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How to improve graphics AND performance on MMO games?

I've tried looking up how to improve graphics and performance, but the articles I find tell me how to increase the performance quality but decrease the graphics quality. I want BOTH to be increased.

To be a little more specific, I have a Toshiba laptop that's only a few years old with 3GB of RAM. I'm playing the free-to-play Star Wars: The Old Republic and my computer works best on the Very Low or Low graphics qualities. I LOVE the higher graphics, but my computer can't handle it.

Even if I have to buy more RAM or something, I'll do it, but no major changes, y'know?

If you need any other information, ask and I'll add it. :)

Thank you very much! ^_^

Merry Belated Christmas! lol

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  • 8 years ago
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    What your PC can handle depends on a lot more than just RAM. It depends on your video card and CPU aswell. Unfortunately, it is VERY hard to replace components in a laptop, because the hardware on them is usually integrated into the logic board. I mean, there are couple of laptops that allow you to replace components, but not many. So you'll most likely end up having to buy a new laptop or getting a custom-built gaming desktop. The desktop in the long run would be a better choice, and can be a lot cheaper than a laptop if you build it right.

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    4 years ago

    There are oftentimes 3 issues that cut back overall performance: CPU, memory, and Disk. from time to time community and Video is additionally limiting components, yet they often are not till the others have been optimized. in case you have too little overall performance from every physique of them, it is going to likely be a bottleneck and cut back overall performance. in certainty, very generally, considered one of them is a bottleneck. On Windoze, you are able to examine what that is by utilising way of perfmon.exe, yet i will tell you that ninety% of the time, for video games, that is maximum commonly Disk. the common improve to repair any disk overall performance subject concerns is to place in an SSD. they are high priced in case you check out them on a $/GB foundation, yet not on a $/overall performance foundation. On a working laptop or laptop, you're constrained whilst it includes upgrading processor, yet from time to time you are able to improve memory and/or networking. good success!

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