Feedback: nvidia users and shadows/performance

Portman · 03-03-10, 11:43 PM

Mine is choppy when I'm in the sub, shadows are on the lowest setting. I'll report back tomorrow with results from turning them on and off.

Do we want to report this to Nvidia or wait to hear from the devs?

Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
Core i7 920
Geforce GTX 285
Driver 196.21

Ragtag · 03-04-10, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Portman

Mine is choppy when I'm in the sub, shadows are on the lowest setting. I'll report back tomorrow with results from turning them on and off.

Do we want to report this to Nvidia or wait to hear from the devs?

Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
Core i7 920
Geforce GTX 285
Driver 196.21

Try the new driver (196.75). It's slightly better and gave about 5 extra fps in control room. I have same system as you

R-T-B · 03-04-10, 03:33 AM

Dual GTX 280's here. Shadows misbehave (act glitchy) and perform very badly under SLI. Turn off shadows, and all is well.

Probably a driver issue.

capthelm · 03-04-10, 03:35 AM

got the game i can confirm performance is terrible for nvidia users running a good card here GTX260OC version.

=control room massive frame rate hits?
=external is very glitchy in performance

dev team need to address all round frame rates for nvidia users.

Sone7 · 03-04-10, 09:00 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...87#post1292687

maybe that can help

Kromus · 03-04-10, 09:16 AM

Q6600, 4GB, 280GTX, shadows are definately biggest performance hag, w/o them game runs like a charm.

Bilge_Rat · 03-04-10, 09:27 AM

not to turn this into a ATI v. NVIDIA issue, but it looks more and more like a NVIDIA driver issue.

I spent some time testing the FPS on my system last night.

I have a E8500, ATI 4890 (cat 9.12), 27" Dell WD monitor,creative X-fi fatal1ty soundcard, 2 gigs DDR2, Win XP pro sp3.

running at 1920x1200, max graphics, shadows on, v-sync off, no AA.

Inside the boat the fps always hovers between 60-80 and never goes below 60.

Out on deck in the ocean, fps again between 60-80 even when looking at shadow of boat. Boat shadow is rendered correctly.

The lowest FPS I have seen is 35-40 when on deck leaving harbour in the Narvik single mission. That scene is heavy with scenery and friendly AI ships.

I have never seen any slowdowns with explosions, etc.

03-03-10, 11:43 PM	#1
Portman Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mine is choppy when I'm in the sub, shadows are on the lowest setting. I'll report back tomorrow with results from turning them on and off. Do we want to report this to Nvidia or wait to hear from the devs? Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Core i7 920 Geforce GTX 285 Driver 196.21 Last edited by Portman; 03-03-10 at 11:46 PM. Reason: forgot a part.

03-04-10, 03:35 AM	#4
capthelm Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 522 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	got the game i can confirm performance is terrible for nvidia users running a good card here GTX260OC version. =control room massive frame rate hits? =external is very glitchy in performance dev team need to address all round frame rates for nvidia users. __________________ "One torpedo ... one ship" my SH5 lighting mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM5k8SXpWo my SH5 audio mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIN5RHeL8B8

03-04-10, 09:00 AM	#5
Sone7 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 121 Downloads: 159 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...87#post1292687 maybe that can help __________________

03-04-10, 09:27 AM	#7
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	not to turn this into a ATI v. NVIDIA issue, but it looks more and more like a NVIDIA driver issue. I spent some time testing the FPS on my system last night. I have a E8500, ATI 4890 (cat 9.12), 27" Dell WD monitor,creative X-fi fatal1ty soundcard, 2 gigs DDR2, Win XP pro sp3. running at 1920x1200, max graphics, shadows on, v-sync off, no AA. Inside the boat the fps always hovers between 60-80 and never goes below 60. Out on deck in the ocean, fps again between 60-80 even when looking at shadow of boat. Boat shadow is rendered correctly. The lowest FPS I have seen is 35-40 when on deck leaving harbour in the Narvik single mission. That scene is heavy with scenery and friendly AI ships. I have never seen any slowdowns with explosions, etc. __________________

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03-04-10, 03:33 AM	#3
R-T-B Sparky Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 150 Downloads: 324 Uploads: 5	Dual GTX 280's here. Shadows misbehave (act glitchy) and perform very badly under SLI. Turn off shadows, and all is well. Probably a driver issue.

03-04-10, 09:16 AM	#6
Kromus Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 250 Downloads: 140 Uploads: 0	Q6600, 4GB, 280GTX, shadows are definately biggest performance hag, w/o them game runs like a charm.