Why is my fps so bad?

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Aleksey Chevtchenko-Larsen

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Hello guys!
I have a laptop (dxdiag says HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC).
Machine name: ALEKSEY
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_r3.140827-1500)
Language: Danish (Regional Setting: Danish)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
BIOS: F.10
Processor: AMD A10-5745M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics (4 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 11462MB RAM
Page File: 3106MB used, 10082MB 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)
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Well, the problem is that every game im running cannot be played smooth on high or medium graphics, i play them all on low.

i have watched many youtube videos, uninstalled programs (i have 1 tb - 660 gb left)
downloaded game boosters, Advanced System care, but cannot pay on high or medium graphics smooth. The games im playing and having trouble with are :Mount and Blade Warband, CSGO (not much problematic), Depth (very low graphics and still lagging), Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad.

i have tried to defrag, to change settings to adjust for best performance, closed unusing programs running in background etc.

please help. Aleksey.
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I have two Graphic cards, the one is the AMD Radeon R7 M260 and the other one is AMD Radeon HD 8610G
 
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IInuyasha74
First uninstall Game Booster and Advanced System Care. Its just junk software that doesn't really do anything except slow your system down more.

For why you are having trouble, it is simple. Your laptop isn't fast enough. Not to say it isn't a pretty decent little laptop, it just isn't meant to play games that are that graphically intense and as such is not able to do so with higher settings. As such your only choices are to lower graphics settings or lower the resolution. Short of buying a new laptop there is not much of anything you can do.

You can try overclocking some but that has the potential to harm your laptop from overheating. So if you decide you want to try, tread softly.
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First uninstall Game Booster and Advanced System Care. Its just junk software that doesn't really do anything except slow your system down more.

For why you are having trouble, it is simple. Your laptop isn't fast enough. Not to say it isn't a pretty decent little laptop, it just isn't meant to play games that are that graphically intense and as such is not able to do so with higher settings. As such your only choices are to lower graphics settings or lower the resolution. Short of buying a new laptop there is not much of anything you can do.

You can try overclocking some but that has the potential to harm your laptop from overheating. So if you decide you want to try, tread softly.
 
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Aleksey Chevtchenko-Larsen

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Oh okay, thank you very much!
 
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hardrock152

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Unfortunately everyone else has hit the nail on the head.

APUs are neat devices that are still coming into their own. Essentially they serve both the purpose of a CPU and a graphics card together. As you can imagine this has tradeoffs. The system itself can be built to a much smaller and more sleek looking unit which means that now thinner laptops are cable of gaming to at least a playable degree. However to gain this mobility you are trading off raw power. A dedicated GPU takes a lot os space (some desktop GPUs are 350mm long) and so they are not practical for laptops. Pure gaming laptops (like the alienware or Asus G-series) are much larger in dimensions so that they may accomodate a mobile graphics card.

The laptop you have has the ability to play a hybrid role, it is mobile and practical to carry about, and probably has a decent battery life, but in exchange it will not be able to play demanding games at high settings. However do not let this discourage you, many laptops would not be able to play these games at all, and low-settings is not unplayable (remember the later games for the xbox360 and ps3 generation were playing on low settings by pc standards).

So the answer to your question is you are getting low fps because your system is not meant to get any higher. IInuyasha74 also made a decent point, overclocking is always an option but a very dangerous one. People who overclock have practiced doing so, and there are some great guides on tomshardware to help you do so, but doing so in a laptop can be fickle, especially since many laptops have heating issues anyway. Personally I would not reccommend this as a solution, however if you are going to overclock be sure to educate yourself fully, watch some videos on youtube and use the excellent rescources here at tomshardware.

Hope this all helps!!!
 
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Yes overclocking is quite risky. I have heavily modified my laptop including a good overclock of about 40% but heat climbs fast. If the system cannot cool it down fast enough it can cause the full system to break, so its really only something to do if you accept you might buy another laptop soon if it breaks, or you really know what you are doing.

A better idea might be to look at simply playing older games. Video games are timeless, and basically anything from 2011 back you will be able to play on medium or higher settings. That is what I do mostly with my laptop is I play games like Jade Empire, Bioshock 1 and 2, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas. Things that are excellent games and a lot of fun, but are a little older and can be played well with a low graphics solution like inside of most laptops.

It is best if you want to play new games you buy a desktop for those, and just keep the laptop for older light gaming while you are on the move.
 
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Aleksey Chevtchenko-Larsen

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Beast answer, thats what i can say.
i have just recognized that i have two graphic cards, AMD Radeon R7 M260 and the other one is AMD Radeon HD 8610G.
And What is overclocking?

 
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