Battlefield 2042 optimization

Here's a solution:

Quad core cpu isn't fast enough even with hyper threading. Even older 6 core cpu like the i7-8700k dips below 60fps in 128 player modes.

A modern 6 core cpu will run near 100% usage. For the smoothest gameplay a modern 8 core cpu will leave some cpu usage overhead.

As you said, the only optimization is to play game modes with a lower player count.

https://youtu.be/6fIf-C8UjWY

An I7-7700K is an old CPU by now and will get low FPS or lots of FPS variance in BF, it could be the cause of stuttering as well. Even BFV was pretty hard on 4C/8T CPUs. BF-games are notoriously hard on the CPU and with 128 players, things has been taken to a new level.

But like you I get a lot of "lag-issues", insta-deaths from all kind of weapons, getting killed around corners/behind cover, etc. The "netcode" of 2042 is really bad and for me it seems like the servers are struggling to handle the game. The worst part is that 64 player modes are just as bad as 128 player modes.

I'm personally getting really frustrated by the bad netcode and that cannot be solved by a faster CPU (I have a Ryzen 5800X).

I setup my old PC at a friends house. It's an i7 6700k with a 1070. It's obviously older, but still, I can manage to get over 100 fps in pretty much any game with low settings. BF2042 is abysmal. They need to just ditch the whole 128 player thing. It's not working.

The engine is amazing up to 64 players with destruction. Hit Reg has always been a little off on smaller maps when everyone is crammed into smaller areas.

Dice needs to focus on 64 player with medium sized maps in my opinion. They gave up so much to get to that 128 player count.

@GRiPSViGiLAnd you are probably right. But in low resolutions, no CPU is probably fast enough for the 3080TI.

The new 5800X3D improves FPS in some titles, compared to the 12900K.

But whether upgrading from a 5800X is worth it at this point is another story, lots of money for a very small improvement in most games.