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averyreese
Member
163
03-27-2019, 12:44 AM
#1
You own a couple-year-old Alienware laptop with those specs. It’s running an older game, Call to Power 2, and it’s acting up—sluggish and almost impossible to play. Despite your desktop having a newer i5 and GTX 950, and another laptop with a core i7 and GTX 2060, this one struggles. You checked the graphics settings and even set Windows to prioritize high performance, but the issue persists. Drivers seem current, so what’s going on?
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averyreese
03-27-2019, 12:44 AM #1

You own a couple-year-old Alienware laptop with those specs. It’s running an older game, Call to Power 2, and it’s acting up—sluggish and almost impossible to play. Despite your desktop having a newer i5 and GTX 950, and another laptop with a core i7 and GTX 2060, this one struggles. You checked the graphics settings and even set Windows to prioritize high performance, but the issue persists. Drivers seem current, so what’s going on?

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CadeheLion
Member
179
03-27-2019, 06:20 AM
#2
Check if it uses an HDD or SSD; running on HDD will cause significant slowness regardless of other components.
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CadeheLion
03-27-2019, 06:20 AM #2

Check if it uses an HDD or SSD; running on HDD will cause significant slowness regardless of other components.

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iDoNotEvenLift
Posting Freak
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03-27-2019, 02:41 PM
#3
Additionally, what amount of unused storage remains on the device where the game runs? Probably not much nowadays, though insufficient space has often slowed down performance.
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iDoNotEvenLift
03-27-2019, 02:41 PM #3

Additionally, what amount of unused storage remains on the device where the game runs? Probably not much nowadays, though insufficient space has often slowed down performance.

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naruto162
Member
199
03-30-2019, 06:15 AM
#4
I think it uses an SSD, which was common in the 8th generation.
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naruto162
03-30-2019, 06:15 AM #4

I think it uses an SSD, which was common in the 8th generation.

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Boirita
Junior Member
49
03-31-2019, 08:54 PM
#5
Both storage units have minimal space left, with the steam library drive offering 800 gigabytes available and the OS drive under half capacity.
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Boirita
03-31-2019, 08:54 PM #5

Both storage units have minimal space left, with the steam library drive offering 800 gigabytes available and the OS drive under half capacity.

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BOTPanax
Member
52
04-08-2019, 03:58 AM
#6
You're monitoring performance on your PC using PassMark, reviewing all aspects and comparisons. It seems everything is functioning well at the moment, but the fans are getting louder as demand increases.
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BOTPanax
04-08-2019, 03:58 AM #6

You're monitoring performance on your PC using PassMark, reviewing all aspects and comparisons. It seems everything is functioning well at the moment, but the fans are getting louder as demand increases.

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Skyfuller
Junior Member
20
04-08-2019, 12:58 PM
#7
In Task Manager's Performance section, you can see the model numbers of storage devices. EDIT: Top right contains a sub-tab for each drive. Updated December 15, 2021 by Eighjan
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Skyfuller
04-08-2019, 12:58 PM #7

In Task Manager's Performance section, you can see the model numbers of storage devices. EDIT: Top right contains a sub-tab for each drive. Updated December 15, 2021 by Eighjan

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Val_Gaming
Member
52
04-29-2019, 12:01 AM
#8
The operating system runs on an SSD, while the library uses an HDD. When the game was on the SSD, it performed this action, but after moving it to the HDD, the behavior changed accordingly.
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Val_Gaming
04-29-2019, 12:01 AM #8

The operating system runs on an SSD, while the library uses an HDD. When the game was on the SSD, it performed this action, but after moving it to the HDD, the behavior changed accordingly.

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Giblux
Junior Member
39
05-02-2019, 11:36 PM
#9
Sure, you can open Task Manager and check the resource usage of various components.
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Giblux
05-02-2019, 11:36 PM #9

Sure, you can open Task Manager and check the resource usage of various components.

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RHINOncg2000
Member
162
05-03-2019, 01:44 PM
#10
Passmark scores show 1228.6 at the 14th percentile. 3D visuals perform well at 9684.3 in the 62nd percentile, while 2D graphics sit at 89.1 in the 7th percentile. Performance on a GTX 1070 seems uncertain.
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RHINOncg2000
05-03-2019, 01:44 PM #10

Passmark scores show 1228.6 at the 14th percentile. 3D visuals perform well at 9684.3 in the 62nd percentile, while 2D graphics sit at 89.1 in the 7th percentile. Performance on a GTX 1070 seems uncertain.

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