I have an issue in World of Warcraft where i can't go above 60fps. I know that my computer is plenty powerful enough to reach 100's of FPS because of testing in other games. It is very possible that I just don't have it all setup correctly - which i wouldn't doubt. My background is in network topology, not gaming rigs (not anymore at least).
I own a Dell Dimension XPS 600 - about 1 year old. I have (2) nVidia 7800 GTX 256mb video cards that are running (2) Dell 2001(2001 is the model #) 21" monitors. I am not currently running SLI, but have that option. So, the two video cards are in the system, and i have both monitors plugged into the top video card.
For WoW, i run at 1600 x 1200 in Windowed Mode, but maximized. This way i can have the game take up one of my monitors, and have whatever else open on the other monitor and i can drag my mouse out of the game and use whatever else i have open without the game minmizing.
I run with full options - and normally get around 50fps when out in the world. In AQ40 or Naxx i get around 15 (on avg) and in some parts of those instances (and other instances as well) i drop to around 5fps. I've done all the "easy" things to increase FPS like removing names, turning down spell detail, and have taken down a lot of the other settings as well just to test for an increase in FPS.
So my question is: Are there any hardware options i should be messing with to increase FPS? Should i always use SLI for the boost in FPS? Can i use SLI and still use both monitors while playing?
I'll clarify whatever I need to, just ask. Thanks guys.
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