What settings improve performance/FPS the most?

[Triptrailz]

Has anyone taken the time to mess around with the settings enough to let us know which settings will impact performance the most. Like for example, will putting shadows on medium from high increase performance more than putting lighting on medium from high? And about how much FPS will you gain from lowering particular settings like shadows or lighting. How much do the nvidia effects impact fps? Is there anyone amazing enough to check every single setting? I’m too lazy and too ADD to check.
Also, will vsync hurt or help performance and why?

[Jojo Schlansky]

I switched from native 4k to 75% renderscale with TAA on, that gave an incredible performance boost. (i don't even bother with the nvidia gameworks stuff)
The renderscale affects all post processing effects and will speed up performance.

Vsync doesn't affect performance that much but you should only use it if you are steady above 30 or 60 fps. If your fps is between 50-60 for example, vsync will force it to 30fps. (i think)

[The Tempted Man]

lightning and shadows and nvidia gimmicks also LOD and similar settings

[Brujah]

"nvidia gimmicks"

...have you SEEN how much better the monster hair and fur looks with Hairworks enabled? Have you SEEN how much better the grass looks with Turfworks enabled?

Chrissake, if by 'gimmicks' you mean 'makes the game look better', then okay.

[The Tempted Man]

Originally posted by Brujah:

"nvidia gimmicks"

...have you SEEN how much better the monster hair and fur looks with Hairworks enabled? Have you SEEN how much better the grass looks with Turfworks enabled?

Chrissake, if by 'gimmicks' you mean 'makes the game look better', then okay.

not worth the loss in fps.

[Ceriss]

Originally posted by Brujah:

"nvidia gimmicks"

...have you SEEN how much better the monster hair and fur looks with Hairworks enabled? Have you SEEN how much better the grass looks with Turfworks enabled?

Chrissake, if by 'gimmicks' you mean 'makes the game look better', then okay.

Honestly, turfworks is only nice in Duscae. Everywhere else it's pretty meh. I've seen Skyrim grass mods that look better. From my own game in fact...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1305977322

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=843709808

Hairworks really does look crazy but my poor little computer can't handle that, unless I want to play at 30 fps with drops in fights and I don't.

[SeriousCCIE]

I generally have the turf disabled.

Antialasing also is good to experiment with; the higher resolution you have, the less you need it. But they have been saying that for years and years and it never seems to change--it always looks better to some people and others always say to turn it off.

I suggest you turn AA off and then work upwards from there; that can help. for me it gave me about 10fps when I disabled it.