wow.exe/wow launcher.exe - different effects

[Bloodheir]

Hello everyone!

When im launch the game from wow.exe (shortcut witch ignore launcher and load game)
im getting these results about Addon memory uses:

When im launch the game from wow launcher.exe (the deafult shortcut)
im getting these results about Addon memory uses:

[semlar]

Memory usage is volatile, it doesn't matter how you launch the game.

The second screenshot was likely taken before the garbage collector was run.

[Bloodheir]

before the garbage collector was run

No,there isnt about carbage collect,i had reset it.

Also im getting lower FPS,lower memory usage.

[semlar]

In that case, the launcher is probably opening wow-64.exe instead of wow.exe and the 64 bit version of the client is going to use more memory to store integers.

However your frame rate should not be lower in the 64 bit version.

[Bloodheir]

Originally Posted by semlar In that case, the launcher is probably opening wow-64.exe instead of wow.exe and the 64 bit version of the client is going to use more memory to store integers. However your frame rate should not be lower in the 64 bit version.

Oh yeah u have right.

There is a shortcut called "wow-64.exe" if u want to launch the game in 64bit ignoring launcher.

Also,i do not have lower FPS in 64bit,i have lower FPS in 32bit.
Im using 64bit O/S.

[Haleth]

64 bit mode typically provides a (minor) performance enhancement, so increased fps is to be expected. A tradeoff is the increase in memory usage, which is typically not an issue on modern systems.