Laptop Settings - Programs - Lenovo Y50 - I7 4710Hq Gtx 860M
#1
Posted 16 April 2015 - 09:39 PM
A special thanks goes to Goose who spent a lot of his time helping me optimize my user.cfg settings. Also thank you to SmokeyJedi and everyone in the hardware & accessories forum who have shared their knowledge and expertise.
Everything here has helped me get consistent and smooth framerates around 60 fps on this portable system.
I have sacrificed image quality in the pursuit of consistent performance as I am a competitive player (or was ).
For nvidia settings, please see below and use threaded optimization on.
Key programs:
Throttlestop 7 - keeps your cpu speed consistent. I choose 3.1ghz and can go to 3.2ghz with a cooling pad and 2+ hours of play time without throttling, ie temps 90C or less - the effect on fps is about 3-5 fps. CPU speed is the key to MWO fps. The i7 4710hq likes to go from 2.5 ghz to 3.5ghz causing massive fluctuations in fps and inconsistencies in gameplay.
Process Lasso - unparks your cores and optimizes threads. (I think it works.. shrugs who knows for sure... smarter men than I here have recommended it! Subjectively it feels smoother with this program running and it's freeware - enable gaming mode and bitsum highest performance)
My settings and user.cfg are below.
Good luck and happy hunting everyone.
MavRCK
User.CFG settings
gp_option_ShowCockpitGlass = 0
r_DepthOfField = 0
r_HDRGrainAmount = 0.0
r_motionBlur = 0
r_MultiThreaded = 1
r_FogShadows= 0
sys_budget_streamingthroughput = 18944000
sys_LocalMemoryGeometryStreamingSpeedLimit = 18500
sys_LocalMemoryTextureStreamingSpeedLimit = 18500
sys_streaming_max_bandwidth = 18500
sys_main_CPU = 0
r_WaterUpdateThread = 0
sys_streaming_CPU = 2
sys_physics_CPU = 3
sys_TaskThread5_CPU = 3
r_Vsync = 0
sys_MaxFPS=60
sys_budget_videomem = 2048
#2
Posted 16 April 2015 - 09:45 PM
Some settings such as tripe buffering and higher pre-rendered frames caused jittery and input lag hence my settings.
FXAA looks nices but causes a slight blurriness to the image. I like it when in mech lab, I prefer without it and "crisper" images when piloting light mechs at 152 kph.
Edited by MavRCK, 16 April 2015 - 09:46 PM.
#5
Posted 17 April 2015 - 07:17 AM
What are your min, max, and avg fps numbers like?
#6
Posted 18 April 2015 - 11:43 AM
xWiredx, on 17 April 2015 - 07:17 AM, said:
What are your min, max, and avg fps numbers like?
I have maxfps 60, without i see low to mid 80s. Very arely drops into high 40s low 50s. Heaviest fighting is smooth as a light pilot. My stream has hours of videos / play showing fps.
#7
Posted 19 April 2015 - 10:59 PM
sys_LocalMemoryGeometryStreamingSpeedLimit = 18500
sys_LocalMemoryTextureStreamingSpeedLimit = 18500
sys_streaming_max_bandwidth = 18500
sys_main_CPU = 0
r_WaterUpdateThread = 0
sys_streaming_CPU = 2
sys_physics_CPU = 3
sys_TaskThread5_CPU = 3
I have AMD Radeon 6850M with 1GB memory and i think those values could change.
#8
Posted 20 April 2015 - 12:22 AM
You get the very first number by multiplying the result by 1024; the others go in with just the decimal place(s) rounded off.
The second set is to help load-balance the CPU: Our Hero is an Intel Quad-core
having a 1Gig card means you need "sys_budget_videomem = 1024"
#9
Posted 20 April 2015 - 04:06 AM
#10
Posted 20 April 2015 - 09:29 AM
See: "winsat mem" is the quick and dirty subset that gets this job, of filling out these strings, done; The full-on
winsat formal -restart cleanis the proper way to do it, but takes a few minutes to run, and it's been recommended to re-run it after every, or after a wave, of upgrades and patches. New RAM, new video card driver, and M$ says it's Patch Tuesday? You can winsat them all in one fell swoop …
Edited by Goose, 20 April 2015 - 09:30 AM.
#11
Posted 21 April 2015 - 10:49 PM
#12
Posted 22 April 2015 - 01:17 AM
You should go over 85°C, everything else is too high if the temps stay constant on this level for a long time.
Reduce environment and object details, those cost the most performance.
If your FPS are not high enough, get a better rig aka desktop pc or reduce setting even further.
Edited by o0Marduk0o, 22 April 2015 - 01:19 AM.
#13
Posted 25 April 2015 - 06:19 AM
o0Marduk0o, on 22 April 2015 - 01:17 AM, said:
You should go over 85°C, everything else is too high if the temps stay constant on this level for a long time.
Reduce environment and object details, those cost the most performance.
If your FPS are not high enough, get a better rig aka desktop pc or reduce setting even further.
You're stating the obvious and missing point of this thread already... *facepalm*
#14
Posted 25 April 2015 - 06:31 AM
#15
Posted 25 April 2015 - 07:36 AM
MavRCK, on 25 April 2015 - 06:19 AM, said:
You're stating the obvious and missing point of this thread already... *facepalm*
The point of this thread? To burn your mobile cpu?
All fine with optimizing mobile performance but you're presenting tools which may harm your or other systems in the long run.
#16
Posted 25 April 2015 - 02:51 PM
#17
Posted 26 April 2015 - 10:39 AM
o0Marduk0o, on 25 April 2015 - 07:36 AM, said:
All fine with optimizing mobile performance but you're presenting tools which may harm your or other systems in the long run.
You're posting an uninformed opinion based on assumptions without understanding the full context of this thread - I realize english isn't your native language but nonetheless you're neither constructive nor helpful here.
Edited by MavRCK, 26 April 2015 - 10:39 AM.
#18
Posted 02 May 2015 - 08:02 AM
Yes, you can play higher settings -- but other than AA - the game won't look much better and you'll get framerate drops which will affect your targeting.
Yes, you can get a more powerful laptop - desktop - etc - but this is what works for this model and level of hardware i7 -860m or below (the Y50 is generally accepted as the best value power to $$ gaming laptop of 2014-15)
Enjoy your improved MWO experience.
Edited by MavRCK, 02 May 2015 - 08:02 AM.
#20
Posted 27 May 2015 - 02:26 PM
I just redid my thermal paste on my Y50 with Gelid Extreme - running 3.4ghz all 4 cores for hours and hours with max temp of 84C - HUGE improvement from 3.2 ghz with max temps of 92C
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