Fallout 4 PC Performance Thread
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You can chuck it. Once the cd key is tied to your Steam account, game is yours forever.
I need some visual confirmation of this shit man. If that's the case I may as well just save a few dollars, get a GMG key, and download the 24 gigs overnight. I ask because Bethesda doesn't usually do this.
Primethius
Banned
Now my Fallout 4 has a chance of becoming unresponsive on loading screens.
Lovely, having 3-4 crashes in a row trying to get to one or two places.
Lovely, having 3-4 crashes in a row trying to get to one or two places.
Got it, thanks!
Well, it will work in windowed mode but not full screen.
Both modes work for me, but full screen is microstutter hell. You're better off with borderless windowed mode.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Is anyone playing with uGrids increased? How's it working? Are saves still tied to the setting you choose?
d00d3n
Member
Bethesda have made an official comment regarding the 144hz display fuckup:
So, if you have a 144Hz display (or higher), you are advised force 120hz mode ...
So, if you have a 144Hz display (or higher), you are advised force 120hz mode ...
That's the same thread I just found. Can't find any pictures confirming it though. All the Pip-Boy unbox videos are for a console version.
Edit: Nevermind. Multiple people seem to be confirming it.
paperspace
Member
Bethesda have made an official comment regarding the 144hz display fuckup:
So, if you have a 144Hz display (or higher), you are advised force 120hz mode ...
Fuck that. 120Hz-mode looks like crap :/
I cannot get this to run well. I don't know WTF is going on, because it SHOULD be running decently. I even jumped it down the the medium presets and it's just... stuttering all over the place.
I have the latest nVidia drivers, 16 gigs of RAM, a 970, and an i7 4790k. It just keeps stuttering CONSTANTLY. HELP PLEASE.
I'm going to roll back to some older drivers and see if that helps.
I have the latest nVidia drivers, 16 gigs of RAM, a 970, and an i7 4790k. It just keeps stuttering CONSTANTLY. HELP PLEASE.
I'm going to roll back to some older drivers and see if that helps.
la flama blanca
Banned
Got my refund, will buy on later on when its fixed and on sale. Not worth 60 bucks for a beta test.
Seems pretty shit. Their engine sucks so you should lower your refresh rate everytime you play the game.
Mister Negative
Member
Now that I'm getting into the city I'm seeing a lot more drops. Are these performance related, or is the game just janky like it is at Lexington?
I cannot get this to run well. I don't know WTF is going on, because it SHOULD be running decently. I even jumped it down the the medium presets and it's just... stuttering all over the place.
I have the latest nVidia drivers, 16 gigs of RAM, a 970, and an i7 4790k. It just keeps stuttering CONSTANTLY. HELP PLEASE.
I'm going to roll back to some older drivers and see if that helps.
Try borderless windowed mode.
Karak
Member
It seems to have issues introducing new content into cells in particular and so areas with more entities have higher number of drops.
As for my issue. I think I am done trying. Just going to run it on the midspecced PC from now on. Such an odd problem and never experienced in a game prior.
Mister Negative
Member
So I shouldn't bother trying to tweak my settings to get it to not drop?
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Sorry if this has been asked, i haven't gone through the thread yet. Has anyone run it on a 960m or something equivalent? Any idea how it would look at 1080p?
Fattony12000
Member
God, I can't wait to get a Pascal GPU next year and play this For Real.
Make sure the correct resolution is set in the launcher.
Same. It's small as fuck. Not sure it really matters though, because it's still not a smooth framerate.
Bubba_Sparks
Member
There are numerous places that have heavy FPS drops. It doesn't even have to be in the city. It clearly needs to be patched. I have a GTX 970, 16 GB RAM, Core i7 and a SSD and get drops into the high 20's at the worst moments.
d00d3n
Member
I got tired of waiting for others to check this, so I ran around a bit in the starting section of the world map with uGridsToLoad=9 (instead of the default 5). From my 60 fps capped baseline, there were some deviations down to low 50s fps in some parts of the map, but it was mostly 60 fps. With deviations I mean that the "steady fps" dropped, so depending on how much geometry you are loading your avg fps may be about 50. So, uGridsToLoad=9 probably only a good idea for gsync/freesync users atm, unless you want to sync at 30, 36 or 40 fps. I think I will go with it, actually, to make use of hardware despite silly 60 fps cap.
settings: 1440p, everything max except sun shafts at high, iPresentInterval=0, fullscreen mode, fps capped at 60 with riva tuner statistics server, uGridsToLoad=9
specs: 3570k@4.6, 16 gb ram, titan x, installed on ssd, windows 7, gsync display
Copper
Member
Seems to be the worst in the city areas. I'm sure it will get patched soon. For now I'm just going to deal with it.
Specs:
6700K @ 4.7ghz
980Ti SC w/358.91 drivers
16gb ram
SSD
1440p(Acer G Sync monitor)
Everything on Ultra and a few grass distance tweaks, custom Reshade/SweetFX preset.
I increased my uGrids to 7 and the Cell Buffer to 64 when I got out of the vault, and have had no CTD's during 6 hours of gameplay so far. I have seen rare framerate dips into the high 50's, but most of the time my fps has been around 80'ish outdoors and 120 capped indoors. The SweetFX preset knocks up to 8fps off as well.
I'm not 100% sure but I'd say as with past Bethesda games, you probably can't revert back to a lower uGrid setting on a save file. Although there may be a way around that?
I will probably try to go for uGrids 9 now I have enabled Sli with the AFR2 tweak.
Bethesda have made an official comment regarding the 144hz display fuckup:
So, if you have a 144Hz display (or higher), you are advised force 120hz mode ...
Well I'll give it a try and see how it goes...
Irobot82
Member
Ok so what do I do for 96hz? Set it to 2?
Karak
Member
Nope you may not have that particular issue. But the majority of them are caused by that. Its just how much you can work to minimize the hit.
It's probably set to 2 already, hence why your fps is halved. If you set it to 1 it should lock your fps at 96, but may cause physics problems.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Can't really skim through this whole thread but can anyone sum up for me how the performance is for this game (I have a 970). I'm gonna pick it up from Target and I wasn't sure whether to go PC or Xbox.
Also does it come with a code in the box or do you have to install it (I lack a CD Drive)?
Also does it come with a code in the box or do you have to install it (I lack a CD Drive)?
Karak
Member
970 is technically going to work great. BUt there are all kinds of issues between having the right card and getting it to run well.
It appears that setting it to 2 locks your fps at half your monitors refresh rate, so on a 60hz monitor with 2 as the value for that setting will lock your fps at 30.
Irobot82
Member
Totally makes sense now. Awesome, I just went ahead and set it to 0 and capped with Riva Tuner
texhnolyze
Banned
Zero crashes and terminal bugs so far. Am I just very lucky?
No stuttering as well. Perhaps it's due to that .ini vsync and fullscreen tweak from last night.
No stuttering as well. Perhaps it's due to that .ini vsync and fullscreen tweak from last night.
Karak
Member
I think I give up. I have tried running the game in low even, and it can't stop stuttering. I don't know what to do. It's infuriating.
I have an i7 4790k, a 970, and 16 gigs of ram. It shouldn't be running like this.
I don't have stuttering I have this oddness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo9vKqXOXGI
I just finally game up as well. 980gtx here.
Holy crap, I think the new display drivers maybe did something to my system. When I was trying to install them the first time, the screen went completely black and I did a hard reset because nothing was happening. I've since done a clean install of the new drivers.
I just now tried to play Witcher 3 which was working before, now that's stuttering also. GAF help. What do. D:
I just now tried to play Witcher 3 which was working before, now that's stuttering also. GAF help. What do. D:
cloudzack117
Banned
ive got a i7 4790, and a 980 ti and so far ive been maintaining 1080p at 60fps. havent noticed any fps drops or anything but i have had a bunch of cases where characters mouths have stopped moving while talking or the subtitles refuse to chage, but i think thats part of that old bethesda charm lol
I think I give up. I have tried running the game in low even, and it can't stop stuttering. I don't know what to do. It's infuriating.
I have an i7 4790k, a 970, and 16 gigs of ram. It shouldn't be running like this.
You have to describe what kind of stuttering you having. Hard frame rate drops? Jittery 59-60?
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
So the game's recommended settings are on ultra for everything.
I've got a 4gb R9 290, i7-6700K and 16gb of ram. That can't be right, right? Should I be playing on a mix of high/medium?
I've got a 4gb R9 290, i7-6700K and 16gb of ram. That can't be right, right? Should I be playing on a mix of high/medium?