Running i5 8600k @ 4.5Ghz with an msi 1060 6gb gaming x, 16gb ram, on a 50" 4k tv @ 60hz. I am a little confused how to get the best performance out of the combo when it comes to graphics settings. I have graphics at a 7 with distance/detail/clutter at 10, most options high and generally get around 50fps. I’ve tried turning things down but it really only gives an extra frame or two.
Is it better to let the game handle things like AA or vsync, or is it better to set it in the nvidia settings? Should I have any AA enabled at all? Overall I am pretty happy with the display quality but would like to get closer to 60 frames.
I’ve read through this thread but really didn’t make any difference at all https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20766306520#detail
I have the same card, you have a faster processor.
I turn off (none/disable) everything I can in the game advanced menu (the first 5 tings on the left). No issue found. Nvida panel I turn off/down as much as I can in order to offload processors to the vid card instead of Cpu.
distanc 8, detail 7, clutter 1.
graphics quality 8, all settings High
Some of the settings in the control panel won’t override the in-game settings. It’s just the nature of how DirectX has evolved. For example, the control panel MSAA settings have no immediate effect on their own, however the transparency AA settings will have an influence if you have the in-game MSAA enabled.
Other settings, however, will override the in-game ones. V-sync in particular can be forced on or off via the control panel, completely negating the in-game setting. FXAA via the control panel will also enforce its usage, though having it “off” in the control panel won’t stop you enabling it in-game if you so desire.
Generally speaking, though, it won’t make a huge difference which one you use to set what you’re after. There’s no relevant performance difference since they both work via the same routines.
AA is a preference - not a should or shouldn’t. If it looks good enough without it, leave it off and it will run better. It may only be very slightly better if you’re using post-process AA (FXAA, CMAA, etc) but it will still be better.
Incidentally, my personal experience is to ensure that the distance and detail sliders are not set above 7. These two make the most substantial difference for performance (especially distance) with the least impact on overall quality, since the view distance at 7 is still very high. To wit, with my 1080 on a Ryzen 1700 @3.7GHz, I set the graphics to 10, then lower those sliders (and clutter to preference) and maintain very good performance.
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Thanks Aster, this is great information. I have all AA off everywhere, it really doesn’t show much difference with them on. At least not that I can tell.
Regarding the sliders, when I drop them to 7, it literally made no difference on frames which i found a little confusing. Maybe 1-2 but that is over time. I really like having them maxed.
@Hazcat, what fps are you usually getting?
In boralis 55 to 65. Out in the wild 125-155.
In a battle with full 20+ group it will go as low as 30.
If it doesn’t change much, don’t let me talk you out of it! Could well just be because of my 1st gen Ryzen that it makes an appreciable difference for me, where your i5 handles it better.
That said, it only really has an effect on my outdoor framerates when there’s something to see. Looking across continents will demonstrate it more than navigating inside buildings, and newer content (starting from around Legion) show it more than older ones.