What is the max frame output of this game? 60fps? Can I uncap it without breaking it?

[Nar!]

Hi. I'm playing with a 165hz G-Sync monitor and I noticed this game has issues with motion smoothness. It looks a bit stuttery. I have V-Sync turned off, but I also tried it with V-Sync on (via Nvidia control panel) and its the same result.

When I played this a few months back on a 60hz monitor, it looked buttery smooth.

This seems to happen with some other older games in my library that are capped to 60 max (like Fallout 4), though some I was able to uncap without breaking the game mechanics.

I'm not sure if this game is hard capped or not.
Is there something I can do to uncap and get smoother motion on my screen?
Or is this just what I have to deal with?

I run a GTX1080 TI + R5 3600 CPU (4.2ghz 6 core 12 threads) + 16gb 3200mhz CL16 RAM.


Any help would be appreciated. :)
I did try searching through this forum for answers but I can't seem to find what I'm searching for.
Thanks

[-RB- Blocka]

It's not capped. Maybe you have a hidden setting with Nvidia program settings that is capping it? Maybe another outdated piece of software?

If that's not helpful then look into Steam commands you can enter before starting the game. Might be something there, sorry I don't know more.
GL!

[Nar!]

Originally posted by WS Blocka:

It's not capped. Maybe you have a hidden setting with Nvidia program settings that is capping it? Maybe another outdated piece of software?

If that's not helpful then look into Steam commands you can enter before starting the game. Might be something there, sorry I don't know more.
GL!

Hmmm, alright thank you so much. I'm going to look into it further then. :]

[Iron Knights]

It's not just simply turn off V-Sync, but permanently for all games:
1) Turn On nVidia - Fast Sync, AMD - Enhanced Sync in General Settings.
2) Cap FPS to your monitor's Frequency. In games with variable FPS the higher the better.

[Nar!]

Hmm.. It doesn't work.:(

Nothing I do, gives me fluent motion. There's a lot of micro stuttering both horizontal and vertical. Looks fine when I move forward and back, but when moving my mouse to change directions, it looks blurry/stuttery.
Every other game I run looks buttery smooth at 165hz (though some like Fallout 4, I had to mod to uncap without breaking the game's mechanics.)

With 40k, it feels like the game itself is actually held back by a 60fps native output.

Turning off v-sync for all games may not always be a good recommendation. I'd be dismissing the fact that some games actually work better with both v-sync and g-sync on when running a 1ms high refresh panel with frames not overlapping the limit. (Jurassic World, Apex Legends and couple others, look much smoother with both vsync + gsync on, without the noticeable input lag for me.)

I did try Fast Sync but that didn't work either. Also tried different cap values from 165 (my refresh) to 60fps. They all look bad.

As is, I can't play it for too long before my eyes begin to feel the strain.

The game looks fine on a 60hz monitor though. Maybe later I'll hook up my older 60hz panel as my third and run the game on that.

Thanks for the help man. Much appreciated. :)

[Phoenix]

Even according to pcgamingwiki the game has no cap:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Warhammer_40,000:_Space_Marine

This probably a driver or config issue on your side.

[Nar!]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Even according to pcgamingwiki the game has no cap:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Warhammer_40,000:_Space_Marine

This probably a driver or config issue on your side.

I will uninstall and reinstall the game along with the latest Nvidia drivers that just showed up and see if this fixes it. :)

[OG Mudbone]

I have had the same frame pacing issues with Space Marine over several Nvidia graphics cards for a number of years. Currently get it despite FPS over 140fps using a 3070

[Bread&Bolter]

Run it with v-sync and g-sync on. V-sync acts different when you're using g-sync. It's how i run SM and it's super smooth. Nvidia recommends v-sync be on when you're using g-sync.

Also set the game to run at maximum performance in the nvidia control panel. Check your mouse settings as well. Mine was causing the game to stutter a bit until i re-tuned it to the surface i was using.

[Nar!]

Originally posted by Bread&Bolter:

Run it with v-sync and g-sync on. V-sync acts different when you're using g-sync. It's how i run SM and it's super smooth. Nvidia recommends v-sync be on when you're using g-sync.

Also set the game to run at maximum performance in the nvidia control panel. Check your mouse settings as well. Mine was causing the game to stutter a bit until i re-tuned it to the surface i was using.

SOLVED
I figured out my problem! :)
So it would seem that this game does not work well with DSR + Gsync. I used to run this game at 4k resolutions while using my 60hz 1080p monitor, in order to gain a very smooth (no pixel edges) look. (needless to say, my old 60hz monitor is non gsync)

But here with my 165hz, I decided to run the game at my native res of 1920x1080 just out of curiosity and this time it was buttery smooth. Tried it again at 1440p and 4k (DSR), which does look nicer, but I get the micro stutters again, despite my fps counter going over 100fps. So I guess I'm stuck playing it at 1080p. No biggie.

I've read a few other games were the same way. With Doom Eternal (2020 game) I have no problems with it at either 1440p or even 4k with both G-sync and DSR. So it never crossed my mine this would be the issue.

Thanks again for the help brothers.