i7 + GTX295, what's the deal?

[Philll]

i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
GTX 295
6GB DDR3
Asus X58 P6T Deluxe

Ok. Here is everything I have tried.

Windows 7 x64 fresh install:
- Updated all drivers to current version, MB, gfx, audio etc.
- Installed DX9 + DX10.
- Installed German version digital download.
- Tried crysis.exe as main executable to enable SLI, no change.
- Tried crysis64.exe, a little change but still a lot of slow downs.
- Tried crysis64.exe with -winxp, seemed a bit better, still slow downs.
- Tried changing memory configs in the arma config file, as my GTX295 has a lot of VRAM but it appears not all is being used. No change.
- Updated to 1.02 in the morning, no change.
- Tried putting all options to normal with post effects to disabled, shadows low, FSAA off @ 1920 x 1200 fillrate @ 100%, still choppy.
- Set all options to low, amazingly still choppy during 3rd mission of campaign. Seems to crash a lot too.
- Tried some more suggestions, Farcry2.exe and a few others found on forum. No change.
- Overclocked my CPU to 3.8ghz instead of 3.6, no change. Went through a few more overclocking options to see if it would change anything, it didn't.
- Took advice from someone and installed Vistax64.

Windows Vista x64 Fresh install:

- Updated all drivers to current version, MB, gfx, audio etc.
- Installed DX9 + DX10.
- Installed German version digital download.
- Tried crysis64.exe, a little change but still a lot of slow downs.
- Tried crysis64.exe with -winxp, all options to normal with post effects to disabled, shadows low, FSAA off @ 1920 x 1200 fillrate @ 100%, seems to have worked best so far. But still, there are major pauses when running around in towns.

^^^ This does not include all the other times I reinstalled it between making changes or reinstalling just for new patches. It's generally really slow on the campaign missions, single missions and night missions are a treat to play. I realise it's easy to just blame nVidia and say they should update their drivers, but couldn't BIS have optimized for the drivers that were available? How is nVidia supposed to know, yet BIS would have had something to work with.

Then this from a BI Developer via PM:

I believe it will help. With SLI, this is question for NVIDIA, support in game depend on driver, not on application. NVIDIA must turn it on for ARMA2 in their drivers.

So in other words, to everyone who says IT IS working without user intervention, there you have it.

I would also like to know what PC specs the developers are using. Surely they have some machine that runs this thing properly, can you please tell us all so we know what would work best? Or are you having the same problems? I noticed you removed my single thread asking this without even combining it, seems pretty sneaky to be honest.

Anyway I think it's absolute crap that the game runs like this with the gear I have. BIS are doing themselves no favor releasing a game in this state as the same thing happened with ARMA and it is well known for needing a lot of patches. SETTLE DOWN fanboys, it's a fact, and all I am after here is a playable version of the game. I paid for it after all.

[Cobalt_UK]

Don't know if it's just me, but the crysis.exe doesn't seem to be working since i updated to patch 1.02 - so i'd say if anything the performance has got worse.

I'm getting between 23 - 40fps in single player - average high 20's. With everything set to high except Shaders and Post Processing. Resolution of 1920 x 1200 - Q6600 oc'd to 3.0Ghz - 4gb DDR 2 Ram - 295Gtx oc'd - Nvidia 185.85 drivers - Vista 32bit.

I'd also like to know exactly what system Bohemia tested this game on as well.

[Chill xl]

Core I7 cpu's are a bad combo with NVIDIA gpu's, there seems to be a bottleneck that holds back performance.

I think, especialy with the latest patch BIS released a game which altough has some flaws here and there is pretty playable to me.

My fps is generally between 40 and 60 depending where the player is located, forest / city seems to be around the 40-45 fps.

Settings: VD: 2400, All others high, except pstfx is disabled, low terrain and normal obj detail.

In SP and sometimes in MP aswell there are some situations where i see fps around 30, not sure at all but might be relared to AI, scripts or something like that.

Anyway, my C2D E8400 @ 3.85ghz + Gtx 280 works pretty well.

[Philll]

It's not the FPS I'm complaining about. It hangs at around 60FPS in SP missions, but in the campaign it's the massive slow downs that occur every few seconds that make it impossible to enjoy. It'll be 40fps, 5, 30, 40, pause for 3 seconds, 40 etc.

[shadowze]

Dont worry about FPS in MP its controlled by the server

[SaBrE_UK]

It's odd that some people with mammoth PCs are getting great performance, and others are getting poor performance. I think it's something BIS will address, however frustrating it is at the moment.

I heard rolling back drivers has helped some (can't find thread, it's here somewhere).

[Philll]

Doh, forgot to list that. Tried the last 2 drivers for Windows 7 and the last 4 for Vista, made no difference whatsoever. It would be good if we had a thread just of configurations that people are getting good performance with, with driver versions.

[BangTail]

It's not the FPS I'm complaining about. It hangs at around 60FPS in SP missions, but in the campaign it's the massive slow downs that occur every few seconds that make it impossible to enjoy. It'll be 40fps, 5, 30, 40, pause for 3 seconds, 40 etc.

I was getting the same thing on a similar system - XP 64 solved it.

I know this is a serious pain but BIS have a tendency of blaming your hardware, drivers etc rather than admitting it might actually be THEIR engine. I'm used to it as I love their games but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow. The Vista/Win 7 performance will be improved over time, it's not what I want to hear either especially since both patches have done little to fix performance issues but BIS do support their products, I can definitely vouch for that.

Win 7/Vista 64 detect all my video settings erroneously (256 MB of VRAM as opposed to 1GB and 256 MB of Non local RAM when I have 12 Gigs). Switching to XP solved these problems as the RAM now detects correctly and some of the settings that are missing with the newer Nvidia drivers in Vista/Win 7 are now available in XP.

i7 975
Asus P6T6 Revo
12 Gigs mushkin 12800 DDR RA
2 x Intel X-25 160 GB
2 x WD 1 TB "Black"
3 x GTX 280
Auzentech Forte
Win XP 64 (SP2), Win 7 Ultimate 64 (7232), Vista Ultimate 64 (SP2)

Etc

Eth

[Philll]

I'll give that a go now, but I won't expect much from it. I'll post back in a few hours.

[BangTail]

I'll give that a go now, but I won't expect much from it. I'll post back in a few hours.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I almost fell out of my chair.

Eth