WoW hardware questions

[jaqie]

Ever hear of things called texture compression and low detail textures?

Edit much?

I think you missed the original poster saying he is "running low texture quality" to "get by" right now.

Or maybe you didnt, seeing as how you just admitted to trolling. Bye bye, I have more important things to do.

 

[DominionSeraph]

I think you missed the original poster saying he is "running low texture quality" to "get by" right now.

25 FPS doesn't sound like he's overcome a texture swapping problem. Probably because he's not in one.

 

[TidusZ]

WoW performance is mostly based on your processors clockrate. Dualcores will run almost as fast as quad, its just the ghz that increases performance. An 8800gt videocard will run beautifully with medium settings @ 1680x1050, but even a 3ghz e8400 will hold you back greatly. I would overclock your processor as much as possible (4ghz would be nice).

Turning shadows off or to low detail helps a lot too.

 

[Axon]

Whoa....

You two are trying to say an SSD will improve framerate in WoW? 😱 🙄

I can't tell whether you are trolling or actually ignorant about computer technology enough to be serious.

Not what I was indicating, which is why there were three parts to my post. SSDs significantly improve load time for instancing (in any capacity, even coming into the game) and allow textures to parse with greater speed due to the superior read speeds. Thus making areas like Dalaran in primetime less horrific.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=17223142436&sid=1

So no, while it does not improve frame rate, that's not what I was saying in that particular instance. What I was discussing was improving the overall WoW experience, which an SSD entirely does. There's no point in even debating this issue. Try it and then report back if you doubt it.

 

[darkewaffle]

I ran WoW for two years from BC and well into WotLK with a Dell e1505 at 1680 x 1050 with a T7200 C2D, a mobile ATI x1400 or x1300, forget which, and 2 GB of value Mushkin ram. Mostly low-mid settings but perfectly playable.

+1 for OP's system is bogged down with other crap, his system should already be smoking WoW.

 

[Ausm]

Whoa....

You two are trying to say an SSD will improve framerate in WoW? 😱 🙄

I can't tell whether you are trolling or actually ignorant about computer technology enough to be serious.

/agree

Turn off your uneeded mods this will greatly improve your framerates.

 

[Zap]

So no, while it does not improve frame rate, that's not what I was saying in that particular instance. What I was discussing was improving the overall WoW experience, which an SSD entirely does. There's no point in even debating this issue. Try it and then report back if you doubt it.

I completely agree with an SSD being a very positive influence on the WoW experience. Load times are a fraction - the bar just snaps across. Walking around heavily populated areas and the video doesn't "hitch" loading in stuff.

 

[Axon]

I completely agree with an SSD being a very positive influence on the WoW experience. Load times are a fraction - the bar just snaps across. Walking around heavily populated areas and the video doesn't "hitch" loading in stuff.

For anyone who missed Anand's awesome SSD review:

20 seconds v. 5 seconds? yes plz

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2738/30

 

[TidusZ]

This guy is a raider, he wants high fps during boss fights not faster loads after a wipe

Like I said before, processor clock speed > all