FPS lag in WoW only :(

Hello!

New owner of a Vanquish 3 level 4 :). Not sure if this is the correct location to post this issue but here we go:

First off: my computer specs:

Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz(Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS/GIGABYTE (Intel Z97 Chipset) (SLI Ready)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX750M
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)

Got my pc yesterday and I'm loving it! Rig is a work of art. Downside is I'm having major issues with FPS in World of Warcraft. I'm constantly sitting at 10-15 FPS with good-high graphics settings in game in populated areas. I was expecting this PC to completely dominate Blizzard games on ultra settings since that's what I mostly play.   Shouldn't this PC be able to run everything on ultra? I know WoW is a CPU intensive game, but my CPU usage never seems to be going above 13%. Any ideas what could be causing this FPS problem? Please let me know if more details are needed as I'm not incredibly tech-savy.

Thank you in advance!

Hi crash3d..... I have no experience with WOW, but I would reinstall the gtx 980 drivers in Control Panel, Device Manager, or go to Geforce.com and download and then install another driver.

Make sure your monitor is plugged into the gtx980 below rear fan and not the motherboard's integrated graphics where the USB and audio ports are. Tye card might have plastic caps over them. It does happen.

Hope this helps.

Yup, they are definitely plugged into the graphics card. I will reinstall the drivers to see if that fixes the issue. Will post back in a bit.

is it just in the hubs or all over the place?  the hubs are going to be a lag fest. i've also heard that Pandaria is input laggy compared to the older zones.  are you running a lot of memory-hogging add-ons?  remove outdated add-ons.  try disabling programs/apps that run in the comp's background while you play.  you can also try turning off anti-aliasing and lowering some other settings.  WoW looks like crap anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

as for your computer settings:  try going into the control panel to power options and make sure you don't have any power saving settings enabled.  you should be using the "performance" setting.

i also seriously doubt that WoW is optimized for more than dual core.  it's an old game.

you aren't on windows 10 by any chance are you?  i've been reading about Samsung 850 EVO slow downs in the new OS.  might need to contact Samsung about a driver/firmware update.


Edited by db188 - 12 Aug 2015 at 10:47pm

I'll have to check this when i get home from work in an hour.  90% sure it's set to 1920 x 1080 though.  I'll update when i check.

Under Network make sure you do not have optimize network for speed enabled. It slows things down a huge amount and uses a ton of additional bandwidth which can cause additional lag.

Also make sure to back off Shadow Quality to High from Ultra as it also is a huge impact on FPS.

Those might help.

Ah the wow talk... Silly casuals *trolololol*

DSR never really dropped my fps when scaled up to 4k and back to 1080p.

You say only in WoW, so in all the other games you're playing, your 980 is dominating?

what monitor are you using?

Off topic

You seasonal? HC or not? I'm getting back into it this season. I was paragon 777 end of last season. Gotta get that 1k+ with some 65+ grifts. I play normal.