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purplekayc:
i use msi to record gameplay coz the videos are relatively smaller.
bandicam seems to be heavier
fraps is worse

yeah, fraps is garbage at game capture.

purplekayc:
hav tried a lot of game video recorders before i settled for msi almost 10 including bandicam.
i use msi but the rever server software is always not running when i run it.

I get the "cannot establish connection with the update server" error too but it still works for me.
You should find one that support GPU acceleration so you use the GPU to encode, less stress on the CPU.
Bandicam supports AMP APP, there's got to be one that supports CUDA..compression fidelity is usually better that way.

purplekayc:
besides i dont thin that vulkan can work with my motherboard .its architecture is Havendale/clarkdale
say i dont want to use fraps when playing my games ,how do yp configure MSI afterburner ro show FPS when playng .
do you have to be online?

Vulkan is a graphics API though so isn't constrained by the motherboard. I don't think there's Vulkan support for the GTX 780 as that Nvidia's 'Kepler' architecture but I might be wrong.
You seem to be using MSI afterburner already. I've linked a video but for some reason I can't get my sound to work. Hope it helps.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5gP1lXvmMe5ZkUyUkFJQUY4MVE

edit: I found BandiCam better at recording gameplay...still experimenting with it.

Bandicam - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5gP1lXvmMe5dWZ4Vjd4ZVFBcW8

KazukiIto:
Oh yes! I got it from there. Sorry for asking 21 questions, but how do I flash the darn BIOS to the previous version? Thanks for your patience...

Have you tried running the previous BIOS version to see if it'll downgrade?

KazukiIto:
@Akbliv010 before I move on, let me mention something. I had, say BIOS v1.0, then I saw and downloaded what I assumed to be BIOS v1.2 on acer's website and installed it. Now that particular field in the BIOS settings can't be changed. Any possible workaround?

Flash the BIOS to the previous version. I assume you got it from here?

Singapore1:
belive me when i tell you that i use all the software you mention above and practically they dont support the openCL but literally they do
because when using AMD your ram suffers most compare to when using Nvidia CUDA ( your GPU suffer it which is reasonable and understandable)

Or could it be because you are using the mobile version. Here's my AdobeCC

KazukiIto:
@AkBliv010 I have a little problem. I'm using an Acer Aspire E1-571 laptop with Intel HD Graphics 4000 and a core i3 processor. When I got it initially, it had 1760MB Dynamic Video Memory and a dedicated VRAM of 128MB (please don't laugh). I noticed when I restored the OS to factory default a long time ago, the VRAM shrank to 64MB. Fast-forward to yesterday, I installed Win 8.1 and now the VRAM is 32MB. Any pointers on how I can restore it to its glorious 128MB? I'm really missing Far Cry 3! Thanks...

You need to enter the BIOS setup to change the value. With Acer laptops, during booting, keep pressing F2 key to enter BIOS settings. What you should be looking for is Graphic Configuration or similar. Without seeing your laptop I can't tell which tab it'll be under but if you get stuck and you can send some photos that'll be helpful.

Singapore1:
Most of the software support CUDA , i dont know why they hate amd that much, infact i havent seen any advance software that support AMD opencl

There's support for OpenCL, however some require GPUs from AMDs FirePro series to unlock certain features within the software. I know Maya, Solidworks(which i use) support OpenCL. I've usedSony Vegas Pro/AdobePremiere CC and that supports OpenCL. What software do you use?

Gunbiz:
24 months ke thats unbelievable

YUP

Singapore1:
i havent tried other games online except COD... Only COD

the only i am wishing for AMD is AMD CUDA ( just a wish from a 3d animator )

OpenCL isn't that bad on AMD cards though..Does the 3D animation software you use support both OpenCL and CUDA?

Title: Mount & Blade : Warband
Resolution: 1280x720
Genre: Action,RPG
Comments: Image quality for this game was Med-High and averaged 34FPS. This is possible because game uses the Direct 9 API, a tool used until 2008 so it's not demanding on the iGPU.

Intel HD link -https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5gP1lXvmMe5QVQxanJoREcxbG8

Title: League of Legends
Resolution: 1280x720
Genre: Strategy
Comments: With an average of 34FPS it's playable. However combat scenes see a lower average so might be worth turning down resolution and/or image quality.

LucemFerre:
learn to let go

....(insert Frozen soundtrack here)

Singapore1:
which game??

Any from the ones you have.

Singapore1:
good.. I was advised that I will regret buying and due to temperature.. The opposite is the case.. Maybe it is because it came with two fan but no heat so far compare to when I was using gtx660m, 760m and 460 Nvidia laptops... Ryse is graphics demanding but I so much love the game. The fatalities and brutalities

That's solid...sounds like its well built...heat dissipation is always an issue but looks like they've nailed it on the M4800.
Do you play online?

Singapore1:
do you know any game that require much graphics? as in very graphics demanding , i want to try it and see ( just for testing the frame rate )
oh by the way i went through the previous post now and i see that you game with amd too, first time i am seeing amd gamer here

Only synthetic benchmarking software like 3DMark Firestrike, Unigine Valley/Unigine Heaven will keep your GPU locked at 100% utilization, but keep an eye on your temps when you do so.

Yes o, I went with AMD, now you see why I have a keen interest in your laptop lol

From the games you mentioned, Witcher 3, AssCreed:Syndicate, Crysis 3, Ryse are demanding games..I've got them too

Lana1:
I'm guessing its the MSI Afterburner u use for overclocking ur GPU and CPU??

I OC my CPU from the motherboard BIOS manually. My GPU has 2 different BIOS (which I can activate with a toggle switch) one is the factory setting and the other has a modified BIOS which unlocks the core voltages.

MSI afterburner can only unlock 0.1V(100mV) for both the core and memory and for high GPU overclocks I need over 0.2V which I get with a modified Asus GPU tweak software which allows me to use 1.35V from 1.1V.

Nosainwe:
which games do
u have

Check link - titles I have so far https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5gP1lXvmMe5QVQxanJoREcxbG8

Title: Divinity:Original Sin
Resolution: 800x600
Genre: Turn-based strategy
Comments: Avg framerate was low so wasn't playable. .

Intel HD link - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5gP1lXvmMe5QVQxanJoREcxbG8

Singapore1:
titles??
i dont get you

What games do you have installed?

Singapore1:
my brother it is very cheap compare to nvidia, if you want to get nvidia laptop of the same performance you must spend higher

Noooice 16GB total. What titles have you tried that have exceeded your expectations?

purplekayc:
i can see you were banned, nairaland can be a funny site when it come to security
try and post a snapped pic of the site later

I didn't link any sites though lol. I've now been unbanned and my comment shown

purplekayc:
which software d you use to measure fps,core temperature etc?

Oh I use quite a few, which ever suits me best
Temps&FPS
MSI Afterburner
NZXT CAM

Temps only
GPU-Z
openhardwaremonitor
SpeedFan

FPS only
Fraps

Singapore1:
R9

Nice one...workstation grade laptops are optimised for CAD and 3D software that's all.
Wow the R9! The enthusiast level...you must be enjoying the performance of your laptop...they aren't cheap though. What did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking?

purplekayc:
what do you say? are these the only games on PC that support the vulkan API?

For now yes, DX12/Vulkan are newly implemented API's, it needs time to grow.

Lana1:
Why do people even need so much monitors?? And those look like 30" monitors at least.

God knows i cant game with this kind of setup even if i could afford it. I would lose almost every round i play. Bcoz having to turn my head almost 90° to see what's going on the left & right screens would definitely be tedious.

I think the setup is ideal for racing simulators and not first person shooter though. It's certainly better to play FPS on one screen so you see all corners of game windows like you mean. If you remember the guy who put up a link of pro CS:GO players, their game window resolutions were even smaller as that both reduces input lag and easier to see all corners of the game window.

But think someone who streams live gaming content. They can run the game on one monitor, have chat software, skype, google chat etc with their followers on another and another to monitor the quality of the stream content...this can also be beneficial for someone who is in media content creation. 'Real estate' will increase productivity.

Singapore1:
i dont understand you oo please expansiate

Which M200 is it R5,R7 or R9?

Singapore1:
oh yes !!!

Ah! Now I understand the workstation grade laptop

purplekayc:
you prefer the vulkaln drivers to nvidia's?

I like both DX12 and Vulkan as they bring performance gains on both camps(Nvidia & AMD). The main difference is Vulkan is cross platform (just like OpenGL is) it'll run on Linux, Mac, Windows, Android etc, whereas DX12 only works with Windows 10.
AMD GPU's with the GCN 1.1 architecture and greater are seeing the biggest jumps in performance in DOOM as id software released a Vulkan patch where AMDs 'Bonaire' and 'Hawaii' chips (2012/2013) have significant gains but Nvidia lastest cards GTX1000 series getting lower gains.
Ashes of the Singularity a DX12 title has also seen older gen AMD cards perform much better.
Hence for my next test card it going to be the R9 380(GCN 1.2) instead of a GTX 960 first

D3l:
It's all about the average though not just seeing the 60fps and calling it a day, take Arkham knight and rise of the tomb raider for instance, I still see frame rate drops to 48 sometimes, as for dark souls 3, it drops sometimes when it autosaves on 970.

With the settings I've used my average is greater than 60fps. Hence why thread title is achieving 60+..If I notice a drop in framerate below 60fps in the titles I've tried..I lower some image quality settings
Auto saves and cut scenes aren't really part of the game-play so I'd disregard that.

FRAPS does the averaging for me.

edit: Batman game play from beginning till when Ivy is dropped off at police station
Min 38 (cut scenes default to 30fps)
Max 92
Avg 77.4

Tomb raider from beginnning to first save point
Min 38
Max 662
Avg 77.18

FRAPS LOG - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5gP1lXvmMe5VlJzd0xLcnNFVTQ

Singapore1:
GPU - AMD M200x series ( well this is the first time i am gaming on amd and i must say this change my orientation about AMD, infact MY next laptop is amd, price wise )

Are you into 3D rendering/animation?