Are there any third party programs that can boost fps/performance?

[Galleon.7491]

I play on a potato laptop and get around 18 fps in most area (10 in large cities and single digits in large groups) and was wondering what I can do to help this, all advice appreciated. thanks!

[TheBravery.9615]

Download a new computer

[mauried.5608]

You may be able to get a slight improvement with a solid state drive , if you havnt got one already, but fps in this game is all about CPU speed, and thats only upgradable with a new computer.

[Yannir.4132]

@Galleon.7491 said:I play on a potato laptop and get around 18 fps in most area (10 in large cities and single digits in large groups) and was wondering what I can do to help this, all advice appreciated. thanks!

My old laptop used to crash from overheating about 30 mins after I started playing each time, so I can feel your pain.

[rng.1024]

Ps: Give us a screenshot of your graphic settings, and we might be able to squeeze out a few extra frames.

[Kururu.8140]

The only thing that'll help you is getting a new laptop/computer with a decent CPU.

[Maikimaik.1974]

@TheBravery.9615 said:Download a new computer

I really shouldn't be drinking while browsing the forums. This made me almost spit water all over my keyboard.

[HnRkLnXqZ.1870]

A game-booster could probably do the trick. Those are special programs which optimize all your resource-distribution for gaming. Most take care of ram-eaters, some are also capable of "borrowing" resources from windows itself. The big problem is, you cannot spend resources twice. So when you allow a game-booster to optimize your game-experience, your regular system-performance will decrease (extended loading times, lagg). Lucky for the users, you can often launch a game through the software (like with steam) and/or press a "Boost"-button. So if you shut down the game or turn off the button, your system performance should return to normal.

Here are a few:Razer Cortex: Game Booster (freeware), Avira Game Booster (included in some purchasable avira products), Wise Game Booster (freeware),

I would not consider them 3rd party software towards GW2, more like system-optimization-tools.

[Michael.9403]

I found the driver for a Nvidia GeForce water cooled video card speeds it up quite nicely.

[Vrath.1754]

If you have a laptop maybe check at a laptop cooling pad. I used to use one with my gaming laptop as did one of my friends. It helps circulate cool air and keep the heat down. This helps from overheating as laptops can get very hot with limited air circulation.

Make sure no other programs are running in the background. Get a game booster its the easiest method to optimize the running services and programs as HnRkLnXqZ.1870 said.

This all might help a little and ensure all processing power is going to the game.

[VAHNeunzehnsechundsiebzig.]

turn off power saving of the cpu and make sure you cool that thing. Also set model count and high quality model count to lowest. It helps a lot.