[SOLVED] FPS is locked at 20-40 fps

[Ploopy]

My game will only run at roughly 20-40 fps. If I try to change the graphics settings to low it'll crash. Even if it doesn't, it still runs at the same FPS at much lower graphics. I've also tried verifying game files and redownloading it, nothing seems to work. If anybody has any ideas please let me know.

PC Specs:
16GB RAM
1TB SSD
Nvidia GTX 1080 Max-Q 8GB VRAM
Intel Core i7 7700 2.80GHz with 8 cores

Game Settings
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<rage__fwuiSystemSettingsCollection>
<version value="37" />
<configSource>kSettingsConfig_Auto</configSource>
<graphics>
<tessellation>kSettingLevel_Medium</tessellation>
<shadowQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</shadowQuality>
<farShadowQuality>kSettingLevel_Custom</farShadowQuality>
<reflectionQuality>kSettingLevel_Low</reflectionQuality>
<mirrorQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</mirrorQuality>
<ssao>kSettingLevel_Medium</ssao>
<textureQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</textureQuality>
<particleQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</particleQuality>
<waterQuality>kSettingLevel_Custom</waterQuality>
<volumetricsQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</volumetricsQuality>
<lightingQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</lightingQuality>
<ambientLightingQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</ambientLightingQuality>
<anisotropicFiltering value="1" />
<dlssIndex value="0" />
<dlssQuality value="5" />
<taa>kSettingLevel_High</taa>
<fxaaEnabled value="false" />
<msaa value="0" />
<graphicsQualityPreset value="0.500000" />
<hdr value="true" />
<hdrIntensity value="100" />
<hdrPeakBrightness value="1000" />
<hdrFilmicMode value="true" />
<gamma value="15" />
<hdrSettingsMigrated value="true" />
</graphics>
<advancedGraphics>
<API>kSettingAPI_Vulkan</API>
<locked value="false" />
<asyncComputeEnabled value="false" />
<transferQueuesEnabled value="true" />
<shadowSoftShadows>kSettingLevel_Medium</shadowSoftShadows>
<motionBlur value="true" />
<motionBlurLimit value="16.000000" />
<particleLightingQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</particleLightingQuality>
<waterReflectionSSR value="true" />
<waterRefractionQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</waterRefractionQuality>
<waterReflectionQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</waterReflectionQuality>
<waterSimulationQuality value="3" />
<waterLightingQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</waterLightingQuality>
<furDisplayQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</furDisplayQuality>
<maxTexUpgradesPerFrame value="5" />
<shadowGrassShadows>kSettingLevel_Medium</shadowGrassShadows>
<shadowParticleShadows value="true" />
<shadowLongShadows value="true" />
<directionalShadowsAlpha value="false" />
<worldHeightShadowQuality value="0.660000" />
<directionalScreenSpaceShadowQuality value="0.660000" />
<ambientMaskVolumesHighPrecision value="true" />
<scatteringVolumeQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</scatteringVolumeQuality>
<volumetricsRaymarchQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</volumetricsRaymarchQuality>
<volumetricsLightingQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</volumetricsLightingQuality>
<volumetricsRaymarchResolutionUnclamped value="false" />
<terrainShadowQuality>kSettingLevel_High</terrainShadowQuality>
<damageModelsDisabled value="false" />
<decalQuality>kSettingLevel_High</decalQuality>
<ssaoFullScreenEnabled value="false" />
<ssaoType value="0" />
<ssdoSampleCount value="4" />
<ssdoUseDualRadii value="false" />
<ssdoResolution>kSettingLevel_Low</ssdoResolution>
<ssdoTAABlendEnabled value="false" />
<ssroSampleCount value="2" />
<snowGlints value="true" />
<POMQuality>kSettingLevel_High</POMQuality>
<probeRelightEveryFrame value="false" />
<scalingMode>kSettingScale_Mode1o1</scalingMode>
<reflectionMSAA value="0" />
<lodScale value="1.000000" />
<grassLod value="1.500000" />
<pedLodBias value="0.000000" />
<vehicleLodBias value="0.000000" />
<sharpenIntensity value="1.000000" />
<treeQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</treeQuality>
<deepsurfaceQuality>kSettingLevel_Medium</deepsurfaceQuality>
<treeTessellationEnabled value="false" />
</advancedGraphics>
<video>
<adapterIndex value="0" />
<outputIndex value="0" />
<resolutionIndex value="9" />
<screenWidth value="1920" />
<screenHeight value="1080" />
<resolutionIndexWindowed value="9" />
<screenWidthWindowed value="1920" />
<screenHeightWindowed value="1080" />
<refreshRateIndex value="1" />
<refreshRateNumerator value="120" />
<refreshRateDenominator value="1" />
<windowed value="2" />
<vSync value="0" />
<tripleBuffered value="false" />
<pauseOnFocusLoss value="false" />
<constrainMousePointer value="false" />
</video>
<videoCardDescription>NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design</videoCardDescription>
</rage__fwuiSystemSettingsCollection>

[Jericho]

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

Publicado originalmente por Don Dimon:

Same problem, although I've got less of a rig than OP - i5-6600 and GTX 1060 6GB.
20 FPS on Ultra, 40 FPS on low. This ain't right. There must be solution to this:(

GTX 1060 should be enough of a video card to run the game along with that processor

Don't listen to people and turn on asynccompute. Nvidia cards don't get a performance boost from it.

[snr]

Do you have any mods installed? I had a problem with Ped Damage Overhaul mod and i had like 25-30 fps in Saint Denis, so i just uninstalled it and now my game runs smoothly

[Ploopy]

Publicado originalmente por snr:

Do you have any mods installed? I had a problem with Ped Damage Overhaul mod and i had like 25-30 fps in Saint Denis, so i just uninstalled it and now my game runs smoothly

I literally bought the game and run it. Complete vanilla game but still doesn't run

[Barnes]

Hey there I'm rockin' an i7 1060 and I get about 52-55 frames at 1080p. I used this Guide and then stepped down some of the nonsense settings.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1930048153

You should be cranking with your 1080.

[Ploopy]

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

Hey there I'm rockin' an i7 1060 and I get about 52-55 frames at 1080p. I used this Guide and then stepped down some of the nonsense settings.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1930048153

You should be cranking with your 1080.

Problem is after reinstalling the game, now it wouldn't launch.

[Barnes]

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

Hey there I'm rockin' an i7 1060 and I get about 52-55 frames at 1080p. I used this Guide and then stepped down some of the nonsense settings.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1930048153

You should be cranking with your 1080.

Problem is after reinstalling the game, now it wouldn't launch.

OK I might have a solution for that. Reboot your PC then
Go here:
C:\Users\yourname\Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Settings
Look for system.xml
Open system.xml, look for <API>kSettingAPI_Vulkan</API>
Change it to <API>kSettingAPI_DX12</API>
Save system.xml
When you load into RDR, change your video settings ASAP to something vanilla, Locked.

[Ploopy]

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

Problem is after reinstalling the game, now it wouldn't launch.

OK I might have a solution for that. Reboot your PC then
Go here:
C:\Users\yourname\Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Settings
Look for system.xml
Open system.xml, look for <API>kSettingAPI_Vulkan</API>
Change it to <API>kSettingAPI_DX12</API>
Save system.xml
When you load into RDR, change your video settings ASAP to something vanilla, Locked.

Okay so I've done this and now the game straight up won't launch

[Jericho]

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

OK I might have a solution for that. Reboot your PC then
Go here:
C:\Users\yourname\Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Settings
Look for system.xml
Open system.xml, look for <API>kSettingAPI_Vulkan</API>
Change it to <API>kSettingAPI_DX12</API>
Save system.xml
When you load into RDR, change your video settings ASAP to something vanilla, Locked.

Okay so I've done this and now the game straight up won't launch

Literally all he did was tell you to switch the API from Vulkan to DX12 you didn't need to edit the system.xml for that there's already an option for it in game settings. Delete your settings files, like literally everything in that RDR2 settings folder and then relaunch the game, it should recreate new files and default it back to Vulkan. Might fix your issue too idk.

[Barnes]

You can try to use GeForce Experience to set your game to the lowest value under custom. Launching through GeForce Experience should reset it to NVIDIA's lowest defaults.

Make sure you've got the latest drivers too. If you don't, make sure DLSS is turned off.

[Ploopy]

Publicado originalmente por Jericho Samurai:

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

Okay so I've done this and now the game straight up won't launch

Literally all he did was tell you to switch the API from Vulkan to DX12 you didn't need to edit the system.xml for that there's already an option for it in game settings. Delete your settings files, like literally everything in that RDR2 settings folder and then relaunch the game, it should recreate new files and default it back to Vulkan. Might fix your issue too idk.

Things is my game won't launch anymore post reinstalling before doing any changes to it, hence I changed the settings in system.xml

[Ploopy]

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

You can try to use GeForce Experience to set your game to the lowest value under custom. Launching through GeForce Experience should reset it to NVIDIA's lowest defaults.

Make sure you've got the latest drivers too. If you don't, make sure DLSS is turned off.

This one I have no idea why but everytime I change the settings thru Geforce Experience, the settings would automatically revert back to the original settings after I click apply

[Barnes]

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

You can try to use GeForce Experience to set your game to the lowest value under custom. Launching through GeForce Experience should reset it to NVIDIA's lowest defaults.

Make sure you've got the latest drivers too. If you don't, make sure DLSS is turned off.

This one I have no idea why but everytime I change the settings thru Geforce Experience, the settings would automatically revert back to the original settings after I click apply

Just FYI, I've been through this.

Good feedback. What happens is your profile (system.xml) crashes the load, so RDR pulls your "last good file" from the Cloud. Unfortunately, in your case, it has bunk data in it.

You may need to go into your Social Club Account in a web browser and temporarily turn off Cloud Saves.

Try this:
1. Restart your PC.
2. Open system.xml.
3. In the line above "Vulkan API" there's a line that says "unlocked." Change it to say "locked."
4. Run RDR.
5. You'll know it works when it says you've signed on to Social Club.

[Jericho]

Publicado originalmente por Barnes:

Publicado originalmente por Ploopy:

This one I have no idea why but everytime I change the settings thru Geforce Experience, the settings would automatically revert back to the original settings after I click apply

Just FYI, I've been through this.

Good feedback. What happens is your profile (system.xml) crashes the load, so RDR pulls your "last good file" from the Cloud. Unfortunately, in your case, it has bunk data in it.

You may need to go into your Social Club Account in a web browser and temporarily turn off Cloud Saves.

Try this:
1. Restart your PC.
2. Open system.xml.
3. In the line above "Vulkan API" there's a line that says "unlocked." Change it to say "locked."
4. Run RDR.
5. You'll know it works when it says you've signed on to Social Club.

If he deletes system.xml it will just recreate the file.

[ROBBIE]

optimizes in nvidia programm.. +20fps

[Ploopy]

So I reached out to Rockstar Games and they were kind enough to run through the troubleshooting. So apparently there was a problem with Geforce Experience, it basically said my drivers were up to date when they actually weren't.

So I did the following:
Un/Reinstall Geforce Experience
Un/Reinstall Graphics Drivers
Check for updates (latest version)

Now my game clocks at an avg 120 fps on high graphics