Laggy on Bootcamp

[JB Games]

This game runs perfectly on my Windows Lenovo Laptop, but when I play it through Bootcamp on my new MacBook (although not a gaming laptop, it's a very powerful and expensive machine) it's laggy even on the lowest graphics settings.

Is there anything I can do about this? Other games play very well on my MacBook, such as, Subsistence.

[Anonymous Helper]

Can you post the specifications of your Mac? Can you go in game, press 'o' three times to bring up performance statistics and system specifications, take a screenshot of the information and post it here?

Should show something like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1940685423

[JB Games]

Publicado originalmente por Anonymous Helper:

Can you post the specifications of your Mac? Can you go in game, press 'o' three times to bring up performance statistics and system specifications, take a screenshot of the information and post it here?

Should show something like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1940685423

Thanks for your response. These are the specs:

Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory: 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR4

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

I'll work on getting the other info now.

[JB Games]

I have a picture of what the game information says on my phone. Not sure how to get it to you.

I should also add that it seemed smoother on single player just now than it did on multiplayer. When it was lagging the first time I played yesterday, it was on an online game. However, my Windows Lenovo was also connected with no problems.

[Anonymous Helper]

Publicado originalmente por FlannelGuy:

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

That's probably the reason for poor performance. Your IGP is less powerful than Gefroce GTX 550 Ti:

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-550-Ti-vs-Intel-UHD-Graphics-630-Desktop-Coffee-Lake-i3/3161vsm359294

What are the specifications of your Lenovo?

To take screenshot using Steam, press F12 in game. To upload it, in your client go to your profile, choose screenshots and click Upload Screenshots. Screenshot uploader should pop up and from it choose Raft and select screenshot to upload.

Alternatively you can upload any screenshot going to your Profile, select Artwork and click Upload Artwork. Either write the name of the game or choose Not Game Specific. Name the artwork, select the file from your computer, check the 'I certify that I created this artwork' box and save. This works from browser as well.

[JB Games]

Publicado originalmente por Anonymous Helper:

Publicado originalmente por FlannelGuy:

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

That's probably the reason for poor performance. Your IGP is less powerful than Gefroce GTX 550 Ti:

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-550-Ti-vs-Intel-UHD-Graphics-630-Desktop-Coffee-Lake-i3/3161vsm359294

What are the specifications of your Lenovo?

To take screenshot using Steam, press F12 in game. To upload it, in your client go to your profile, choose screenshots and click Upload Screenshots. Screenshot uploader should pop up and from it choose Raft and select screenshot to upload.

Alternatively you can upload any screenshot going to your Profile, select Artwork and click Upload Artwork. Either write the name of the game or choose Not Game Specific. Name the artwork, select the file from your computer, check the 'I certify that I created this artwork' box and save. This works from browser as well.

This is the screenshot from the MacBook

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2052814977

It runs well enough on Singleplayer. Why would it be different for Multiplayer while at the same time the Lenovo is running well on Multiplayer and hooked up to the same internet.

[JB Games]

Publicado originalmente por Anonymous Helper:

Publicado originalmente por FlannelGuy:

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

That's probably the reason for poor performance. Your IGP is less powerful than Gefroce GTX 550 Ti:

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-550-Ti-vs-Intel-UHD-Graphics-630-Desktop-Coffee-Lake-i3/3161vsm359294

What are the specifications of your Lenovo?

To take screenshot using Steam, press F12 in game. To upload it, in your client go to your profile, choose screenshots and click Upload Screenshots. Screenshot uploader should pop up and from it choose Raft and select screenshot to upload.

Alternatively you can upload any screenshot going to your Profile, select Artwork and click Upload Artwork. Either write the name of the game or choose Not Game Specific. Name the artwork, select the file from your computer, check the 'I certify that I created this artwork' box and save. This works from browser as well.

This is the screenshot on the Lenovo:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2052820232

[Anonymous Helper]

Well one obvious difference is that your Mac is running the game on 2880x1800 resolution while your Lenovo is running the game on 1920x1080. That will probably explain the difference in performance.

From what I see from tests on the net, the Radeon RX 560X in your Mac doesn't handle above 1080p gaming resolutions very well so you may want to lower the resolution (and see if decreasing other settings help):

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Radeon-RX-560X-Laptop-vs-GeForce-GTX-960M-vs-Radeon-RX-540_8810_6157_7952.247598.0.html

Do also make sure your drivers are up to date.

Multiplayer performance is automatically poorer as you host has handle data from clients as well and internet connection causes lag. Also, as far as I've understood it, Raft uses Steam infrastructure to facilitate the multiplayer so all data goes thru Steam servers, not directly between host and client.

UneXp claims he managed to eliminate the lag using virtual networking but you have to ask him if you want to know more. I play exclusively solo so I know barely anything about networking or multiplayer in general.

[JB Games]

Publicado originalmente por Anonymous Helper:

Well one obvious difference is that your Mac is running the game on 2880x1800 resolution while your Lenovo is running the game on 1920x1080. That will probably explain the difference in performance.

From what I see from tests on the net, the Radeon RX 560X in your Mac doesn't handle above 1080p gaming resolutions very well so you may want to lower the resolution (and see if decreasing other settings help):

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Radeon-RX-560X-Laptop-vs-GeForce-GTX-960M-vs-Radeon-RX-540_8810_6157_7952.247598.0.html

Do also make sure your drivers are up to date.

Multiplayer performance is automatically poorer as you host has handle data from clients as well and internet connection causes lag. Also, as far as I've understood it, Raft uses Steam infrastructure to facilitate the multiplayer so all data goes thru Steam servers, not directly between host and client.

UneXp claims he managed to eliminate the lag using virtual networking but you have to ask him if you want to know more. I play elusively solo so I know barely anything about networking or multiplayer in general.

Thanks so much for your help and your time. You're awesome.

[Anonymous Helper]

Publicado originalmente por FlannelGuy:

Thanks so much for your help and your time. You're awesome.

You're welcome. Here's link to UneXp's post I forgot to add to above post in case you're interested what he did:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/648800/discussions/0/2143091644396404516/#c2143091644400122979