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[Gaiff]

A 20-30% improvement on a 10700K when CPU-limited.

Another 10-15% on a 4080 when GPU-limited.

Those big performance updates such as was the case with Gotham Knights really make me think that very little time and money is funneled towards optimizing their games. This comes right around the same time as Larian revealing the huge memory management enhancements they got with BG3 thanks to having to optimize the game for the Series S. Those benefits will trickle down to other platforms as well.

It also brings DLSS (for some reason, I thought it was already in there), DLAA, Reflex, and Frame Generation.

The notes also state:

[PC Only] Add some GPU performance optimizations, which will be more impactful on higher end cards.
[PC Only] Improved renderer threading model, improving CPU usage most notably on higher end systems.
Various stability and performance improvements

 

[DeepEnigma]

You mean to tell me it wasn't already optimized like he said on live TV?

 

[saintjules]

ON PC.

You forgot to put that in the thread title, OP.

 

[TVexperto]

How is a game that was released in beta?!

 

[R3TRODYCE]

I need more content to pick it back up.

 

[Doctor Hades]

Crashes after 5-10 minutes with DLSS3 frame generation enabled for me (or NVIDIA Reflex since this is forced on for frame gen). RTX 4080 using the 546.08 hotfix driver for Alan Wake 2.

Works fine otherwise - played for an hour - with DLSS Quality although in typical Bethesda fashion the DLSS setting itself doesn't save, keeps resetting to Ultra Performance for me. The only way I was able to select DLSS Quality was by resetting the graphics options which thankfully sets the graphics to the Ultra preset with DLSS Quality and frame gen enabled (the latter setting at least does save when you disable it and exit the menu).

Yes, it is beta but, c'mon, the least I would have expected was for the DLSS settings to function properly and actually save because that is basic testing 1,2,3, right!

 

[Three]

You mean to tell me it wasn't already optimized like he said on live TV?

I just upgraded my PC by downloading more CPU.

 

[The Pleasure]

Hope my voodoo 3 runs this okay.

 

[Metnut]

Does this fix load times?

 

[Gaiff]

Hope my voodoo 3 runs this okay.

Did you update it to the latest drivers?

 

[The Pleasure]

Did you update it to the latest drivers?

Nah. I was hoping adding 4mb to itnwould give me enough boost to create those randomly generated planets.

 

[NeonDelta]

How is a game that was released in beta?!

the patch is a beta

 

[proandrad]

Did the patch buy everyone a new pc? How was this performance gain possible?

 

[M.W.]

UPGRADE YOUR PC

Fuck you Todd

 

[Sanepar]

AI still has a enemy stuck at the wall on every combat encounter?

 

[tmlDan]

too late, never going back. Thanks anyways Todd!

 

[OverHeat]

UPGRADE YOUR PC

Fuck you Todd

I wish I could but nothing is worth upgrading of what I have lol

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Performance was at the bottom of the list of things that I wanted addressed in a patch. For me, this game probably needs 2 years of official updates and then 100 mods on top of that to be worth playing.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

"Beta tested in the Future"

 

[Flutta]

Lmao Bethesda has no shame.

They really took their time with this one…. Embarrassing! Most have prob moved on from this mess of a game.

 

[Outlier]

Why is it a "Beta" test? Don't they know how to properly develop PC games running on a ancient engine? Pathetic

 

[Rendered Tangent]

If I have the DLSS mod installed does it make any difference to the official in game version?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Hope my voodoo 3 runs this okay.

No mesh shaders for this game. You should be OK.

 

[The Pleasure]

No mesh shaders for this game. You should be OK.

Well, the game does kind of look like shit. I hope my 16mb of V-ram has some extra overhead so I can render the nothing of the warp drives in the game.

 

[Ribi]

How is a game that was released in beta?!

Idk ask sea of thieves and No man's sky

 

[TVexperto]

Idk ask sea of thieves and No man's sky

gaas multiplayer games vs singleplayer game

potato potata ananas

 

[Skifi28]

You mean to tell me it wasn't already optimized like he said on live TV?

The game was already optimized. They just went above and beyond with 16 times the optimization, this is a legendary patch in the making.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Is this the patch that makes the game fun?

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

Performance is the least of its problems, and the performance sucks.

 

[MiguelItUp]

That is pretty impressive. Shame I pushed myself to finish the game before this came out and now I have no reason to revisit it, lol.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Cool. I'll not bemoan better performance. Or play the game.

 

[FearlessBelgian]

On a 4080, what on older GPU ?

 

[FearlessBelgian]

Look here on a 4060 :
Its worse...

 

[Drizzlehell]

I didn't notice any improvement on my rig but it's nice to see DLSS finally being officially added to the video settings.

 

[Ribi]

gaas multiplayer games vs singleplayer game

potato potata ananas

You might wanna recheck your No man sky facts on launch. Or did you forget the entire multiplayer controversy?????

 

[CrustyBritches]

Crashes after 5-10 minutes with DLSS3 frame generation enabled for me (or NVIDIA Reflex since this is forced on for frame gen). RTX 4080 using the 546.08 hotfix driver for Alan Wake 2.

Works fine otherwise - played for an hour - with DLSS Quality although in typical Bethesda fashion the DLSS setting itself doesn't save, keeps resetting to Ultra Performance for me. The only way I was able to select DLSS Quality was by resetting the graphics options which thankfully sets the graphics to the Ultra preset with DLSS Quality and frame gen enabled (the latter setting at least does save when you disable it and exit the menu).

Yes, it is beta but, c'mon, the least I would have expected was for the DLSS settings to function properly and actually save because that is basic testing 1,2,3, right!

PureDark's DLSS 3 mod would crash all the time, too. I figured it was just as a result of being a mod, but it's seeming like it's inherent to using DLSS 3 FG with this engine.

 

[clarky]

If I have the DLSS mod installed does it make any difference to the official in game version?

From my limited testing the beta patch is far superior to the mod, especially if you have access to frame generation. Ive gone from 40fps lows in cities without mods, 55ish with the dlss mod to never below 90. Will continue to be my chill out/hangover game.

 

[Doctor Hades]

PureDark's DLSS 3 mod would crash all the time, too. I figured it was just as a result of being a mod, but it's seeming like it's inherent to using DLSS 3 FG with this engine.

I actually used the other DLSS3 frame gen mod with Starfield and it was perfectly fine. I had no issues at all with it. This beta patch though seems to crash when I use it but I have decent FPS without it so it's not a big deal. Would be nice to be able to set DLAA though (which I was using the frame gen mod previously) but the DLSS settings are currently bugged and don't save (it keeps reverting to Ultra Performance).

 

[Del_X]

But I thought it was optimized? Guess I can delay my upgrade.

 

[Rendered Tangent]

From my limited testing the beta patch is far superior to the mod, especially if you have access to frame generation. Ive gone from 40fps lows in cities without mods, 55ish with the dlss mod to never below 90. Will continue to be my chill out/hangover game.

That's great news.

But, will having the mod installed cause any issues?

Like, it won't nullify/override the official in game version or something, will it?

 

[clarky]

That's great news.

But, will having the mod installed cause any issues?

Like, it won't nullify/override the official in game version or something, will it?

Game wouldn't boot for me until i did some fuckery with my mods. See here if your having problems, save you a google.

Starfield :: Steam Community

steamcommunity.com

 

[CrustyBritches]

I actually used the other DLSS3 frame gen mod with Starfield and it was perfectly fine. I had no issues at all with it. This beta patch though seems to crash when I use it but I have decent FPS without it so it's not a big deal. Would be nice to be able to set DLAA though (which I was using the frame gen mod previously) but the DLSS settings are currently bugged and don't save (it keeps reverting to Ultra Performance).

I just tried it and it keeps reverting to DLSS 'Balanced' on me. In my case it doesn't seem to be 'Ultra Performance' since the image quality is still quite good. They definitely fixed the performance in CPU-bound areas like MAST around the pools. I was able to put crowd density on High and get above 60fps at settings that would result in 45-50fps previously.


After playing 50hrs in the first couple weeks I took a break since I was tired from working all the time and going on a couple trips. Seems to have paid off since the game runs much better now. Shame devs do this kind of stuff where you are basically punished for playing at launch.

 

[clarky]

I just tried it and it keeps reverting to DLSS 'Balanced' on me. In my case it doesn't seem to be 'Ultra Performance' since the image quality is still quite good. They definitely fixed the performance in CPU-bound areas like MAST around the pools. I was able to put crowd density on High and get above 60fps at settings that would result in 45-50fps previously.


After playing 50hrs in the first couple weeks I took a break since I was tired from working all the time and going on a couple trips. Seems to have paid off since the game runs much better now. Shame devs do this kind of stuff where you are basically punished for playing at launch.

Pretty much my experience to a tee.

Plays so much better now i need to get back into it, shame the game is so user unfriendly, took me about 20 hours to learn the menus. Can i be arsed relearning the most unintuitive game of all time?

Probably not, shit was hard enough to get into first time round.

 

[alucard0712_rus]

I just upgraded my PC by downloading more CPU.

You can't download more CPU, only RAM.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Pretty much my experience to a tee.

Plays so much better now i need to get back into it, shame the game is so user unfriendly, took me about 20 hours to learn the menus. Can i be arsed relearning the most unintuitive game of all time?

Probably not, shit was hard enough to get into first time round.

The menus are definitely unintuitive, but that won't stop me from dropping another 40-50hrs into it. Aside from being busy, the biggest issue I had was the DLSS 3 FG crashing along with the poor performance in areas like MAST. With the new update I don't *need* FG anymore since it seems to have a solid 60fps compared to the 45-50fps I was getting before.

 

[ChoosableOne]

They are moving further away from the original artistic design with each new patch.

 

[Verchod]

So I've noticed with DLSS inthe Beta, if you select DLSS quality, for example, you can see it alter the render scale bar near the top of the page. If you exit the page then return, it may say DLSS balanced but has kept the render scale setting from before. At least that's what I've experienced.

 

[ebevan91]

So I've noticed with DLSS inthe Beta, if you select DLSS quality, for example, you can see it alter the render scale bar near the top of the page. If you exit the page then return, it may say DLSS balanced but has kept the render scale setting from before. At least that's what I've experienced.

Mine automatically goes to Ultra Quality unless I select Auto if I exit the menu and go back.

 

[ByWatterson]

Idk ask sea of thieves and No man's sky

 

[Buggy Loop]

Look here on a 4060 :
Its worse...

What the hell, surely a fuckup on his part right?