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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2012 in Graphical and Sound Issues
Hello all. I have a Win7 64-bit machine with an i7 960 3.2 Ghz processor, 12 GB of RAM, and two Nvidia GTX 560 Ti cards in SLI. I tested STO on the Tribble server last month and was getting very good performance (basically 100+ fps in space and 60+ fps on ground). I haven't been able to login for a while, but I did today and to my shock and horror I'm now getting 10-20 fps (using the /showfps 1 command). Am I the only one experiencing these problems?

I want to sign up for a lifetime membership while they are still on sale, but there's no point if I won't be able to play the game!
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Turn off your SLI mode some cards have issue with that.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    What is SLI Mode and how do I turn it off?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    BTW I fixed my problem by rolling back to an older NVIDIA driver. I was on the latest beta driver. My concern is that if that beta driver goes official it could be incompatible with STO.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Quadra wrote:
    Hello all. I have a Win7 64-bit machine with an i7 960 3.2 Ghz processor, 12 GB of RAM, and two Nvidia GTX 560 Ti cards in SLI. I tested STO on the Tribble server last month and was getting very good performance (basically 100+ fps in space and 60+ fps on ground). I haven't been able to login for a while, but I did today and to my shock and horror I'm now getting 10-20 fps (using the /showfps 1 command). Am I the only one experiencing these problems?

    I want to sign up for a lifetime membership while they are still on sale, but there's no point if I won't be able to play the game!

    Nope, and my rig is nearly identical to yours.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Xcom46 wrote: »
    Turn off your SLI mode some cards have issue with that.

    Doing this actually made it worse for me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Doing this actually made it worse for me.

    Seems for some SLI is the fix, and for other SLI is the problem....That makes no sense at all...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Fps is quite weird, i have tried all lowest settings and on q winter wonderland i get 25-30fps and maxed out i still get 25-31fps.

    Q6600-3.2ghz
    4gb ram
    latest nvidia drivers non beta
    gtx 460 1gb overclocked to 790 core
    1920x1080 windows maximized
    using max power in nvidia control panel and usual options to max it use all the power it can as u do.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Uneasybbj wrote: »
    Seems for some SLI is the fix, and for other SLI is the problem....That makes no sense at all...

    That there's such a severe drop in performance since I last played makes no sense at all. I can see maybe a slight FPS drop due to some graphical improvements that place a higher demand on one's system, but to benchmark 40% lower after hitting peak six months prior? I don't buy it. They FUBAR'ed something on that one.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Went back to dx9 and double checked all settings and made sure vsync is off and its back up to normal levels like 60fps ish.

    Either vsync or dx11 or one of the troubleshooting selections or a mix of all three was a problem i think.
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