Im using AMD catalys 12.1 preview drive and getting 80-101fps on max settings in the game. And i turned off shadow, its something with the in game shadow that is bad.
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst121Previewdriver.aspx
On the AMD control center I have:
1.overide application 8xeq and standard samples 8eq
2.Anisotropic filtering 16x
3.Tessellation -> AMD optimized
4.Cataclyst A.I -> High quality + enable surface format optimization
5. wait for vertical refresh -> Default, off
6. Anti Aliasing -> Performance
7.Open GL settings -> none
OBS! Remove all the ATI components (drivers) with the 12.1 catalyst "Remove drivers".
And clean your Registry and cache with CCleaner ( http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner ) or something else BEFORE INSTALLING 12.1
CPU power -> max out (can be adjusted in the control center to)
If you get ****** fps even after this install, overlook you hardware and software.
1. firewall/antivirus scaning all the NET files from Swtor <- chokes the game play
2. Check your Windows is updated <- gives horrible lag if not letting windows update
3. Your internet , My internet for example is choking the game play, ADSL 0,7mb up/24mb down, And that is in my knowledge and will get fiber 100/100.
4. Harddrive SSD disk is the best, 7200RPM disk second place. Most laptops have 5200/5400 RPM (I would change those drives to 7200rpm)
5. DISKFRAG your drives, dont be lazy!
6. Can be driver issues in your computer, go to Control panel ->device manager and look if you have a "?" <--it means drives are missing, google those drives and get them.
CCleaner tips
1.Install the software it licens free
2.unmark all the free adds install under the installing the software
3.when installation is done, start it
4. Now you will see 4 options, cleaner,registry,tools and options
5.Press cleaner and mark everything on "windows"(except network passwords and wipe free space) and "applications".
6. Clean your computer, dont be afraid, clean it again and again until you have 0-3mb left
7. Press registry, mark everything, dont be afraid there either, and dont save database bla bla, just fix it. Push the repair button until you get 0 errors left.
8.From now, your computer will be faster and smoother.
9.Press Tools -> start up, now here you will see everything that starts up on windows (be prepared for heart attack). Remove all the auto start and keep what you need, Leave java, cataclysm/nvidia , audio. Thats it. On laptops keep network drives in the start up.
My pc specc is motherboard gigabyte 770,sixcore 3,3 mhz 4GB corsair dhx, Asus 6970 2GB, catalyst 12.1.
Before this i had dualcore 3.2mhz 3gbcorsair, same videocard. had same fps.
Right....ehrrmm...lots of text. Hope you find it usefull and keep your baby clean