99% GPU...

[CodeKiller]

Good job dudes... Nothing else to say...

[Qrazy]

What about it?

[Ryan3150]

While the performance is indeed horrendous, high GPU usage is always a good thing, in ALL games. It just means all of it is being used as it should

[Lord Knorrx]

Originally posted by Ryan3150:

While the performance is indeed horrendous, high GPU usage is always a good thing, in ALL games. It just means all of it is being used as it should

Sure, its great to know that the game menu is making full use of my gpu. especially since electricity is free anyway.

[Lord Knorrx]

Originally posted by Insignia:

It's amazing how many people complain that games use too much GPU.
I would be pissed if I spent 2k on a graphics card and only 3% was being utilized while gaming.

Yeah, I am so glad that displaying an empty map is pushing my GPU to the limit. The gods smile upon me today.
Seriously, do you actually believe this BS?

[Apples]

Originally posted by CodeKiller:

Good job dudes... Nothing else to say...

If this is the only game where your GPU hits 99%.. why did you honestly buy it?

[AlienWired]

They use high rise crane graphics and all of the animation that goes along with it, to build even the smallest 4 square house.....

and can't figure out why there is performance issues.

[CodeKiller]

So, anyone with a 3070 Ti having GPU usage issue ???

https://i.ibb.co/3C1zcf3/image.png

[ste]

I have a 3070ti, it did hit 100 on the menu screen at launch, I turned down all the settings but then it looks worse than SC4

[CodeKiller]

Originally posted by ste:

I have a 3070ti, it did hit 100 on the menu screen at launch, I turned down all the settings but then it looks worse than SC4

Yeah this is what I must do too...
I managed to get 50% GPU usage with almost everything at Average except :
Dyn resolution, Fog, Motion Blur : Disabled
Reflexion : Low

And, most important full HD (1920) instead of WQHD (20440)
Good to have a 3070 Ti and not being able to play in WQHD on a 27'' monitor...

People saying it is normal don't understand how a game is working as AI, trafic, etc. is not managed by GPU... Meaning the 3D engine sucks as building is almost a simple rectangle shape, meaning no poly, no animation, etc...
End of story.

[ste]

This is a game that you would play for many hours in a row. I dont believe playing such a badly optimised code for any length of time is good for the long term life of your PC.
Personally I would rather not risk bricking my PC playing this game for any length of time.

I'm leaving well alone until I believe this game is safe to play without risking long term damage, if that day ever comes

Games should not be maxing out a GPU on the menu screen with nothing going on, thats something doing something it shouldnt,

[MATRAUX]

Setup:
i9-11900K
RTX 4070ti OC (Asus TUF)
32GB RAM (CL14, 3600)
1TB NVME gen 4 (Samsung 990 Pro)

Game settings:
4K resolution
All to max
Scaling: constant
disabled Depth of field, motion blur

empty map ==> 80-90FPS
city 10k - 40k ==> 60-70FPS
city 125k ==> 50-60FPS
Main menu ==> 120FPS

There is even players with RTX4090 and same low performance.

I would like to know on which HW developers test this game. They probably test it on the lowest settings or maybe they have super-computer...

Here is the same issue: https://steamcommunity.com/app/949230/discussions/0/7119694643865986157

[Martala--]

Originally posted by ste:

I have a 3070ti, it did hit 100 on the menu screen at launch, I turned down all the settings but then it looks worse than SC4

Right, worse @ low settings. Big Problem...... If it had been optimized a bit before, it wouldn't have had such a negative impact on me. Optics are important to me. It may be that some people spend 2-4 thousand dollars to play the game well. But I'm waiting for the 5000 series....

[ste]

The biggest city Ive built is about 10K, if you can even call that a city, then I fear the damage I'm doing, with my graphic card screaming for mercy for hours. My goal to fill the map, no chance.
Its not as if the game was worth the risk, I would rather have my PC alive to play other games.

[TheKillerChicken]

Originally posted by MATRAUX:

Setup:
i9-11900K
RTX 4070ti OC (Asus TUF)
32GB RAM (CL14, 3600)
1TB NVME gen 4 (Samsung 990 Pro)

Game settings:
4K resolution
All to max
Scaling: constant
disabled Depth of field, motion blur

empty map ==> 80-90FPS
city 10k - 40k ==> 60-70FPS
city 125k ==> 50-60FPS
Main menu ==> 120FPS

There is even players with RTX4090 and same low performance.

I would like to know on which HW developers test this game. They probably test it on the lowest settings or maybe they have super-computer...

Here is the same issue: https://steamcommunity.com/app/949230/discussions/0/7119694643865986157

I am leaning towards CO using Deep-learning co-processors with some kind of quantum GPU/CPU setup.

[Lord of RROD]

Originally posted by TheKillerChicken:

I am leaning towards CO using Deep-learning co-processors with some kind of quantum GPU/CPU setup.

I'm leaning towards CO isn't using hardware acceleration for their simulation algorithms and pathfinding and this is the bottleneck that causes low FPS as the city grows. that's why people with 4090 a superior card still experiences issues. the graphics of the game shouldn't be that taxing. and notice how even if you zoom in still fps low. also try to pause the game then play again, you'll notice a moment of fast movement. that's because the calculations threads were done when you paused it. but as it recalculates again it slows down again.