constant lag and low fps need help

[ShiroHogosa]

My system specs is listed below but i constantly have like a 1.5-2.5 second delay from the moment i push the movment key and my fps stays between 5-7 fps i played guild wars 2 and about 20 other mmorpgs with no lag at all is the specs good enough for this game.

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC
System Type x64-based PC
Processor AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics, 1500 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Insyde F.53, 10/24/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 3.48 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.70 GB
Total Virtual Memory 6.95 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.85 GB

[ShiroHogosa]

I just switched to widows basic then u cut the lag down to were it is playable but only took me to 7-9 fps

[Raist]

Probably not the best setup for XIV... entry level to mid-range laptop config. That AMD 6520M fairs just a little better than Intel HD4000 graphics ( http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Rad...G.55734.0.html )--a large factor may be the shared memory. May not help much either that you only have 4GB of physical memory--a slice of that is getting taken for the video card. It might have done a lot better if they could have integrated memory for that chip. Putting larger (and possibly faster) chips in there may help a little, but mileage may vary with that. Personally, I prefer to start with at least 6GB on anything past Vista.

Look at the details of your Windows Experience Index (right-click your Computer icon and select properties, then click the "Windows Experience Index" hyperlink next to your score). When shopping for a laptop to game on (or desktops too for that matter) , this is a quick and easy way to compare them in the store. Breaking out the Windows Experience Index scores can give a glance at what you may expect out of it. I would hazard a guess your Gaming graphics is falling just under a 6 rating. Ideally, you want this to be at least above 6, preferably close to a 7 or higher if possible to have some of the eye candy on.

Basically, you will need to do some heavy trimming on your graphics settings. Make sure everything in the GPU's own graphics settings (systray icon, or right-click a blank spot on the desktop) are set to either a performance or application control setting. Then, go into the FFXIV graphics settings and start with the base profile for standard laptop settings. Disable all shadows--you, others, etc. I think the Physics settings are already trimmed down, but verify they are set lower for everyone else besides yourself. Turn off cascading shadows and glare points--dropping the quality of detail on shadows to 512 may help a little too, but it can have a very distracting shimmering effect so you may want to leave it at 1024. This should turn off the bulk of the eye candy so your card isn't straining as much. Some other things you can try toggling are the grass settings and such as well, but they may only help in certain zones, and very minimally at that. Toggling the LOD stream option may help a little too, considering the memory constraints you may be facing with that setup.

Probably your biggest bump may come from your resolution settings though. Windowed vs full screen, and how high you put it. Might find yourself rolling back to around 720p (or lower) settings in full screen to get it to a smoother framerate.

[ShiroHogosa]

thx i was planning on getting a new graphics card but not sure whats best and finding out this laptops max ram compatibility and upgrade it as well and as far as the in game settings i have already configured them to the best settings to run the game at the moment

[Furlamseere]

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