Frame Rate goes from 35-40 to 7 and back again minutes later...

screenid · 12-15-2011, 04:53 PM

I am not sure what is going on.... for about a month been having frame rate DROPS (happening more since Expansion Release) ... Is it the Game or my Video card...??

My normal frame rate (on Balanced) goes from 25 to 60 ... mostly hovers around 35 -40 range

Lately (without reason) my frame rate will drop to 7 and stay that way for several minutes before going back to the 35-40 range. This happens (no matter what zone I am in ...including an empty house)

Does not matter if I am on Balanced or High performance...

I thought it was due to wireless, but I am getting the same issue when connected directly to the router...

PC Specs

Operating System: - Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

CPU: - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 - 2.0 GHz - 1066MHz FSB - 6MB L2 Cache

Memory: - 6GB DDR3 SDRAM

Chipset: -Mobile Intel P43 Express Chipset +ICH10

Graphics: - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M --Driver version 8.15.11.8631

Hard Drive: - 2 x 500GB 7200RPM

TSR-JoshuaM · 12-15-2011, 04:58 PM

Can you PM me the contents of your eq2_recent.ini? I'll go over your settings here.

screenid · 12-15-2011, 05:18 PM

Sent

Mysstie · 12-16-2011, 03:10 AM

If it's happening at regular intervals, it could be some background task that's running and taking the processor away from the game. Just a thought.

TSR-JoshuaM · 12-16-2011, 05:30 PM

Any antivirus programs on the PC? They at times to run scans on newly downloaded files (depending on product) so make sure you doublecheck that.

Therendil · 12-16-2011, 08:32 PM

I don't have any metrics, but I do notice variable frame rate on both my systems. Sometimes things seem to flow smoothly, and then for no obvious reason I am dealing with fair amounts of chop in the graphics. I haven't /bug'd this or posted about it because I can't see any obvious pattern to it. I find that perplexing because I am trained to notice patterns in system behavior.

Alex66 · 12-16-2011, 09:50 PM

SoE stopped working with nVidia on optimizing game performance. TSR went as much as recommending rolling drivers back to pre-october release (here on forums). I had 40-50fps in May 2011 now I have 12 FPS. Same system, newer drivers.

screenid · 12-17-2011, 08:51 PM

Well it turns out mine was all due to DUST... (causing my GPU to get way to hot)

I removed the bottom cover of my Laptop and blew out all the DUST that has collected around the fan and processor. WOW things are back to normal.

Thanks for the trouble shooting ideas. Just had to narrow it down

12-15-2011, 04:53 PM	#1
screenid Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 411	I am not sure what is going on.... for about a month been having frame rate DROPS (happening more since Expansion Release) ... Is it the Game or my Video card...?? My normal frame rate (on Balanced) goes from 25 to 60 ... mostly hovers around 35 -40 range Lately (without reason) my frame rate will drop to 7 and stay that way for several minutes before going back to the 35-40 range. This happens (no matter what zone I am in ...including an empty house) Does not matter if I am on Balanced or High performance... I thought it was due to wireless, but I am getting the same issue when connected directly to the router... PC Specs Operating System: - Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) CPU: - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 - 2.0 GHz - 1066MHz FSB - 6MB L2 Cache Memory: - 6GB DDR3 SDRAM Chipset: -Mobile Intel P43 Express Chipset +ICH10 Graphics: - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M --Driver version 8.15.11.8631 Hard Drive: - 2 x 500GB 7200RPM __________________

12-15-2011, 04:58 PM	#2
TSR-JoshuaM Customer Service Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,609	Can you PM me the contents of your eq2_recent.ini? I'll go over your settings here. __________________ TSR Joshua M. Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment How to Contact Support: https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28939 How to Create a DXDIAG/MSINFO https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28973

12-15-2011, 05:18 PM	#3
screenid Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 411	Sent __________________

12-16-2011, 03:10 AM	#4
Mysstie Server: Oasis Guild: Elysian Storm Rank: Mall Cop Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 367	If it's happening at regular intervals, it could be some background task that's running and taking the processor away from the game. Just a thought. __________________

12-16-2011, 05:30 PM	#5
TSR-JoshuaM Customer Service Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,609	Any antivirus programs on the PC? They at times to run scans on newly downloaded files (depending on product) so make sure you doublecheck that. __________________ TSR Joshua M. Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment How to Contact Support: https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28939 How to Create a DXDIAG/MSINFO https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28973

12-16-2011, 08:32 PM	#6
Therendil Loremaster Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 327	I don't have any metrics, but I do notice variable frame rate on both my systems. Sometimes things seem to flow smoothly, and then for no obvious reason I am dealing with fair amounts of chop in the graphics. I haven't /bug'd this or posted about it because I can't see any obvious pattern to it. I find that perplexing because I am trained to notice patterns in system behavior. __________________

12-16-2011, 09:50 PM	#7
Alex66 Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 26	SoE stopped working with nVidia on optimizing game performance. TSR went as much as recommending rolling drivers back to pre-october release (here on forums). I had 40-50fps in May 2011 now I have 12 FPS. Same system, newer drivers.

12-17-2011, 08:51 PM	#8
screenid Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 411	Well it turns out mine was all due to DUST... (causing my GPU to get way to hot) I removed the bottom cover of my Laptop and blew out all the DUST that has collected around the fan and processor. WOW things are back to normal. Thanks for the trouble shooting ideas. Just had to narrow it down __________________