Far Cry 3 PC performance thread
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gutterboy44
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What does the GPU frame buffer do and what is an ideal setting? I have it on two right now. Is it only related to V-Sync?
I have the same setup, although my 580 is 1.5gb. I am getting 60 (1080p) with no AA, shadows turned down one from the max, post on low, and that's about it. It's not super consistent, but good enough.
Soft shadows in DX11. I haven't really noticed any other difference, apart from that strange way shadow position, in relation to the sun, seems to update in DX9.
therealminime
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So what's the best AA solution for this game right now? The in game settings really don't work or perform to well.
justjustin
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Sorry if this was already addressed, but I notice a weird issue where some textures and objects render at a lower resolution than 1920x1080. So everything will be crystal clear except for some random building that looks like it's 1280x720 pasted onto the screen. Only when I mash myself right up against the object does the image clear up and look like 1920x1080. It's like the depth of field effect kicks in at the wrong time or something. Anyone else have this problem? How can I fix it? It's really annoying seeing blurry, pixelated objects 3 feet away from me with stuff in the distance still clear.
EDIT: Ok, after messing around with settings it seems upping the PostFX to very high nearly eliminates this problem. And wow, switching to Direct X 9 cleared up all the other little issues I had, especially regarding random fps drops and stuttering.
EDIT: Ok, after messing around with settings it seems upping the PostFX to very high nearly eliminates this problem. And wow, switching to Direct X 9 cleared up all the other little issues I had, especially regarding random fps drops and stuttering.
yes would really like to know as well please!
XANDER CAGE
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Some of the incidental dialogue is horribly compressed. The game can be quite mushy overall, too. Feels very muted.
only played the intro sequence so far with dx11 and everything on max. Getting 60 in some areas but yeah as low as 30 in others. 98 percent GPU usage and heating up to 83°C (granted im a bit OCed and on auto fan curve but still)
gtx 680 @ 1200mhz
i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz
pretty brutal! gonna try DX9 + downsampling
gtx 680 @ 1200mhz
i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz
pretty brutal! gonna try DX9 + downsampling
FRAPS' FPS counter displays a locked 60 during the opening pre-rendered cutscene. Not sure if it's lying to me, then.
EDIT: Before I said I was getting 70fps. After restarting the game without changing any settings now I'm getting like 30-35. WTF is up with this game?
MickeyKnox
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I think it does actually, quickload is F11 quick save is F9
Unavailable during missions.
some stuff in this game looks weird as hell.
killed a snake, this happened with the blood:
the black outline on stuff looks off:
depending on the lighting, some textures look like they're completely black or something:
and the flickering with some shadows
I mean for the most part it looks pretty great, but wtf at some of these
killed a snake, this happened with the blood:
the black outline on stuff looks off:
depending on the lighting, some textures look like they're completely black or something:
and the flickering with some shadows
I mean for the most part it looks pretty great, but wtf at some of these
Insane Metal
Member
That black outline is the weirdest stuff in this game.
fluffydelusions
Member
The game is weird. I noticed random performance downgrades too lol
XANDER CAGE
Member
Play in DX9. The game's implementation of SSAO is totally busted.
No input lag on xbox360 controller here.
Can't help but notice that it 'feels right' with the controller even though I always prefer mouse in fps. Feels slightly 'floaty' with a mouse. Leads me to think it's console port remnants, which is kinda sad when you can't get a FPS to feel excellent with a mouse.
Not game breaking but kinda meh.
If anyone knows a fix to this thaaaaank you!
Can someone please comment on CPU utilization on a beefy +/- 4.5ghz i5/i7 running 1080p? Forgot to check and am using diff pc at the moment.
Switch to HDAO, SSAO is ugly and causes thick outlines.
Lostconfused
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The black outlines/halos is the default DX9 SSAO at work.
What audio codec are you using?
nextgeneration
Member
I use MSI Afterburner.
Flick back through this thread - you can add a MaxFPS argument to the game's config file. Alternatively you could use a third party add-on to enforce it across other games too.
JAY the BIRD
Neo Member
Any one else getting HUGE fps dips when looking out into the open ocean?
this happened to me with HDAO in dx11
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
Appreciate it, looks like I'm going to have to do some digging to get this thing running smoothly.
I have a weird issue... I'm not sure exactly how to explain it though.
I'm running the game at mostly 60fps which is fine but there's something weird going on with my IQ.
It feels like I have some kind of film grain... If I look at anything in front of me it's like the pixels are shimmering...It's really hard to explain. I tried taking screenshots but you can't really see it.
Here's my settings right now. I tried changing pretty much all of them at some point but it never fixes it.
I'm running the game at mostly 60fps which is fine but there's something weird going on with my IQ.
It feels like I have some kind of film grain... If I look at anything in front of me it's like the pixels are shimmering...It's really hard to explain. I tried taking screenshots but you can't really see it.
Here's my settings right now. I tried changing pretty much all of them at some point but it never fixes it.
Scarecrow
Member
Well, dang. I've gotten the game to run alright, but this lag is terrible. Any pc savy among you have any idea what could cause this? Had no trouble with Dishonored.
XANDER CAGE
Member
I really wish they'd separate the items in "post FX". I'd like to be able to have motion blur without FXAA and such.
You can.
Find the GamerProfile.xml file in \Users\[your name]\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3 and add this below </CustomQuality>
Then change it to what you want.
Depthdownsampling renders parts of the scene at a lower res to save performance, turning it off will make SSAO and fire effects look nicer but kills performance on most cards.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
So reading this thread, I found out Vsync 2 frames will cap it at 30. And I tried using the 360 controller, but there is some clear input lag. The only reason I tried was because, as mentioned above, the mouse controls feel floaty.
Well, time to try and go back to mouse and keyboard.
Edit: I finally got to a suitable frame rate, just had to bump the resolution down
Well, time to try and go back to mouse and keyboard.
Edit: I finally got to a suitable frame rate, just had to bump the resolution down
Yep, no idea what's going on there.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Oh awesome, thanks. Just to be sure, do I add this as a separate section under or within CustomQuality?
Under.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Thanks. And presumably I need to tab it over so it's under <GamerProfile>?
Mushroomer25
Member
Hey, I'm having a weird issue in the opening mission, where the lighting is different around every item. Examples -
Toyed with every option in the game, and looked around on my card's specific settings to no avail. Any tips?\
Update! Unfortunately, after contacting Ubisoft - they informed me that my graphics card (Radeon 6700M) was "not supported", and basically told me I was SOL.
So, if you're attempting to play the game with the laptop version of a graphics card, Ubisoft will offer you no help. Hopefully an update in the future will fix the issue, though it's unlikely.
Toyed with every option in the game, and looked around on my card's specific settings to no avail. Any tips?\
Update! Unfortunately, after contacting Ubisoft - they informed me that my graphics card (Radeon 6700M) was "not supported", and basically told me I was SOL.
So, if you're attempting to play the game with the laptop version of a graphics card, Ubisoft will offer you no help. Hopefully an update in the future will fix the issue, though it's unlikely.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Hey, I'm having a weird issue in the opening mission, where the lighting is different around every item. Examples -
Toyed with every option in the game, and looked around on my card's specific settings to no avail. Any tips?
Are you using SweetFX?
That looks like the split screen option it has.
You need to be using MSAA for Alpha to coverage to work, so if the shimmering you're seeing is mainly in the grass/foliage that could explain why.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Don't think you have to use tabs but it's easier to read. Mine looks like this:
Mine looks exactly like this but with SSAO and Cinematic DOF at 0, doesn't seem to be working.
Mushroomer25
Member
Not that I know of. The split isn't always dead center - in the first screenshot, notice there are a bunch of different boxes around other items.
Actually I'd say its more visible on the roads than on the grass.
I tried with Alpha to Coverage set to Off and it doesn't change anything.