Okay...so I built a new PC back in July and it is a very powerful one at that. I've had it for almost 4 months now and it plays games at max settings no problem...except for one game. When I max out World of Warcraft (1080p resolution, ultra everything, full AA, etc.), I sometimes tend to get like 45 to 55 fps. This is especially true in zones with many trees.
One thing that I found out is that by lowering the view distance, ground clutter, and environment detail only one notch (to high from ultra), I run the game at a very stable 60 fps no problem. This is even in zones with the abundance of trees as well as players.
Anyway... here are my computer's specs:
Intel Core i7 3770k (OC'ed to 4.5 Ghz)
GTX 690 (Stock cooling; no OC)
Asus P8Z77-V Premium
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 2133
Corsair HX850 850 Watt PSU
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
WD Caviar Black 1TB HDD
Corsair 800D Case
Custom Watercooling loop (CPU):
FrozenQ Liquid Fusion V UV Blue Helix Reservoir
XSPC Raystorm Intel CPU Water Block
Swifttech MCP655-B High Flow Pump
XSPC RX360 Extreme Performance Radiator V2 (with 3 x Yate Loon 120mm fans at Medium Speed Rating)
PrimoFlex UV Blue Tubing
As you can see, this computer should run anything and everything with absolutely no hiccups. I've checked temps and everything is running fine. I'm not sure if it's Nvidia's drivers or maybe WoW's coding but I don't think that I should be having any problem setting the view distance to ultra. Now...I know this is nitpicking but it just annoys me that I bought such nice parts and the computer isn't able to completely max out WoW at every scenario, especially considering I am running on a single 1080p monitor. I've heard of some issues with Nvidia's drivers on the WoW forums but I'm not sure if this fits the category of that issue.
Anyone out there with a similar setup that is also having problems? As I said, any other game (BF3, Crysis 2, Darksiders 2, etc.) all play at a perfect 60 fps...
One thing that I found out is that by lowering the view distance, ground clutter, and environment detail only one notch (to high from ultra), I run the game at a very stable 60 fps no problem. This is even in zones with the abundance of trees as well as players.
Anyway... here are my computer's specs:
Intel Core i7 3770k (OC'ed to 4.5 Ghz)
GTX 690 (Stock cooling; no OC)
Asus P8Z77-V Premium
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 2133
Corsair HX850 850 Watt PSU
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
WD Caviar Black 1TB HDD
Corsair 800D Case
Custom Watercooling loop (CPU):
FrozenQ Liquid Fusion V UV Blue Helix Reservoir
XSPC Raystorm Intel CPU Water Block
Swifttech MCP655-B High Flow Pump
XSPC RX360 Extreme Performance Radiator V2 (with 3 x Yate Loon 120mm fans at Medium Speed Rating)
PrimoFlex UV Blue Tubing
As you can see, this computer should run anything and everything with absolutely no hiccups. I've checked temps and everything is running fine. I'm not sure if it's Nvidia's drivers or maybe WoW's coding but I don't think that I should be having any problem setting the view distance to ultra. Now...I know this is nitpicking but it just annoys me that I bought such nice parts and the computer isn't able to completely max out WoW at every scenario, especially considering I am running on a single 1080p monitor. I've heard of some issues with Nvidia's drivers on the WoW forums but I'm not sure if this fits the category of that issue.
Anyone out there with a similar setup that is also having problems? As I said, any other game (BF3, Crysis 2, Darksiders 2, etc.) all play at a perfect 60 fps...