Performance issue, very bad FPS and FPS drops
Hi, I have a problem with Need For Speed Rivals : I get some serious FPS drops, it is unplayable, why is it unplayable when I could play BF3 on Max settings and BF4 on Medium/High ? Also, there's no...
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I made some screens from the places where the drops are damn extreme.
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2719-50-6yxx6.png
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2719-51-khbrk.png
And those two positions are about here: http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2719-50-helgz.png
Next:
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-03-xrita.png
And on the map: http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-03-1icui.png
If you drive to the left directly next to that ship the framerate is just pain in the...head...definitly in the head...and nothing else ^^
Next:
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-04-r0o3r.png
And on the map: http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-04-fjrzk.png
This one is interesting. The Framerate makes a huge drop if you take the right way, but only if you drive in the direction you can see on the screenshot. If you COME from the direction you can see on that screenshot, the framerate still drops, but ist nearly 10FPS better than the direction you see at the screenshot.
Next one:
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-08-dpj7q.png
And on the map: http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-08-3ejw7.png
And the last one:
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-09-88k74.png
And the map: http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-09-i5kyf.png
That does not mean that the framerate only drops here. The 30 FPS doesn't get hold nearly everywhere in the game. There are some places in the far east where the framerate is much better. But I can't hold 30FPS constantly anywhere.
These are only some places where the drops are just...crazy!
@Chaz0r wrote:I made some screens from the places where the drops are damn extreme.
Next:
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-03-xrita.png
And on the map: http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-03-1icui.png
If you drive to the left directly next to that ship the framerate is just pain in the...head...definitly in the head...and nothing else ^^
I have tested this slightly today after being patched, and I can at least report that the framerate has definitely improved in most areas, I am running a GTX 660, so maybe they just fixed the framerate when working with Nvidia cards?
That being said, there is still a major framerate drop area as mentioned by chaz0r above, the link is:
http://abload.de/img/nfs142013-11-2720-03-1icui.png
The odd thing is, the framerate, for me anyways, only drops when you are looking in the direction as the screenshot and driving in that direction (Northwest) through the area, it drops to about 24 and slow motion. If you turn around after driving through the village (Southeast) then the framerate is fine, at a constant 30 for me.
This still shows that the framerate is tied to the speed of the game, so that hasn't been fixed yet, although I don't think it can. Also, the ability to pause is still not there, in offline mode. Just having the game beside me and writing this post I was busted while just sitting there, I wasn't even driving! The cops were not after me before this either, why the hell are they ALWAYS after me, even if I'm not speeding and parked! This was a bad design choice, and you can read the many reviews on Metacritic about not being able to pause (and yes I realize that many of the other 0 reviews are trolls, but not being able to pause a racing game is a legitimate concern).
Thank you for trying to fix the issues EA, but still a bit more work is needed, and I think since I at least pre-ordered the game (as many did, giving you money on an untested product) and many others have done extensive testing for you for FREE, you should, in good faith, continue to work on the issues and improve this game, since it could be a decent game with more work. Please!
Gareth
@ scrble,
"but still a bit more work is needed" That's being very generous! While I think the concept of the game is very exciting the execution is fundamentally flawed. I think the design decisions made early on in the development of the title guarantees that this game will never meet it's full potential.
scrble,
Thank you very much for taking the time to capture screenshots of the spots where the frame rate always drops. I'm running an overclocked 3970X, coupled with an also overclocked 780Ti and experience the frame rate dips in the very same spots. Those places near the water, with the palm trees are the worst offenders in my opinion. Interestingly enough, both GPU and CPU usage are very low at those spots, hovering around 20%. Therefore, it's crystal clear that the problem has nothing to do with the hardware you're using, but the game engine in itself.
@gvamson23 wrote:scrble,
Thank you very much for taking the time to capture screenshots of the spots where the frame rate always drops. I'm running an overclocked 3970X, coupled with an also overclocked 780Ti and experience the frame rate dips in the very same spots. Those places near the water, with the palm trees are the worst offenders in my opinion. Interestingly enough, both GPU and CPU usage are very low at those spots, hovering around 20%. Therefore, it's crystal clear that the problem has nothing to do with the hardware you're using, but the game engine in itself.
Wow! I thought it *might* be my hardware, but this is sort of good to know, that even I7's with crazy good video cards are having the same issues. No point in upgrading I guess, at least not for this game, it's amazing they got it to run at all on consoles!
I'm trying to be curteous to EA so they will continue to fix the game, however flawed it may be. They have been monitoring these forums - yelling at them will not help, they probably won't listen. I still could potentially enjoy it on a certain level, again for what it is. I'm not overly concerned with the 30 FPS limit, I can deal with that, it's the fact it doesn't run at 30FPS with mid-high end PC's. I also don't think it was wroth the $50 price tag on pre-order. The pause issue is almost a game breaker though, and it is for many, many people.
Gareth
No improvement with the patch. The beach area and others still slow down by 25-33%.
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