30-40 FPS with NAC X ENB?

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Hi guys. I have a i7-9700k and Asus 2080 super. I'm using the NAC X all-in-one mod plus its ENB, and a couple of texture mods (2k, only few 4K files for few guns) but I'm getting pretty low FPS. My resolution is a bit demanding (3440x1440) but I didn't have issues with games like RDR2 and Metro Exodus running on ultra/highest graphics but struggling with modded FO4 LOL.

Just want to know if this is normal, since I've seen people with 1080 running a really gorgeous game with 100+ mods and getting better FPS. (but yeah if it's the problem with my resolution then I get it).

[Razör]

It's pretty normal, but not a good normal. Try setting the game to 1080p. I can run F4 at 4k. I have the system to do it. But F4 runs like absolute trash at 4k even without mods. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077 and Metro Exodus run perfect ar 4k.

99% sure this game is not meant to run on higher resolutions without the risk of worse frames. Hence all the guides and mods to fix it.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by ᠌ ᠌ ᠌:

It's pretty normal, but not a good normal. Try setting the game to 1080p. I can run F4 at 4k. I have the system to do it. But F4 runs like absolute trash at 4k even without mods. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077 and Metro Exodus run perfect ar 4k.

99% sure this game is not meant to run on higher resolutions without the risk of worse frames. Hence all the guides and mods to fix it.

Ok that's reassuring, thanks!
I guess adding a bunch of mods in addition to running at an unsupported frame rate just doesn't help with the already poor optimization.

[trey]

NAC X does give you a hit on your FPS but you can adjust the settings and presets to see what works best with your mods.

Those videos where people's games look great, they probably spent hours adjusting NAC settings and trying out all the presets that are in the holotape. Or they're frequently walking so the fps drop isn't as noticeable. Or they're using landscape mods that increase the FPS (like Badlands 2).

On NAC X mod page under Requirements there are mods that support NAC X and some give an FPS boost.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by eMp4th:

NAC X does give you a hit on your FPS but you can adjust the settings and presets to see what works best with your mods.

Those videos where people's games look great, they probably spent hours adjusting NAC settings and trying out all the presets that are in the holotape. Or they're frequently walking so the fps drop isn't as noticeable. Or they're using landscape mods that increase the FPS (like Badlands 2).

On NAC X mod page under Requirements there are mods that support NAC X and some give an FPS boost.

Makes sense. Thank you.

[Razör]

Originally posted by UnhappyLawbro:

Originally posted by eMp4th:

NAC X does give you a hit on your FPS but you can adjust the settings and presets to see what works best with your mods.

Those videos where people's games look great, they probably spent hours adjusting NAC settings and trying out all the presets that are in the holotape. Or they're frequently walking so the fps drop isn't as noticeable. Or they're using landscape mods that increase the FPS (like Badlands 2).

On NAC X mod page under Requirements there are mods that support NAC X and some give an FPS boost.

Makes sense. Thank you.

On top of this, try disabling the enb effect via the in-game menu option and see if it truly comes down to the enb itself, or possibly the resolution as a whole. Don't waste time tinkering if it ain't actually the ENB itself.

[kdodds]

There are a couple of things you can do, after installing NAC X and PRC X.
1. Disable DoF - this alone can pick up 5+fps for you
2. Lower the quality of Godrays and Shadows - also see here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/fallout-4-graphics-performance-and-tweaking-guide/ - this can pick up 10+fps for you

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by kdodds:

There are a couple of things you can do, after installing NAC X and PRC X.
1. Disable DoF - this alone can pick up 5+fps for you
2. Lower the quality of Godrays and Shadows - also see here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/fallout-4-graphics-performance-and-tweaking-guide/ - this can pick up 10+fps for you

Thanks! Do you mean disabling the ENB's DOF or the vanilla game settings' DOF? Same for God Rays. I turned off vanilla's godrays completely because it seems to tank the GPS at ultra.

[Vul†s]

Idk what kdoods will say but, i recommend you turn off both DOF's. In my opinion it's just a effect for Screen Shots and kill your fps. Lens also sometimes have impact, but in most presets DOF and SSAO are which mostly kill fps. By the way, shadows in 2048 give you a good performance and don't look bad too. With ENB we need always looking for a balance between game quality and Enb quality. Good luck.

[kdodds]

Disable DoF in both ENB and game. And, if you still want DoF, use Gopher's Dynavision mod, which has virtually no hit. With GR take a look at the nVidia tweaking guide I linked. Settings are not exclusive to nVidia and some GR settings can ONLY be tweaked in console. There's also a mod for distant shadows that you can use to tweak performance. Essentially, if fps drops below X, distant shadows will no longer be drawn up to a min draw distance to help maintain that target fps (i.e. 59fps).

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Thanks a lot guys!