Overclocking a Nvida for FF

[Devolver]

Model: Compaq Presario F700 Notebook PC
Vista 32-Bit OS
Display adapter type: NVIDIA GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M
Total available graphics memory: 799 MB
Dedicated graphics memory: 64 MB
Dedicated system memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 735 MB
Display adapter driver version: 7.15.11.5671
Primary monitor resolution: 1280x800
DirectX version: DirectX 9.0 or better
Total amount of system memory: 2.00 GB RAM
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58

I'm at my wits end with the rig that i have here, and I'm wondering if overclocking my card would be worth the trouble to boost FF performance?

Usually anywhere I go in-game a hum along at about 10 FPS which drives me insane.

And if overclocking would be a good idea, where would be a good place to start? Perhaps a program or a guide to browse over for people who has never dealt with overclocking?

[Papasmurf-Phoenix]

Overclocking a notebook is always a bad idea!

[scrockstar]

You need a faster processor, overclocking your VC won't save you even if you somehow deal with all the extra heat problems.

[Olo401]

Aside from the limitations and heat issues of notebook graphics cards, FF is a more CPU-intensive game. Better graphics cards for notebooks are out there, like the Mobility Radeon HD 3850/3870 or GeForce 9800M GT, but they are VERY hard to find unless you want to buy a custom-built gaming notebook and will probably be VERY expensive. I couldn't even find just the card on Ebay.

The other way to go is to boost to your processor. And since you're using a notebook and overclock is really not a great idea. So the question then becomes how far you can upgrade your processor. The one you have in there now is a TL-58, which is basically a Athlon 64 X2 that's set up on a lower power config. You can at at best upgrade to a TL-68, which gives about a 500mHz speed boost.

The only other thing I can think of that might help your game performance is to optimize your drivers, registry and in-game settings as best you can.

[Lordwafik]

Don't do it as you'll notice zero change.

[Devolver]

Ahh, i kinda figured an upgrade was required, was just trying to take the easy way out

The thing that irritates me the most is no matter what i do with the graphics configuration it stays around 7-10 FPS, whether its on atari settings, or jacked all the way to the max. And that just makes no sense to me

[Avanarius]

That's a really brutal nvidia chipset to play games with....at all....even worse then some of the onboard intel offerings...