Why does my laptop dip below 30 fps on guild wars 2?

So I can max quite a few games on my laptop @ around 30 fps. So i figured GW2 wouldn't be any different since it is just an mmo. Boy was I wrong. I am currently playing on the absolute lowest settings possible and idle around 35 fps. When I move it dips into the 20-25 range and it's really annoying because im not even in any crowded areas. I had my laptop checked at canyourunit.com and it exceeds the requirements by a Loooonnnggg shot. My laptop specs are:

Core i7 2630QM @b 2.0GHz

Nvidia GT 540m gpu

6GB DDR3 ram

500gb 7200rpm HDD

Thanks in advance.

Because that GPU sucks.

gpu is nvidia. nvidia's support for guildwars 2 has been very.. very poor. theres storys of folks with gtx 560ti's getting crud fps.

amd has been much quicker on the draw. my hd 6950 runs at a toasty 60fps steadily. anywhere. on maximum @ 900p

i find this hilarious because its an nvidia sponsored game with 3d vision surround support :lol:

Id like to hear these stories about the nvidia users (not calling you out im interested) Im a 560ti user and get 60-100FPS steadily.Xiumph

if you want specific examples

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1184500-Guild-wars-2-LOW-Fps (gtx 260 core 2 quad)

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/473/view/forums/post/5240674#5240674 (gtx 690 3930X)

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/53000-good-specs-low-fps/ (mixed results but in there is a gtx 670 2500k,

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/59615-low-fps-tried-everything/ (core i3 gen 2 gtx 560 1gb)

http://www.onrpg.com/boards/showthread.php?209903-getting-low-fps-in-guild-wars-2-help-me-out-please&s=0137861819b0df0dcf5023b761aa4f28&p=2871583#post2871583 (athlon II x2 gt 545)

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/122294-13-guild-wars-frame-rates (phenom II x2 gtx 460)

http://www.gamespot.com/guild-wars-2/forum/guild-wars-2-running-at-low-fps-on-reasonable-specs-63887421/ (alienware x51 (core i5 gen 2, gt 555), gt 540M gen 2 core i5 (only playable on lowered settings))

it seems to be that generally speaking. omitting exceptions nvidia gpu based systems have good fps up until about medium settings and then start fluctuating greatly varying on the card at high and maximum. (resolution may also be a factor)

amd related problems seem to be focused around 3 cards voer and over. hd 6950 1gb, hd 6970, hd 5870) the rest seem to be fine including CFX configs (but cfx does nothing for your fps at this time)

So I can max quite a few games on my laptop @ around 30 fps. So i figured GW2 wouldn't be any different since it is just an mmo. Boy was I wrong. I am currently playing on the absolute lowest settings possible and idle around 35 fps. When I move it dips into the 20-25 range and it's really annoying because im not even in any crowded areas. I had my laptop checked at canyourunit.com and it exceeds the requirements by a Loooonnnggg shot. My laptop specs are:

Core i7 2630QM @b 2.0GHz

Nvidia GT 540m gpu

6GB DDR3 ram

500gb 7200rpm HDD

Thanks in advance.

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because that laptop isn't good.

Your GPU is really, really bad, I find it hard to believe that you can max anything above 30fps.V4LENT1NE

Becuase your laptop has a bad GPU...yeah it's good for older games...but GW 2 is new, and very demanding! And Nvidia hasn't really paid much attention to optimizing for GW 2

Teh Grafix Card Suckz Bro