 and the difference was huge when I got a Phenom II X6(even though it would be faster yet with an i5 in some cases). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury77 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 You could just try unlocking the 4th core on that x3. Or depending on the mobo you may be able to just upgrade the cpu and keep everything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StumpFuMaster Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 I got no documentation with the mobo, but the BIOS way more options for overclocking that expected. Until I get the scratch for the new components, I'll look into unlocking the other core. Which poses a question: if the mobo doesn't support native core unlocking, is there a software option that is recommended? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 When you can tell us the mobo model Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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