Animations and gameplay slow by like 50% in combat

[Fallaner, the Writer Eternal]

Hey, so I've been having this problem where when I enter combat everything seems to run like 50% slower than out of combat.

I can't tell if this is normal or anything, and no setting changes or online fixes I've been finding seem to have resolved the issue.

I've tried the chroma thing, DLSS3.0, even turning off dynamic resolution, setting the game to low quality, etc. I even tried turning on Rebar for the game, and it still slows down during combat.

It occurs even without changing Eikons, so I don't think it's related to the chroma issue, and I'm starting to wonder if this is just normal? (I have not seen or timed other gameplay footage, though.)

[Cherryton]

You might just need more RAM. Upgraded to 128gb from 32gb and it did wonders for me.

[alumlovescake]

Originally posted by Cherryton:

You might just need more RAM. Upgraded to 128gb from 32gb and it did wonders for me.

99.9% of games do not need more then 16gb and no game will use more 32gb

[Fallaner, the Writer Eternal]

My current machine has 24GB currently. Would that really not be enough??

[Anatolius]

I noticed same thing, however it only happens after fps "degradation", which happens anywhere after 1-3 hours of play. Before - 100 fps and everything plays normally, after - 30-50 fps and combat becomes NOTICEABLE slower, like actual slowmo.
Restarting game helps .. for 1-3 hours that is.

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by Fallaner, the Writer Eternal:

My current machine has 24GB currently. Would that really not be enough??

For ram? It should be fine as the game only uses at MAX 13GB. BUT there's one big caveat, as long as you have enough vram for whatever your chosen resolution/settings are. If there isn't enough, it will spillover into dram and start using up more, 24gb is still quite a lot. But if we add another 4gb for windows stuff, thats 17GB. Giving you 7GB of ram free for use as vram. Though, having your ram used up would probably be the least of your concerns if you were running a significant vram defecit.... as there'd be slowdowns, possibly crashes.

Going over a little bit is okay. Like say 1GB probably isn't the end of the world. But if its to the point where half the GPUs data is in ram, thats a big problem.

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by Anatolius:

I noticed same thing, however it only happens after fps "degradation", which happens anywhere after 1-3 hours of play. Before - 100 fps and everything plays normally, after - 30-50 fps and combat becomes NOTICEABLE slower, like actual slowmo.
Restarting game helps .. for 1-3 hours that is.

8gb or less gpu?

[Minokah]

From my experience (Ryzen 5 5600, RX 7700 XT, 16GB RAM, game on NVME, 1920x1080), my game runs awful for some reason. All graphics settings and upscalers yield the exact same framerates. Enabling frame generation (FSR3) improves the frames from like 20FPS to 40FPS (and 60+ on small arenas), but I do notice the slowdown when you enter combat. It's really bizarre and it only happens with frame generation on, with low framerates. Frame gen on with acceptable base framerates don't case the slowdown. I don't see many others having that issue and posting about it either... I love this game to bits but the game on PC is just hit or miss when it comes to optimization.

[Anatolius]

Originally posted by iameatingjam:

Originally posted by Anatolius:

I noticed same thing, however it only happens after fps "degradation", which happens anywhere after 1-3 hours of play. Before - 100 fps and everything plays normally, after - 30-50 fps and combat becomes NOTICEABLE slower, like actual slowmo.
Restarting game helps .. for 1-3 hours that is.

8gb or less gpu?

8gb

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by Anatolius:

Originally posted by iameatingjam:

8gb or less gpu?

8gb

Specs?
You playing at 1080p? And if you are, which is all 8gb can handle ( if you're lucky) make sure the desktop resolution is 1080p too. If thats not enough start reducing settings. Also make sure all programs are closed, all of them, anything not necessary for functionality as many use vram which you need every drop of available. Also make sure to turn hardware acceleration for steam off to free up a bit more vram.

Also, you might find luck using legacy scaling, a guy with 4gb 3050 came here recently, I assured him that he wasn't going to be able to get the game running well but he proved me wrong, and legacy scaling was one of the tools he used, though I've been suggesting it to people with low vram gpus for a while.

Anyway there are some other things I'll try to rack my brain its been a while since I played, while you write out your specs with as much detail as possible.

Some people find turning rebar off can help. But other people say it makes no difference or can even make it worse. But worth a try I suppose, should be easy to turn back on if it doesn't work, I'm talking from the bios I mean.

Also, whats your pcie connection with your gpu? ( you use GPU_Z to find out). pcie bandwidth is really important for this game so if its not full for any reason, thats not good. Most cards new cards should be 4x16 some lower end cards will be 4x8 and if you have an older card or mobo or cpu, it could 3xsomething. Anyway, find out and let me know.

If you want help that is.

[Foulcher]

Originally posted by Cherryton:

You might just need more RAM. Upgraded to 128gb from 32gb and it did wonders for me.

I have 64Gb and I’m currently at max settings 4k.
22.3 Gb are used

[Krypto]

More RAM beyond what the game uses is not going to help you beyond having more RAM

16 gigs DDR 5 5600 MT/S - no issues with slowdown.

Maybe RAM speed and timing is your issue. Have you enabled EXPO or XMP on profile 1?

[Algasaldi]

Same problem
everything's fine for about 20-30mn after that when i start a fight the game drop to 10fps top,unplayable

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by Algasaldi:

Same problem
everything's fine for about 20-30mn after that when i start a fight the game drop to 10fps top,unplayable

≤8gb gpu? Specs?

[Algasaldi]

Originally posted by iameatingjam:

Originally posted by Algasaldi:

Same problem
everything's fine for about 20-30mn after that when i start a fight the game drop to 10fps top,unplayable

≤8gb gpu? Specs?

1660ti,i5 9400,32gb ram and i play in 1080p
the thing is despite not having a 8gb gpu,i have no problem on star wars jedi survivor in full high 60fps who requires the same spec,i should be able to run this game fine too but even with everything in medium it's still have memory leak or problems like that

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by Algasaldi:

Originally posted by iameatingjam:

≤8gb gpu? Specs?

1660ti,i5 9400,32gb ram and i play in 1080p
the thing is despite not having a 8gb gpu,i have no problem on star wars jedi survivor in full high 60fps who requires the same spec,i should be able to run this game fine too but even with everything in medium it's still have memory leak or problems like that

Well first of all, there is no memory leak, a memory leak would fill any buffer given enough time. My 24gb buffer was not filled no matter what I tried. You just simply don't have enough vram. But, your situation isn't hopeless, I mean it may be, its hard to say, there is a lot of variability between players and its hard to know why.

Anyway you do not even meet the minimum requirements as that is 8gb but you are close so I think its possible to play if you put your ego away and face the reality here, you need every drop of vram available. All settings on low, 720p (and make sure thats your desktop resolution too), lock fps to 30, and if thats not enough, use legacy scaling with dynamic resolution scaling, its the best scaler for those on weak GPUs. Make sure all applications, yes even discord and your browser are closed, every program not vital to system function, CLOSED. Many of them use vram and you need all of it. Make sure you turn hardware acceleration off for steam as that uses vram too. Turn framegen off, that uses vram too. Do that, and you might be able to play with some stability, MAYBE.

Otherwise, if you want to play this game with a higher res and fps, you'll need a more powerful GPU. Perhaps the upcoming 5070? Or even the current gen 4070/s should be enough. I think somebody around here said that even the 4060 ti 16GB was enough at 1080p, though, it is a lot weaker than the 4070 so just keep that in mind if you decide to go that route. And don't get the 8gb version no matter what you do.