Is this normal the game is so demanding ?

[Merlyn]

I cannot understand this game.

I have XCOM 2, I have all the DLC.

My configuration is

CPU : i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHZ 2.80 GHZ
RAM : 8 Go
GPU : Discrete Nvidia GTX 1050 with 2 Go RAM
screen resolution : 1920x1080

When I put the game in Ultra, I have below 30 FPS and stuttering in the base, in the squad loadout screen and in the cutscene when I arrive on a mission site

When I put in High : around 30 FPS, some stuttering

Medium : around 40-50 FPS (still pretty) and some rare stuttering

Low & Minimum 55-65 FPS (I do not see too much differences between Low & Minimum) : no stuttering at all (or very rare)

My laptop has been thoroughly reinstalled with a new Windows 10 installation, my drivers are up to date do I cannot understand why the "low" performances. say "low" because the game is playable in all mode but I cannot understand these stuttering with the config I have. Reasonably, I should be able to play 60 FPS in Medium if I bellieve the theoritical specs of the game.

[crossed]

I'm not sure about your exact FPS numbers, but yes, unfortunately the game has some FPS problems, and your GPU doesn't even meet the recommended settings.
There are some guides out there to get the best visuals/performance ratio you can.

[Merlyn]

Originally posted by crossed:

I'm not sure about your exact FPS numbers, but yes, unfortunately the game has some FPS problems, and your GPU doesn't even meet the recommended settings.
There are some guides out to get the best visuals/performance ratio you can.

I am above the minimum setting anyway.

[Mr. Nice]

You should play with the individual options a bit too, not just rely on the presets. Just for an example, anisotropic is pratically free at all settings (has been for 10 years or more frankly in all games), so should be at 16x not matter what. Also mainly concentrate on FPS actually in a mission. A bit of sutter on misison start/load out screen isn't going to kill you, nor is lower FPS on the Avenger.

[Merlyn]

Originally posted by Mr. Nice:

A bit of sutter on misison start/load out screen isn't going to kill you, nor is lower FPS on the Avenger.

Yes, I know it will not kill me but it is a bit irritating.

[[Peppe]]

I play with a GTX 770, which according to user benchmarks is ~60% stronger than a 1050 mobile and I still play on low settings just to keep FPS up (mods probably don't help).

My GPU is even on the recommended specs, but still it can't really run anything on high/ultra at 1080p. That is more 1070 or higher power levels.

[Daynov]

AO, shadows and reflections are what's killing the frame rate the most (besides MSAA, but this shouldn't be used anyway, since it doesn't look that much better than FXAA in this game and it's super demanding).

[KRON]

Originally posted by Merlyn:

GPU : Discrete Nvidia GTX 1050 with 2 Go RAM

This is most likely your problem. Especially 2GB of VRAM. VRAM shortage is most likely the cause of a stutter on Ultra and High settings.

[Timbermaw]

Is there anyway to disable physics? The game almost explodes here anytime i blow a wall open

[TheSuit]

The 1050 is a "Budget Card" which means it doesn't have all the horsepower of a standard series.

To understand Nvidia Number system it is generally

10 - 40 = Budget
50 - 70 = Mid Range
80 - 90 = High End

If you want the most out of your card you will pick a resolution under 1080p
This will buff up your performance significantly.
Disable AA or lower it - which again will give you a signficant performance boost

[PatrickXXII]

The most demanding things are the AA (just... don't go above FXAA, not worth it), The Ambient Occlusion (Tile-based at most), and Screen Space Reflections.

Shadows going from Max to Medium is a very solid boost, too with pretty much no visual downgrade (that I ever notice). And going from showing All Shadows to Directional Based is solid too (or you can drop to None on that setting for insane gains at the cost of... well, no shadows). Depth of Field, Simple at highest.

All of this is generally speaking.

Vsync/Framerate Smoothing, it seems to be luck of the draw what combination of off/on works best.

I've got 2GB VRAM and I can manage around 40FPS 1080p with roughly the settings I described (FXAA, Tile-based AO, Medium-quality shadows, no Screen-space reflections, simple DoF, everything else max, no Vsync/Framerate smoothing).

And I realize that's the low end of what you were getting on Medium, but... eh, it's probably prettier?

In any case, those are the heavy hitters... you can probably tweak and get yourself to an acceptable level.

[Merlyn]

I can play around 50-60 FPS in High in 1280*720

[SenMithrarin85]

i have an i7 7700k and a gtx 1080 and even with directional only shadows, simple dof and tile ao, it still chugs down to 40 fps in places.