I fixed my game performance!

[dylan]

Some areas would run in the 40s no matter what I set my graphics to, but not anymore. My RAM was running at 1600MHz instead of 2133MHz. I now hold at 60fps with Vsync on until I get into busy towns in which case it hangs around low 50s.

From what I've read, this shouldn't have done anything noticeable really, but it did... I went back and tested it. My game runs smooth now while driving around and everything. I have my settings at default Very High with motion blur turned off.

MAKE SURE YOUR RAM IS RUNNING AT THE CORRECT SPEED

GTX 1080
i5-4690k
8GB RAM
Resolution 2560x1080
Windows 10

Prob won't work for anyone else cus these things never do right? But if I was you I'd double check...


EDIT: Setting the game priority to high in task manager makes it run even better and like 3-5 more fps. My graphics card (EVGA 1080 FTW2) has LED's and I had it set to breathing which looks nice, but it was lowing fps by like 3 and I think causing some lag spikes... Also turned off Corsair utility engine for 1 more fps lol.

Game now runs mid 50s in busy towns and 65-80 out of towns if I have Vsync off. It was 40s outside of towns in some places lol... Fixed :)

[Boju]

2x 4gb or 1x 8gb?

[dylan]

Originally posted by Boju:

2x 4gb or 1x 8gb?

2x4

[Boju]

Very good. See plenty of plebs gettng high end systems with single channel ram.

Ram speed shouldn't impact performance so much maybe 1~3 fps difference, seems to have for you though but my guess is theres something else going on. A gtx1080 should be pushing 80fps+ easily enough in a res not much more demanding than 16/9 1080p

What screen is it? whats your maximum hz? If 60Hz I'd force Fast sync instead of using Vsync and turn off vsync as well in-game. Similar to Gsync without the cap.

If on Win10, disable fullscreen optimisation. Search win10 fullscreen optimisation.

Optimal power plan in Nvidia CP can break performance so set it to prefer max.

[dylan]

Cool I will try that out.

By the way, I just reverted the changes in bios and YUP. I tested it at the same location with and without the change and it IS the RAM frequency. Wtf???

My motherboard defaults my ram to 1600 for whatever reason and this area runs in the low 40s dipping into 30s. With it at 2133 it is mid 50s dipping into high 40s just barely. HUGE difference.

[Boju]

I dont know man, possible bottleneck cpu side raising the ram speed helps a little. Are you overclocked?

I run 2600k @ 4.5, 1600mhz ram with 1080ti and at 1080p im around 100fps but run the game @ 1440p avg in 80s V.high no AA

[dylan]

Nothing is overclocked. I usta oc my cpu but I think I damaged it cus I can't anymore or it heats up like mad. It's sitting stock at 3.5GHz. CPU max temps right now are 59-68c across the 4 cores.

[Boju]

Does it boost to 3.9 or you got it locked to 3.5 because of heat? Hard to say exactly why it gets hot, could be a few things. Might just bad luck cpu lottery, too much vcore or HSF not up to the task/too much thermal paste or case airflow isn't the best.

See if those suggestions i mentioned helps at all.

Could try res scale in-game of 1.10/1.20%, turn off AA and let the upped scaled res put more pressure on the gpu rather than rely more on cpu @ 1080p. See what happens.

[dylan]

My screen is a LG 29UM68-P 29-Inch. I've been running it at 60Hz cus it's a free-sync monitor (I had an AMD card when I bought it) but now I have Nvidia. I just realized I can still turn on free-sync and run it at 75Hz :D

[Boju]

Yeah can run Hz no problem but freesync wont work though. Use fast sync, its similar to freesync/gsync. Much better than Vsync.

[dylan]

I meant I must turn on free-sync for it to allow 75Hz. Since I changed cards I turned it off.

[dylan]

I don't know about any boosting.

I had my CPU OC'd to 4.5GHz for a long time, it would sit in the 70c range. One summer when it was getting really hot in my room I noticed it was reaching 90+ and now it's screwed lol. I never touched any of the voltage, airflow is perfect (no water cooling) and I changed the paste like 2 months ago and it did nothing. Was band new paste too.

It was my first time OC cpu, I just winged it XD Me smart.

[Boju]

90c+ range the cpu will throttle to prevent damage. Hope you got that sorted quickly but doubt you damaged it. It wouldn't be running if you did.

Run the in-game benchmark, whats your cpu & gpu usage? Your cpu should be in high 70s into mid 80s, the gpu should be mid to high 90s,


Can try DSR or res scale in-game to scale up the image to get the gpu working more. It renders a higher res and scales it back down to your native res creating a better image so you could probably turn off any antialiasing. DSR factor is done in Nvidia/ Manage 3D 1.20% or In game to 1.10~1.20%. Both do the same thing so either way, probably try the option in game first.

Turn off fullscreen optimisation (Win10 only)

Use fast sync, under manage 3D/ Vsync in Nvidia CP.

[dylan]

Benchmark results - FPS 59 CPU 73% (63-82) GPU 72% (64-80)

I'll hafta figure out how to disable fullscreen optimization and the fast-sync thing tomorrow cus I gotta get some sleep.

Also, game mode is LOCKED ON on my PC. When I go to change it, it reads "This PC supports game mode" and there is no option to disable it. I had it disabled and it was reactivate when I opted into experimental builds a while back (no longer) and since then it won't let me turn it off... I googled it back then and there was nothing about it. I will try to figure it out again tomorrow.

[Boju]

Your cpu is ok but your gpu is lacking. When was the last time you updated gpu drivers? Not that it's a driver problem but i'd start with that first.

When installing drivers always use ddu in safemode then use the ddu option to reboot and prevent win from installing its own driver. Then install the driver you downloaded.

Game bar, Windows key + G. There you can disable game mode. Also while your there if game dvr is on, disable it - records your gaming if on.

Fullscreen optimisation:

https://mspoweruser.com/tip-fullscreen-optimizations-might-hurting-game-performance-windows-10/

[dylan]

Originally posted by Boju:

Your cpu is ok but your gpu is lacking. When was the last time you updated gpu drivers? Not that it's a driver problem but i'd start with that first.

When installing drivers always use ddu in safemode then use the ddu option to reboot and prevent win from installing its own driver. Then install the driver you downloaded.

Game bar, Windows key + G. There you can disable game mode. Also while your there if game dvr is on, disable it - records your gaming if on.

Fullscreen optimisation:

https://mspoweruser.com/tip-fullscreen-optimizations-might-hurting-game-performance-windows-10/

I tested Fast Sync extensively and it causes micro stuttering for me. I disabled game bar and fullscreen optimizations and tested that a bunch, no change.

My gpu is lacking cus vsync was on. If I turn it off then I hit 80fps average and GPU is at 90-98%