Guild Wars 2

Processor: Intel i7 950@3.07GHz
Memory: 12Gb 1600 in 4/4Gb Sticks
MB: ASUS Rampage III GENE
HDD: 1TB SATA3 WD
Graphics Card: EVGA GTX670 FTW
Video Drivers: 306.02
Monitors: Dual Viewsonic 2450 Displays

Currently seeing an average of 40-65 FPS in most areas, but I’ve noticed a few unusual things.

First: GPU usage is around 40-50% in most areas. GPU Boost clock and usage will actually throttle back in many areas and maintain 40-60 FPS despite V-Synch being off.

Second: There are areas where GPU use and frame rate is significantly higher. For example, Gendarran Fields where GPU usage is 80-90% with FPS between 100 and 120.

Third: I’ve noticed at least one area in both the Charr Capital and immediate outlying areas that will drop FPS occasionally to 12-15 FPS on texture load and keep it there until there is a driver and sometimes client crash. Following recovery, FPS takes a hit of approximately 10FPS (e.g dropping to 30-40 from 40-50).

The issue is largely insensitive to any local changes in adaptive power management, CPU core parking, Video Driver Version, CPU overclocking, or time of day (Server Load).

Large Fights will slow FPS to about 30 with no response increase in GPU load except in the aforementioned Gendarran Fields.

Hope that helps.
Lycis