Did they do some kind of press release or something?
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Witcher 3 PC Performance Thread
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Did they do some kind of press release or something?
Gumbie
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Don't know if there is any merit to it but I saw some users on the geforce forums saying 347.52 upped their performance. I can test when I get home on my 780ti.
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[Asmodean]
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If anyone hasn't tried yet: I was able to net about 10-20 fps in certain areas of the game, and while running around. By setting the CPU prio to high. I knew my CPU usage seemed low before. The fans weren't even ramping up. (3770k @ 4.4)
To have it start high prio by default everytime (if you're familar with the registry) you can add the key below;
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\witcher3.exe\PerfOptions] “CpuPriorityClass”=dword:00000003
To have it start high prio by default everytime (if you're familar with the registry) you can add the key below;
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\witcher3.exe\PerfOptions] “CpuPriorityClass”=dword:00000003
UnrealEck
Member
If anyone's curious, here's another comparison of foliage ultra (left) versus high (right)
Which areas. Can you give some examples so we can test this? I doubt if the game's in need of CPU resources it won't be getting them just because it's set to normal priority.
[Asmodean];164604726 said:
Which areas. Can you give some examples so we can test this? I doubt if the game's in need of CPU resources it won't be getting them just because it's set to normal priority.
This was on their forums:
https://forums.geforce.com/default/...ce-in-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-/post/4533205/# ...
I don't really know if that is promising or not, but their is at least a casual acknowledgement that the 700 series is underperforming.
Burgess_101
Member
I really hope they fix this, I am really fed up with Nvidia at the moment (whether it is their fault or not).
I am confused. When I go to the mega site it downloads this patch bundle file. WTF am I supposed to do after that?
Of course.My framerate still plummeted. I changed the level of tessellation while I was playing, there was no change at all, so the settings aren't affecting the game, for some reason.
Just covering all the bases.
It worked for me but I lost 8 frames using it at 8x and it wasn't worth it to me.
Can anyone help by pointing out the difference between the two? I see the fps difference noted at the top, but the actual foliage...it looks identical for all intents and purposes.
(Maybe I'm foliage-blind and can comfortable run at High)
Onimusha78
Member
Wanting to have a look at the game with hairworks on at 30fps, anyway to make it look smooth?
Edit: Sorted
Edit: Sorted
Karak
Member
Fourth hill out on highest setting has some trees the other doesn't
MrRoflWaffles
Member
Is it called "patch.bundle"?
Yeah I tried that. try binding it to the M key on the keyboard (for Map). It doesn't register. Whenever I press the touchpad, Geralt will only punch (or swing his weapon if I have it equipped).
crazysapertonight
Member
Gtx 970 faster than 780ti on 10fps, and 280X runs the witcher 3 even better than gtx 780..
How this could be?
How this could be?
It is.
To the right of Geralt's right arm. On the Ultra setting, on the land in the distance, you can see the foliage. On high, you just see the ground.
Also on the hill to the far left.
MrRoflWaffles
Member
C:\GOG Games\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\content\patch0\bundles
Should replace the file here then, I assume.
(Back up first to be safe).
Or you can hex edit the original yourself if you like:
hex editing the exe said:
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Does anyone know how to repack .bundle files with quickbms?
LOL I was confused. Thanks!
MrRoflWaffles
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Np! This is going to be how a lot of things start happening in the next few days with regard to mods
I have a mod to get rid of the opening cinematic so you boot straight to main menu in the works atm (need to test) which works with the same principles pretty much
Zabant
Member
I know the GTX 760 isn't the greatest card, but when it can't even do 1080/60 with absolutely everything set to the lowest possible setting while OC'd something is up.
Nvidia sabotaging the Kepler series just for the upgrade potential I bet.
Even the PS4 version is a few FPS higher with comparable settings at 1080
Nvidia sabotaging the Kepler series just for the upgrade potential I bet.
Even the PS4 version is a few FPS higher with comparable settings at 1080
Really finding the underperformance of the 780ti interesting. I own one, for one
Now, I know that the 700's are not as fast at tessellation, but turning off Nvidia gameworks stuff totally, still shows massive underperformance on the 780ti vs EVERY other game out there. The 780ti usually performs like a 970, but it's performing more like 20%+ under that card!
What's up?
Now, I know that the 700's are not as fast at tessellation, but turning off Nvidia gameworks stuff totally, still shows massive underperformance on the 780ti vs EVERY other game out there. The 780ti usually performs like a 970, but it's performing more like 20%+ under that card!
What's up?
Really finding the underperformance of the 780ti interesting. I own one, for one
Now, I know that the 700's are not as fast at tessellation, but turning off Nvidia gameworks stuff totally, still shows massive underperformance on the 780ti vs EVERY other game out there. The 780ti usually performs like a 970, but it's performing more like 20%+ under that card!
What's up?
It's becoming harder and harder not to conclude that Nvidia are simply not pushing Kepler as hard as they used to. Performance in older games is still as good with the latest drivers but new games should perhaps perform better.
Going back through the thread a bit, I don't see anyone who has a 970 SLI setup commenting on performance. I'm thinking about replacing my 290X with two 970 cards. Other specs- 4770K @4.5GHz, 16 GB RAM.
My target is 1440 at Ultra settings and 30 fps. Is this reasonable? VRAM usage in this game doesn't hit on the 970's weakness, and I'd be overclocking, of course.
My target is 1440 at Ultra settings and 30 fps. Is this reasonable? VRAM usage in this game doesn't hit on the 970's weakness, and I'd be overclocking, of course.
Really finding the underperformance of the 780ti interesting. I own one, for one
Now, I know that the 700's are not as fast at tessellation, but turning off Nvidia gameworks stuff totally, still shows massive underperformance on the 780ti vs EVERY other game out there. The 780ti usually performs like a 970, but it's performing more like 20%+ under that card!
What's up?
I don't think tesselation has anything to do with it anyway. The 780ti outperforms the 290 in that department yet the 290 is outperforming the 780 in this game. I really hope NV just overlooked something cause it's scary to think that a card that cost $650 just a few months ago isn't being supported properly. I have a 980 and the last thing I want is this kind of treatment a year or two down the line when they release pascal.
Static Jak
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I hope someone figures out how to turn Geralts hairworks off while keeping the rest on.
Spectrasonic
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I'm using a GTX 780 and running 4k@30 with around medium settings. Still looks great.
Gumbie
Member
Really finding the underperformance of the 780ti interesting. I own one, for one
Now, I know that the 700's are not as fast at tessellation, but turning off Nvidia gameworks stuff totally, still shows massive underperformance on the 780ti vs EVERY other game out there. The 780ti usually performs like a 970, but it's performing more like 20%+ under that card!
What's up?
Apparently this started happening in Project Cars too? I saw some people on geforce forums saying a 960 surpasses a 780
http://www.techspot.com/review/1000-project-cars-benchmarks/page6.html
Techspot Project Cars benchmark said:
CybernatonEvolution
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Yeah higher Foliage loads trees pretty damn far. I guess messing with ini tweaks and decreasing the grass load distance while maintaining that tree load distance is better; I remember Skyrim having similar LOD issues.
Zabant
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Dictator93
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Crashing went away by turning down my memory overclock. In fact, it opened up the possiblity to clock my core higher due to how power works on Maxwell.
A great day.
A great day.
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My crashing stopped when I removed my GPU overclock, day one crashing every 10 mins, I haven't crashed in the past 15 hours since removing it. Every other game has worked fine with my previous setting.
mdsfx
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looks like you guys are on the right track.
From CDPR support:
"Hello,
Would you be willing to try running the game after returning your CPU and GPU clocks to factory values, simply so we can know if the crashes are related to overclocking in any way?
Also, try updating your game via GOG galaxy client.
Kind regards,
Marcin Kulikowski"
From CDPR support:
"Hello,
Would you be willing to try running the game after returning your CPU and GPU clocks to factory values, simply so we can know if the crashes are related to overclocking in any way?
Also, try updating your game via GOG galaxy client.
Kind regards,
Marcin Kulikowski"
Dusktildawn48
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Sli 970s here at 1440. With aa off and hairworks off I get between 60-85fps
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I am Korean.
The difference is that LOD is more aggressive on high so you have some trees missing and some lower detail assets start showing up closer to the player than they do on Ultra. Game still looks fucking great though.
Guys thats exactly how i feel
Count me in too, the movement feels very off. It's okay when you're running through big open space but if you have to do anything slowly with any precision it's unwieldy.
I don't know why they changed it from TW2, the animations were sub-par but at least it didn't feel like you were moving across ice.
Well, for some people this does seem to be the issue. However, in this thread there have been several people pointing out that the crashing/hanging also happens on stock settings.
professor_t
Member
I know they said that the game isn't too demanding on your cpu, but is an i7 860 way underpowered for this? I'm pairing it with a 670 and I'm hoping I can eclipse the performance of the PS4 version.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Sounds like a Herculean task honestly. Maybe you will find success though, who knows. This is not a super cpu-intensive game.
Guys thats exactly how i feel
Welcome to the janky world of euro rpgs my good friends
The Witcher 3 is obviously CDPR at a much higher level/budget/polish level but it still reminds me of some of the janky euro rpgs that I love so much and hold dear. Though to be fair I don't find things to be as bad some of you feel. Enjoying the combat a lot so far.
UnrealEck
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Someone said this earlier. I couldn't find proof of it. What did you use to conclude it's the case?
Also, I don't think Witcher 3 uses tessellation other than on hairworks.
OMG they need to fix these hard crashes when in the inventory - I'm apparently no longer allowed to read the bestiary now because I'm too scared that it will cause a crash.
Latest Nvidia driver, 980 here. Need to rollback and see if that helps. Stock clocks btw - no OC at all.
Apparently playing in FS instead of Borderless would help but it still happened.
Latest Nvidia driver, 980 here. Need to rollback and see if that helps. Stock clocks btw - no OC at all.
Apparently playing in FS instead of Borderless would help but it still happened.
Where have you read that ?