Small framerate drops in certain areas.

[Torm51]

So there are 3 very particular areas in the game that make my frame rate drop a bit.  It is noticeable but still very playable (which is better then a lot of people from what I read).  For me these are: Copperlane where the sand part is in the market, When I am outside around Durgan's Battery I drop to like 30 to 45 FPS and sometimes in Russetwood I get the same result.  Whenever I go inside in these areas like the Ice Cave or Galvinos the FPS is GREAT even in large fights with lots of effects.  At the end of the fight for St. Ydewn's Redeemer I did have a massive FPS tank for some reason.  It was when The Grey Sleeper procced a bunch of Vessels and my Wizard had the Wizards double spell going.  I am assuming with the already slower FPS in that area this made it tank.  It is the only time its happened to me in over 500 hours (I know...) of PoE.

 

Any advice? Is this just an optimization issue right now?  I have not updated my Drivers in a bit (like 6 months) but they just work REALLY well so I am hesitant to use other drivers lol..

 

I am currently at work so these are my specs from the top of my head.  I will post my DXdiag when I get home.

 

CPU : I7 (I know there are a lot of models but lets say I run games like DAI with zero frame rate drops)

 

12 gigs of Ram (DDR 3? its the fast type lol)

 

Nvidia GTX 770 (I know its not the best card in the market anymore)

 

I also have a solid state drive.

Edited September 24, 2015 by Torm51

[Cottonmouth]

Sadly, the game runs poorly on my laptop too. White March Areas have my frames dropping to 15-18 in combat.

 

One thing I've found improves FPS is if you remove all save games to a different folder. It seems like if you have tons of saves, things slow down.

[Torm51]

Agreed.  I am on PoTD Trial of Iron so I literally have 3 saves.  My currently playthrough and 2 others.  I was thinking maybe updating my video drivers.  Just my current drivers work so well lol

Edited September 24, 2015 by Torm51

[Torm51]

Here is my Rig specs

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ufsuz26488mmem3/Screenshot%202015-09-24%2017.32.21.png?dl=0

[Aarik D]

Hey Torm,

 

It could be that you need to update your drivers. Just in case, download your current version as a back up, so if you don't like the new driver, you can always uninstall it and revert back to the old one. 

[kmansp]

I have the same issue as the OP, and it's definitely not drivers.  I have the latest.  The only areas I notice drops in Framerates are in the expansion areas, like white march.  Framerates start at 45- unlike the rest of the game which stay between 70 and 80.  Once combat starts, framerates drop to low 20's. 

 

Was hoping the patch 2.02 would fix this, but no luck.  It's been a month since release... any update/fix for this?  news?

[Termit]

I am having the same problems, but the framerate is even worse - during fight it dorps to like 10 fps. I have latest drivers installed and I have tried every step from framarate issues section here: https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/72049-workarounds-for-several-known-issues-4-07-15/. 

 

My computer specs:

Intel Core i% -4690K CPU @ 3.50 GHz

8.00 GB RAM

GeForce GTX 960

 

I don't belive it's a problem with my cpu - it is a powerfull machine. I have also attached a print screen of a program that was monitoring my cpu during the game - cpu utilization is very low considering such low framerate. I have no idea what can I do to fix it - now the game is almost unplayable.

 

[middleofnowhere]

I am having the same problems, but the framerate is even worse - during fight it dorps to like 10 fps. I have latest drivers installed and I have tried every step from framarate issues section here: https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/72049-workarounds-for-several-known-issues-4-07-15/. 

 

My computer specs:

Intel Core i% -4690K CPU @ 3.50 GHz

8.00 GB RAM

GeForce GTX 960

 

I don't belive it's a problem with my cpu - it is a powerfull machine. I have also attached a print screen of a program that was monitoring my cpu during the game - cpu utilization is very low considering such low framerate. I have no idea what can I do to fix it - now the game is almost unplayable.

 

 

Same here. Looks like UNITY version used in Pillars doesn't like certain Core I5 K - motherboard combination. Or maybe it's Core I5 K & GTX960 combo. Or maybe both.

Anyway, Termit only solution I found is to use "-force-d3d11" argument in command line (e.g. PillarsOfEternity.exe -force-d3d11). That should give You 30+ FPS but unfortunately breaks map.

[Aarik D]

Hello everyone,

 

Every computer may handle the game differently and we are constantly working on game optimization. So please bear with us while we work out the kinks. 

 

In the mean time try out these options and see if it improves performance. 

 

There may be various factors contributing to this issue, so take a look at the different fixes to try and solve the problem.

• Disable Anti-Aliasing
  Many users have reported running into framerate issues and frequent crashing. If this is happening on your machine, go to the Graphics options and move the Graphics Quality slider to the left. This will disable anti-aliasing and should help your game's framerate.
   
• Lower Resolution
  If framerate issues persist after disabling anti-aliasing, then lowering resolution can sometimes add significant increases to performance. This can sometimes help significantly, especially on machines with lower system specifications. We are working on more ways to support performance increases as we patch the client.
   
• Clean and Clear Your Computer
  Dust and other particles can accumulate on parts of your computer, adversely affecting its efficiency when it attempts to run demanding programs and games. It is also important to make sure there is sufficient access to the ventilation fans for the computer so it can keep itself cool. Make sure to keep your computer or laptop clean and clear to avoid unnecessary strain and overheating.
   
• Run as Administrator
  Some users are reporting major performance issues when not running the game as an administrator. If you are noticing issues such as this, please make sure that you are running the game in administrator mode. You can do this by doing the following:

1. Navigate to the Pillars Of Eternity install folder.
2. Right-Click on the executable icon.
3. Choose Properties.
4. On the Compatibility tab, select the Run This Program As An Administrator option.
5. Click OK.
6. If you see a User Account Control prompt, accept it.

 

Could you guys please post your systems specs (dxdiag file), save files, and an output log so I can add them to a bug report? 

 

Thank you for your support and patience!

[Termit]

Here are my dxdiag file, save files and output log (link to dropbox):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ljtbtq4obexu2bp/PoE.rar?dl=0

 

 

@middleofnowhere

Thanks for help,  "-force-d3d11" argument did improved framerate a little, but still it's too low to not impact the enjoyment of the game.