Fallout 4 Performance Issues

[CheesyChipKitten]

Hi, I recently installed a new graphics card on my PC (GeForce RTX 2070 (NOT Ti)). I guess maybe I was expecting better performance but my Fallout 4 runs like garbage. Obviously in indoor areas the game runs more smoothly, but it's when I get to larger open areas that the framerate tanks down to the 20s. I'm not sure if this game made in 2015 is badly optimized or so technologically advanced that it destroys powerful graphics cards or what. This is the same graphics card that can max out the new Modern Warfare with 60fps + in Warzone with minimal issues, and can run 60fps + DOOM Eternal Ultra Nightmare graphics settings.

Something to note, is that whenever I run the launcher the game states that it doesn't recognize my graphics card. I've tried reinstalling the game, and I made sure that both my Windows update and my graphics drivers are up to date. However the problem still remains. Here are the rest of my specs:

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Model: MS-7B79
Form Factor: Desktop
Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: AuthenticAMD
CPU Brand: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon Vega Graphics
CPU Family: 0x17
CPU Model: 0x11
CPU Stepping: 0x0
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3850 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Supported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 26.21.14.4575
DirectX Driver Version: 26.21.14.4575
Driver Date: 3 17 2020
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1f07
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 2
Number of Logical Video Cards: 2
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 2160
Primary Display Size: 20.04" x 11.26" (22.95" diag)
50.9cm x 28.6cm (58.3cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 8x
Primary VRAM: 8191 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Pretty sure that covers it, if anyone is willing to help out, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

[Zotliatlicor]

The game will NEVER recognize your RTX new super card. It does not because it is from 2015 and has not received updates to read newer cards.

Bethesda does not recognize your RTX card, but Nividia Geforce Experience does.

I have a RTX 2060 and it is the same, but it does not matter at all. Just go to graphics, advanced and type in how you want the game to be. RTX 2070 can deal with this game on Ultra / 4k realiably. If you have issues, this game has spotts in the world where FPS drops a lot. Try to set graphics to high and se if it helps.

AND TURN OFF WEAPON DEBRIS. Turn it off. Turn it off.

Godrays are optional, and taxes your card hard for little effect. Turn it down. Godrays to low and the game can still be Ultra.

In Nvidea Settings, set V-synv to half-adaptive. This should set your FPS to half your monitors refresh rate, which is likely 144 or 120 Hz. The game runs very smooth at 72 FPS at my rig, but every report says that it is optimized for 60, and that going over 60 is risky buisiness.

Download and use G-Force Experience. It has buildt in Optimal settings for your Fallout 4 game with the RTX series. Just go beyond and turn off Weapon Debris and set Godrays to low. Rest to either High or Ultra.

My Laptop handles Ultra but gets warm and the fans go crazy (still runs..but max fan speed is annoying in itself). So i go for most settings to High with some features on Ultra.

[CheesyChipKitten]

Originally posted by Zotliatlicor:

The game will NEVER recognize your RTX new super card. It does not because it is from 2015 and has not received updates to read newer cards.

Bethesda does not recognize your RTX card, but Nividia Geforce Experience does.

I have a RTX 2060 and it is the same, but it does not matter at all. Just go to graphics, advanced and type in how you want the game to be. RTX 2070 can deal with this game on Ultra / 4k realiably. If you have issues, this game has spotts in the world where FPS drops a lot. Try to set graphics to high and se if it helps.

AND TURN OFF WEAPON DEBRIS. Turn it off. Turn it off.

Godrays are optional, and taxes your card hard for little effect. Turn it down. Godrays to low and the game can still be Ultra.

In Nvidea Settings, set V-synv to half-adaptive. This should set your FPS to half your monitors refresh rate, which is likely 144 or 120 Hz. The game runs very smooth at 72 FPS at my rig, but every report says that it is optimized for 60, and that going over 60 is risky buisiness.

Download and use G-Force Experience. It has buildt in Optimal settings for your Fallout 4 game with the RTX series. Just go beyond and turn off Weapon Debris and set Godrays to low. Rest to either High or Ultra.

My Laptop handles Ultra but gets warm and the fans go crazy (still runs..but max fan speed is annoying in itself). So i go for most settings to High with some features on Ultra.

Gotcha, I tried what you said and it did work. I'm getting smoother frames now. Thanks so much dude!

I kinda figured Fallout 4 was not able to detect my graphics card since it runs on a very old engine, but I digress.

I was considering using GeForce Experience (I forgot to mention I had it, sorry!) to optimize my games, but my previous graphics card forced certain settings I didn't really like. I kinda lost trust in it. Thanks tho, I appreciate it!

[Zotliatlicor]

Well, at my own end, I can click a button that "optimizes" the game for me in one click. But this turns on Weapon Debris and sets Godrays to the Highest.

Weapon Debris sadly kills Fallout 4 for RTX users, but since i knew that now, i can in Gforce Exp turn off that feature (or do it in the game menu) and i manually turn down Godrays. So 3 clicks for a pretty optimized performance.

And i did the Half-Auto V-Sync. So 4 clicks.

[m3avy]

As a matter interest I run the RTX 2080 card, cant remember off hand which version but apart from the gun debris problem (can anyone explain why there are issues here?) every so often my game just stops for no apparent reason (usually this happens after teleporting into a new area
).
i have also come across another odd bug with sanctuary, I have several characters I can play but for some strange reason my latest incarnation cant open the workshop at Sanctuary even though its met all the requirements.

Note
The game is running about a dozen mods but all my characters are using the same modes without any problems which leads me to believe its rare bug in sanctuary itself.

Does anyone have any thoughts on these issues and how to correct then?

De Bob G7DME