I don't think there's been any update the last couple of days, but I agree, the Optimal settings basically set everything except MSAA to maximum...
GTA V PC Performance Thread
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I don't think there's been any update the last couple of days, but I agree, the Optimal settings basically set everything except MSAA to maximum...
Solid Samus
Banned
My performance is better than ever the last two days. I've even been able to crank my settings UP a little from my already absurdly high but still running smooth settings.
Anyone else noticed that the cutscenes are fixed?
That they actually run 60fps without stutters now?
Anyone else noticed that the cutscenes are fixed?
That they actually run 60fps without stutters now?
Doesn't do anything whatsoever?
That's the first I've heard that. You sure you're not comparing with MSAA on?
I've decided that 4xMSAA+TXAA+SweetFX Lumasharpen is the way to go for this game. Other AA options unfortunately don't work for getting rid of shimmering in small objects in the distance (such as grass) and for some reason they make all hair and beard look very jagged. 4K DSR does quite well for this game as an alternative to its AA options but it doesn't work with G-Sync + SLI so it's a no go for me.
With a G-Sync display the above settings at 1440p seem to be quite ok, only noticeable drops in the woods (ultra grass). I'm not in the "under 60 fps at all times is unplayable" camp at all because I don't really even notice the drops with G-Sync.
This is probably the first game where I've been bothered by aliasing so much.
I highly recommend people give this SweetFx preset a try:
http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/3571/
I took it as a basis for my own settings, I'm still tweaking to get a bit more natural skin tones but it makes the GTA V world look really lush without being excessively saturated.
With a G-Sync display the above settings at 1440p seem to be quite ok, only noticeable drops in the woods (ultra grass). I'm not in the "under 60 fps at all times is unplayable" camp at all because I don't really even notice the drops with G-Sync.
This is probably the first game where I've been bothered by aliasing so much.
I highly recommend people give this SweetFx preset a try:
http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/3571/
I took it as a basis for my own settings, I'm still tweaking to get a bit more natural skin tones but it makes the GTA V world look really lush without being excessively saturated.
Just in case anyone is wondering, yeah this has been fixed.
Solid Samus
Banned
Also, for those of you who aren't in the know, people are freaking the fuck out right now RE: the FOV mod because a banwave happened earlier this morning and took out a bunch of people who =allegedly=only ran the FOV mod. The GTA V Support page is nuts right now and the GTA V reddit is pretty active discussing it.
Solid Samus
Banned
I'm not usually a SweetFX type of guy, but dude. That is a marked improvement there. I'm gonna give that a shot.
Yeah, I just noticed it today. I'm running it with 4K DSR and it just didn't do anything.
Shall have to do some tinkering!
Yeah, that does look really good!
those comparison screens look pretty good, il give this a whirl. thx
I only installed the patch this morning, but I did The Big Score straight after and had no issues. The game seemed less stuttery during my driving segments, but that mission is so intense I probably zoned out of noticing any issues because even flying through the countryside towards the end seemed generally smoother.
viveks86
Member
Nvidia. Makes a huge difference in terms of realism. Softest looks "clean", but not remotely realistic. Also pcss significantly improves the transition from low res to high res shadows as you walk around
jediyoshi
Member
If you're looking for comparisons, nvidia made a giant comparison guide
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/grand-theft-auto-v-pc-graphics-and-performance-guide
Atomic Playboy
Member
I'm not generally one for the SweetFX presets, but that is stunning. What's the performance hit?
Also, is SweetFX seen as a mod (aka potentially bannable by Rockstar)?
The contrast may be a little high for my tastes, but it the colors look a lot better and the haze doesn't seem quite as oppressive as the vanilla version. Definitely an improvement.
Peterthumpa
Member
Not really.
I'm playing at 2560 x 1440, with 4xMSAA, FXAA and MLAA enabled in NVIDIA's control panel. Almost no aliasing, besides some fences and window borders here and there, that you have to look really closely to spot, guarantee you.
But obviously, had to cap the framerate @ 30.
Dries
Member
I tried this, but I still prefer the vanilla look though. It's a little bit too saturated and too unsubtle for me. My reds literally turn orange. It really does not look like those comparison screenshots.
Maybe this is because I have an IPS monitor (Acer XB270HU) and I'm using a third party .icc profile and user settings (from tftcentral). Probably the SweetFX doesn't mix well with this. I'll be sticking to vanilla.
ref
Member
Oh, forgot those:
All maxed, aside from extended detail which I have at 50%.
I haven't gotten to Trevor's area yet though, but with these settings I don't think I've seen a dip below 60.
CarbonFire
Member
59 is the smoothest for me, forced through Nvidia Inspector. Anything higher and I start seeing occasional hitches.
Softest. According to the nvidia guide the nvidia pcss has the biggest performance hit and isn't worth the trade-off to me.
Yeah I've read that. I'm just wondering what other people use. I use pcss myself.
Felix Lighter
Member
The Nvidia shadows are also bugged. When your character is in large shadows, there is a light ring surrounding the character. Other than that, it would be the choice I'd use.
Vlaphor
Member
I used Nvida's and didn't notice too much of a hit, but I haven't done that much experimenting with that. The best of of soft shadows though is that it makes it completely OK to turn off high-res shadows. Saves a bunch of VRam/performance and looks pretty much identical.
Yeah it's a really complicated thing since soft shadows, shadows, grass, and hd shadows are all related to each other in regards to performance. I'm on a 660 so every bit of performance and vram counts for me.
Depends what hardware you have of course but in the NVIDIA guide, the difference between softest and pcss is like 3fps which is nothing given the improvment in realism and masking of the games shadow issues.
Nvidia Performance Guide said:
I would be careful with all sort of injectors right now if you are playing online. Lots of people have been getting banned after the latest patch using software that injects something to the game. Just the simple FoV fix has resulted in people getting banned.
Not saying SweetFX will get anyone banned, but be careful right now because the risk is there.
m_shortpants
Member
That's a real shame, it looks so good!
Does using the FOV fix to play the single player mode while your system is online result in a ban?
aDanByTheRiver
Member
it hasnt for me (30 hours played) but ive literally never been online.
i assume if i accidentally loaded in to online id be banned.
plumpblumpkin
Member
I don't know about you guys but performance has definitely been better for me since the last patch..no more stuttering not nearly as much as before.
Gtx 970 and I'm now getting 60 constant for the most part.
Gtx 970 and I'm now getting 60 constant for the most part.
same for me as well. Nice to see a great GTA port for once!
Also is there a way to fix fences,gates, and certain bushes not loading fast? It seems I have to get right next to them before they un-blur and I can see it properly.
Pretty sure it only applies to Online since that's what you get banned from. First ban is for 2 weeks.
And for anyone who were using the trainer, it still gets detected even if you aren't actively using it online.
What I mean is, if I use an FOV fix to play the single player mode while my computer is online, close the game, remove the FOV fix and play online... Ban?
The game checks if you have modified the memory while you are in GTA Online, so that should work. Haven't seen any reports about being banned while playing SP and the ban is only for accessing GTA Online from what I understand.
I've seen people mention getting banned from Online for using mods in SP, and having never gone into Online mode. Dunno if they were just talking out of their ass but personally it's not a risk I'd be willing to take.
Yeah I guess you're right. Maybe I'll take another look but I didn't notice much of an improvement in PCSS over softest when I did a visual comparison a few days ago.
Betta Lines
Member
They're much more realistic in terms of showing the difference in softness or 'focus' depending on the distance of the casting object to the surface, but I wouldn't say they conceal the LOD flaws any better. The sawtooth/feathered lines you get in the distance on flat walls at certain angles to the sun is better with PCSS, but the 'box' that causes the full-detail shadow to draw in very near the character seems to be worse with PCSS than some of the other options.
Does anyone know what causes the 'alert' you get when you have changed settings and even tho you hit save it keeps bugging you about your changes not saved?
I cant seem to increase anything under advanced settings without it nagging me that i didnt save the changes when i did! its a bug right - ive seen it mentioned here before and its very fking annoying :s
I cant seem to increase anything under advanced settings without it nagging me that i didnt save the changes when i did! its a bug right - ive seen it mentioned here before and its very fking annoying :s
It does look really good for the most part...the one thing that bothers me is that it changes everything from Red to Orange though.
Is your CPU overclocked? By "maxed," do you have the advanced settings turned on? Those can really kill performance.
Felix Lighter
Member
Max, you mean with 8x MSAA? Ultra Grass and all advanced settings maxed? You will not lock at 60 without adjusting a few settings with SLI 970s. The compromises are pretty minor in my opinion. Try 2x MSAA, Very High Grass and adjust the Extended Distance Scaling to 50% of max. Everything else maxed for me and the framerate is 60-100+.
This is with SLI 970s and a i7 5820 @4.3 Ghz but I imaging a i7 2600K, especially overclocked is more than fine.
The Stealth Fox
Junior Member
Have they fixed vsync automatically locking fps to 30 (which is corrected by alt tabbing) yet?
Mad Season
Banned
The last patch made the menus laggy. Any fix?
My cpu isn't OC anymore, and yeah.
I messed around with all msaa settings even off, what does Extended distance scaling actually do because lowering that gives me big fps difference but I don't actually see any graphical difference. With it all the way down or up draw distance looks the exact same if thats what it's supposed to effect.
I believe extended distance scaling just allows more details to be visible staring ahead further down the road whilst driving. Or maybe atop the hill next to the vinewood sign if you look down over the city there is more detail rather than blocks/fog. Maybe someone can confiem/correct me? Its a fps killer as many perf guides have said
How does that work? I've been using Half V-sync, which I'm not even sure what half means, and I've been locked at 30. Does Alt-Tabbing out of and then back in Gta V remove the 30 fps cap or something?
http://international.download.nvidi...ve-comparison-1-100-percent-vs-0-percent.html
Check out this great guide to see what's worth using and not. http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/grand-theft-auto-v-pc-graphics-and-performance-guide
You can lower a few settings a bit and barely see any difference compared to "max" and get WAY better performance. The highest setting for some stuff in GTA are really demanding, you don't have to max everything.
You will barely see a difference while playing with the advanced settings turned up, but it will still kill your framerate.
zer0blivion
Member
Half V-sync will try to lock the frame rate to half your refresh rate. 60 Hz. with Half V-sync will lock it at 30 fps.