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sk3l3t0r's avatar
sk3l3t0r
8 years ago

Game is lagging

Hey guys, I'm really disappointed with Need for Speed Payback. Unfortunately I can't refund it anymore.

I have a i7 6900k with 8 Cores, 32 GB RAM and 1080ti and I'm experiencing occasional stutters. Had the game installed on HDD then moved it to SSD drive but still, same problem. Running it in 1080p resolution with maxed out settings, vsync on/off doesn't make any difference.

Found some workarounds on some forums, but all of them don't work.

I can't believe that a game with such bad graphics can have problems on such beefy setup. Every other new game runs great, full maxed out. Even Forza Horizon 3, wich looks by far better than NFS Payback runs like a charm.

Any solution for this problem?

PS. I've read somewhere that this game runs on Frostbite engine, this engine is pure junk for racing games. Get rid of it. Develop a different engine for the NFS series.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Possible causes:

    A) Not supported OS

    B) Corruption

    C) Defective Disc

    D) Maybe you forgot to download a important bug patch.

    If you can reply please answer these questions.

    1. Is it a disc or a download from a video?

    2. Any error codes?

    3. What OS are you using?

  • koeks525's avatar
    koeks525
    8 years ago

    I really don't know what to call this game... its a hot mess. I don't think the lag and stuttering will ever disappear; I experience the same issue on my laptop... reducing graphic settings does not help. Turning game mode on doesn't completely get rid of the lag and stuttering. So sad because Payback is a fun game, its just the lag and stuttering that has prevented me from fully enjoying the game. Some people say this is a Windows 10 Fall Creators Update issue, so I am not too sure.

    I have tried closing everything before running the game - I still get the lag. I cant downgrade to Windows 8 because my laptop came with Windows 10.

    Frostbite just doesn't work well with racing games... similar is seen with Need For Speed Rivals on PC.

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