I was wondering if it is possible for any computer of any specs to run smoothly at all the highest graphic setting in a 16-man operation (especially boss fights).

 

I have a fairly decent rig. It runs WoW, SC2, Dota2, and D3 beta on the highest setting smoothly.

 

I have recently started raiding in SWTOR and the amount of lag and low FPS is just unbearable for a healer.

 

There was a significant improvement after i turned off all friendly nameplates, but changing the graphic quality doesn't seem to make things any better after that.

 

So I was wonder if this is how it is for everyone regardless of how good the computer is, or should I be looking into upgrading my machine.

I run high settings in 16 man operations, and I record them with FRAPS. My computer was "high end" almost three years ago.

In 16 mans I get 15-20 fps with a computer of the following specs

 

AMD 940 X4

Crossfire ATI 5770

8 GB ram.

 

When I turn fraps on to record, I get 12-15 fps.

 

Changing the settings to anything below high give me a minimal 1-2 fps improvement.

 

The game engine is just poorly optimized is what I heard - you get the same fps drop in warzones as in 16 mans

Hmmm. This is from my dxdiag file:

 

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System Information

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz

Memory: 4096MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 4094MB RAM

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

 

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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275

Display Memory: 2668 MB

Dedicated Memory: 877 MB

Shared Memory: 1791 MB

Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

 

 

I run around 45 to 55 FPS in Ops. Karagga's Palace is a little lower in places, but not by much. When I record on FRAPS I have it set to cap at 30FPS, and it stays locked at the 30FPS cap the entire time it's recording.

 

Do you record to a second harddrive? That makes all the difference in the world for eliminating FPS drop when recording. I'd see a huge drop as well before I added the second drive.

Yup I record to a 2nd hardrive.

 

Here is my dxdiag.

 

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System Information

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Time of this report: 2/9/2012, 02:18:28

Machine name: KristinaH

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD

System Model: MS-7388

BIOS: Default System BIOS

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz

Memory: 8190MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 8190MB RAM

Page File: 7425MB used, 8952MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

 

 

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Display Devices

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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series

Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x68B8)

DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68B8&SUBSYS_22881787&REV_00

Display Memory: 1748 MB

Dedicated Memory: 2005 MB

Shared Memory: 3839 MB

Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Monitor Model: ASUS VH236H

Monitor Id: ACI23F2

Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)

Output Type: DVI

Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll

Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1114 (English)

Driver Version: 8.930.10.0

DDI Version: 10.1

Driver Model: WDDM 1.1

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 12/8/2011 16:53:52, 933888 bytes