Guild Wars 2

Hey guys,
So as the title states I’ve lost quite a bit of performance. Typically running around Lions arch and in WvW before patch i was receiving between 50-60 FPS sometimes it would occasionally dip lower but it wasn’t a concern. Now I can’t even seem to hit 30 FPS.
Here are my system specs. The video card drivers are identical to what I was using before as are most other drivers unless they had a specific Windows 8 version.
Are there any specific tweaks I should be doing ? Any way I can make the game playable again?
Anyone else experience any issues like this?
Here are my specs:
Intel 3820 @ 4.9 Ghz
Asus Rampage IV Extreme
Sapphire Vapor X 7970 Ghz Ed. X 2 (Crossfire)
32 gig Corsair Ram (CMZ32GX3M24A-1866C9)
3 × 27′ 2560 × 1440P monitors running at 8052 × 1440

I’m using Windows 8 Pro 64 bit, and yes every motherboard driver has been updated- as well as every Windows update done.

you need to install the dx9 runtimes manually they are not on windows update. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34429

also install the latest amd beta drivers
http://forums.guru3d.com/forumdisplay.php?f=46 stickies on this page will help you get them

also grab drivermax and check that your audio and chipset drivers really are up to date with it(its free and, despite looking a bit sketchy, its a legit app) the free account will only get you 2 or 3 driver downloads a day, but, with it you can see what driver you need to look for and what version, its been priceless in my tech support/computer support jobs!!!

also grab the latest RadeonPro and use it to make a custom profile for gw2 if needed(i use the framelimiter to lock it at 30fps most of the time, that way it dosnt jump between 30 and 120fps..(smoother the better if you ask me)

good luck.

Ill take a look at the DX9 Runtimes, I was under the impression all of the runtimes would be up to date. (Though some libraries did seem to update with MSI Afterburner install)
As for the drivers. I’m running the latest and running the latest beta as well. Which in Windows 7 was absolutely amazing when it came to smoothing everything. I lock my FPS in game I suppose I can get another program to do that as well. I just didn’t need it prior to the Windows upgrade (Which was a fresh install)

the in game locker dosnt work well, and causes input lag, if you check this section you will find it dosnt work properly and never has.

and you always need to install the dx9 runtimes manually on vista/7/8 because its not included thats why so many games include it in their installers….sadly some include very old versions of the full re-distributable as well…

either way tho, update dx9 with the web installer or latest redistro when they update it, that way you get any bug fixes that come out.

hope this helps, cant tell you how many people assume that dx9 is included with windows and updated by windows update…….common misconception….it should be an optional download and update honestly….

I’m actually still having the same issues. I was away for the week but my DX was up to date, which I figured it would be since another game I play installed some of the libraries.
Still the same issue, the game performed a lot better in Windows 7; at least 15 FPS improvement.. Any other tips or suggestions?

go back to 7….seems the best and simplest solution to me…..

Any other recommendations aside from scrapping an OS?

Thanks for the reply Ashley.
Your settings were quite similar to what I had it at, aside from you turning reflections off. I typically have the terrain (2nd option) on and had no issue.
I seemed to be getting better performance taking Frame Limiter off. I could hear my cards actually working for once. Vsync causes a lot of screen tearing in this game so I prefer to keep it off.
When turning around i go from 60 FPS to around 30 now, I haven’t tried it in a large battle, I’m afraid it’s going to bog it down terribly but we’ll see. Perhaps these are things you can mention to some devs. That and the fact that this game is poorly optimized with ATI cards. (can’t move UI for one thing is silly)
I suppose I can start turning settings down, but it’s something I didn’t really want to do considering, the power of my system.