Recently just got back into raiding

[Sidoh]

Turning on/off my second monitor has no noticable affect on my FPS. Though I run the game @ 1280x1024, but on the lowest settings, because my computer sucks.

That could be the reason.  I might have been pushing my video card (or some other component) to the limit of its abilities.

Also, I assume that you mean disabling output to two monitors?  Turning the power on a monitor off shouldn't do much.

[Hitmen]

That could be the reason.  I might have been pushing my video card (or some other component) to the limit of its abilities.

Lowest settings @ 1280x1024 *is* pushing my graphics card, or at least my processor, to its limits. But then again I have a radeon 9550 and an AMD athlon xp 1800+. The processor is actually the more likely culprit.... I used to have a 2400+ but it died and I had go back to the old one I guess the graphics card is at least a tiny bit more up to date.

Man, that processor kicked ass when I got it in 2001, though...

Also, I assume that you mean disabling output to two monitors?  Turning the power on a monitor off shouldn't do much.

lol

[Sidoh]

Regardless, there was a huge difference when I didn't have dual monitors enabled.

[Hitmen]

Hmm. It would be pretty weird if it affected you but not me, especially if it was more than a marginal difference. My experience is that I went from playing when I didn't have dual monitors, to getting another monitor and not noticing the difference if there was one. I'm going to do go and test to see if I get an actual FPS difference or not. I'm bored... so why not?

... time lapses ...

With dual monitors:
Flying around shatt: 15-20fps (average around 15)
Flying around terokkar: 25-30fps (average around 30)

Without dual monitors:
Flying around shatt: 15-20fps (average around 15)
Flying around terokkar: 30-40fps (average around 40)

I'm pretty sure this backs up my thought of the limiting factor being the processor... even though it is late, shatt has a lot more going on, and stays about the same. However, out in the wild, I get about 10fps more on average. The already crappy city performance is probably why I didn't notice when I first added the second monitor.

[Sidoh]

Nothing had changed except my secondary monitor being disabled.  I had been getting 15 fps.  With it disabled, I was getting an average of 30.  There was definitely a difference.  I don't think it's that strange.  We're using two completely different computers and perhaps most importantly, video card manufactured by different companies (I'm using a XFX 6800 GT).

[Hitmen]

I don't think I worded the end of my last post well. There was a definte difference with and without dual monitors for me, it is just that I didn't notice it when I orginally switched to two monitors. After looking at actual numbers, it is clear that I get a very noticeably 10fps increase when I'm outside of the major cities. I was also theorizing that the reason for there being no difference when I am in the cities is because of my wimpy processor being the bottleneck. And that lack of difference led me to believe that there was no difference in performance, when their obviously was (though it wasn't as much as yours!)

[Sidoh]

I don't think I worded the end of my last post well. There was a definte difference with and without dual monitors for me, it is just that I didn't notice it when I orginally switched to two monitors. After looking at actual numbers, it is clear that I get a very noticeably 10fps increase when I'm outside of the major cities. I was also theorizing that the reason for there being no difference when I am in the cities is because of my wimpy processor being the bottleneck. And that lack of difference led me to believe that there was no difference in performance, when their obviously was (though it wasn't as much as yours!)

Sorry, I probably misread or misinterpreted what you said.  I'm still on whatever pain medications are in that pill bottle.  It's interesting to see the numbers in a more concrete form, though.

[warz]

karazhan puts me to sleep.

[Ender]

Oh. I misread this for reading. My hopes soared! and then plunged.

[Sidoh]

Oh. I misread this for reading. My hopes soared! and then plunged.

Anyone else see the irony?

Seriously, Ender, some people don't share the same interests as you.  Don't expect them to, either.

[Ender]

Just kidding, just kidding. I'm a pretty tolerant person, except when it comes to addicting video games, really tall people, and dairy products.

[AntiVirus]

Just kidding, just kidding. I'm a pretty tolerant person, except when it comes to addicting video games, really tall people, and dairy products.

FUCK!  I play WoW and I am really tall..  You must hate me.

[warz]

Oh. I misread this for reading. My hopes soared! and then plunged.

You're looking for reading, but you misread and cannot read it would seem. You should instead look for tutoring.

[Ender]

Just kidding, just kidding. I'm a pretty tolerant person, except when it comes to addicting video games, really tall people, and dairy products.

FUCK!  I play WoW and I am really tall..  You must hate me.

Well, you like Muse, so you're exempt. Origins of Symmetry ftw.

Oh. I misread this for reading. My hopes soared! and then plunged.

You're looking for reading, but you misread and cannot read it would seem. You should instead look for tutoring.

Touchy. Want some Kleenex for those tears?

[leet_muffin]

I'm really tall and a cow, you must really hate me.