Really bad problem with performance on Alienware M14x R2?

[thatfancypenn]

I have had my M14x R2 for about a year and a half now. Up until a couple weeks ago it worked like a dream and played all the games I like to play with 40+ frames. But for the past couple weeks my performance has been, excuse my language, just complete shit. I'm talking unplayable. For example, I start out playing BF4 and join a server and the first time I spawn in I'm getting 50+ FPS. About 2 minutes later down to 30. Another minute, 20. Then finally, 10. That's when I just stop and leave the game and now I'm here. Can someone please help me or tell me what my problem is? I even get this problem on games like Black Ops 2 and BF3. In a couple weeks I won't be playing much on my Alienware because I'm building a computer of my own and I know it will be able to run those games very well. I will only use this when I am staying the night somewhere.

I'm getting off topic. Can you please help me figure out my problem? I run everything on the lowest settings, sadly even 720p (I play on a monitor). The games look terrible and I still get crappy frames. Power plan is on high performance, Nvidia settings are set to maximum performance and performance>quality. Thanks.

 

[i7Baby]

1. BF4 varies a LOT. More so with lower performing GPUs

2.The only cure I've seen is through changing game settings eg msaa

 

[thatfancypenn]

1. BF4 varies a LOT. More so with lower performing GPUs

2.The only cure I've seen is through changing game settings eg msaa

All settings are on the lowest. all settings that can be turned off are off. I can't make my settings any lower.

It's weird though because when I first got the game on release and even about a month ago it performed perfectly fine.

 

[i7Baby]

Check the bf4 forum. I can't help without a build being posted.

 

[thatfancypenn]

Check the bf4 forum. I can't help without a build being posted.

Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz
6GB DDR3 Ram
Nvidia GT650M 1GB VRAM
Windows 7 64-bit

 

[i7Baby]

Yep - low end spec. Gonna vary a lot. See the forums for ideas on how you can maximise your performance. You using GeForce Experience? Its supposed to provide best settings.

 

[thatfancypenn]

Yep - low end spec. Gonna vary a lot. See the forums for ideas on how you can maximise your performance. You using GeForce Experience? Its supposed to provide best settings.

"How you can maximize your performance" There's nothing I can do for that. Like I said, all settings are on high and my resolution is barely playable. Did you read my whole post?

 

[i7Baby]

That's just it - use low detail - low settings, not high.

 

[i7Baby]

Sorry - you're now on your own. Good luck.

 

[Ronnie762]

Just saying I own a M14xr2 I cannot play Battlefield 4 I tested the Beta and for that one time playing I had 5 FPS Belive it or not. It was not designed to handle Next Gen games like this

 

[thatfancypenn]

Just saying I own a M14xr2 I cannot play Battlefield 4 I tested the Beta and for that one time playing I had 5 FPS Belive it or not. It was not designed to handle Next Gen games like this

I had the same problem at first during the beta but my problem was the the driver needed to be updated. After that I was working fine.

 

[scatma321]

I have had my M14x R2 for about a year and a half now. Up until a couple weeks ago it worked like a dream and played all the games I like to play with 40+ frames. But for the past couple weeks my performance has been, excuse my language, just complete shit. I'm talking unplayable. For example, I start out playing BF4 and join a server and the first time I spawn in I'm getting 50+ FPS. About 2 minutes later down to 30. Another minute, 20. Then finally, 10. That's when I just stop and leave the game and now I'm here. Can someone please help me or tell me what my problem is? I even get this problem on games like Black Ops 2 and BF3. In a couple weeks I won't be playing much on my Alienware because I'm building a computer of my own and I know it will be able to run those games very well. I will only use this when I am staying the night somewhere.

I'm getting off topic. Can you please help me figure out my problem? I run everything on the lowest settings, sadly even 720p (I play on a monitor). The games look terrible and I still get crappy frames. Power plan is on high performance, Nvidia settings are set to maximum performance and performance>quality. Thanks.

 

[scatma321]

listen i have the same pc for 2 years now had same problem just clean your god damn went 😀, open it up carefully don't lose any parts and ur good to go, srsly it's a mess down there and after i cleaned it it will work like it was new promise!