Question about FPS and Performance? Sorry =(

[deebz1234 243]

hyperthreading should improve gaming performance for games that use more than 4 cores...

 

dayz doesnt use more than 4 cores...very few games in 2013 even used HT

[InvisiMan2013 229]

hyperthreading should improve gaming performance for games that use more than 4 cores...

 

dayz doesnt use more than 4 cores...very few games in 2013 even used HT

 

 

Most modern games will get a performance increase from HT and some won't get any benefit - but DayZ seems to be crippled by it.  Something isn't right.  

Edited January 13, 2014 by InvisiMan2013

[ratiasu@hotmail.co.jp 122]

Sorry bro. Maybe try a profile for you card?

[Andarne (DayZ) 84]

I feel quite stupid about this...

 

I checked my drivers, all were fine. Checked BIOS, all good. Checked Power options. I noticed that I was running the Power Saver preset.

 

So, naturally, I put it on High Performance. Started up DayZ. Slow, to begin with...but then I got in-game. Wow....no lag whatsoever. I'm now running a happy average of 40FPS.

 

EDIT: I just looked down, and got 120FPS.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Andarne

[captain_jonno 0]

I also have a GTX 690 and its a great card. But only 1 of the gpu's is working for Dayz so it runs pretty crap at 2560x1600. Either nvidia or dayz need to get that sorted. While they slowly update Dayz SA maybe try Arma 3 - Breaking Point mod. Both gpu's run close to max, get smooth 60fps and BP has lots of guns, vehicles, tents, zombies etc :) 

[libertine 351]

One thing is use Fraps or Dxtory to keep track of fps, i wouldn't try guessing. Using -winxp bumped me up from 37 to 42 fps looking over Zelenogorsk.

[Window Licker 504]

One thing is use Fraps or Dxtory to keep track of fps, i wouldn't try guessing. Using -winxp bumped me up from 37 to 42 fps looking over Zelenogorsk.

What OS are you running?

[libertine 351]

What OS are you running?

Win7 64bit. I verified it multiple times. Another guy reported 20fps increase, but i assume that was a rough guess.

Edited January 20, 2014 by Thane

[Window Licker 504]

interesting, I'll report back when I try with win 8 64

[mjf6866 22]

One thing is use Fraps or Dxtory to keep track of fps, i wouldn't try guessing. Using -winxp bumped me up from 37 to 42 fps looking over Zelenogorsk.

 

what does the -winxp parameter do exactly?  does it degrade the image quality at all?

 

thanks

[DeepEuphoria 69]

I also have a GTX 690 and its a great card. But only 1 of the gpu's is working for Dayz so it runs pretty crap at 2560x1600. Either nvidia or dayz need to get that sorted. While they slowly update Dayz SA maybe try Arma 3 - Breaking Point mod. Both gpu's run close to max, get smooth 60fps and BP has lots of guns, vehicles, tents, zombies etc :)

 

Hey Captain_Jonno,

 

I had the same problem with only 1 of the GPU's running on DayZ SA, but I have managed to fix that now so both GPU's now run as they should. I gained a decent boost in fps as a result.

Have you managed to get SLI working on your rig or would you like me to explain how to do it???

 

One thing is use Fraps or Dxtory to keep track of fps, i wouldn't try guessing. Using -winxp bumped me up from 37 to 42 fps looking over Zelenogorsk.

 

Hi Thane,

 

When you say; "Using -winxp" do you mean running DayZ in XP compatibility mode??

And I'm using Fraps to gauge the fps.

 

Thanks

[libertine 351]

what does the -winxp parameter do exactly?  does it degrade the image quality at all?

 

thanks

That a VERY good question...

[libertine 351]

Hey Captain_Jonno,

 

I had the same problem with only 1 of the GPU's running on DayZ SA, but I have managed to fix that now so both GPU's now run as they should. I gained a decent boost in fps as a result.

Have you managed to get SLI working on your rig or would you like me to explain how to do it???

 

 

Hi Thane,

 

When you say; "Using -winxp" do you mean running DayZ in XP compatibility mode??

And I'm using Fraps to gauge the fps.

 

Thanks

No, i mean using the "launch options", within steam. Right click "DayZ" in the library menu and select launch options.

 

One big problem with this btw, you can't alt-tab out and back in or it crashes i think.

Edited January 20, 2014 by Thane

[DeepEuphoria 69]

No, i mean using the "launch options", within steam. Right click "DayZ" in the library menu and select launch options.

 

One big problem with this btw, you can't alt-tab out and back in or it crashes i think.

 

Right :facepalm:  Of course, that would make more sense lol.

 

I'll give it shot. Cheers

[libertine 351]

ok then :facepalm:

[lemmingzappa 0]

what does the -winxp parameter do exactly?  does it degrade the image quality at all?

 

thanks

 

 

That a VERY good question...

 

I would also like to know the answer to this.

[DeepEuphoria 69]

 -winxp Doesn't work for me, I get a CTD on boot up and an error saying: Device Reset Failed. =(

 

Was worth a go though.

[BL1P 252]

what does the -winxp parameter do exactly?  does it degrade the image quality at all?

 

thanks

 

Forces the use of an older version of directX

as far as I remember

 

This is physical cores not virtual -cpucount= 

 

These two values can be lowered to help with fps sometimes (in the C:\Users\YOU\Documents\DayZ folder in the .DayZProfile  file)

viewDistance=####;

preferredObjectViewDistance=####;

 

where #### is a numeric value

Bear in mind that a minimum I think should be 1k as that seems the distance an other player is first rendered with the bubble system.

Lower than that and you risk them seeing you but you unable to see them.

The above is unconfirmed by a dev as of yet.

 

Using -winxp might (I am unsure) also make you use less memory because of the -winxp mem limit thingy.

Edited January 20, 2014 by BL1P

[DeepEuphoria 69]

Well as -winxp didn't work and I've tried all the other tweaks such as the -cpucount= Steam commands and the DayZ.cfg tweaks, viewdistance e.t.c..

I tried running DayZ with HyperThreading Disabled as a few people seem to think that HT hurts the performance on the SA.

My results were, no difference, possibly actually reducing performance by a frame or two, but I will put that down to margin of error.

 

Oh well, all these tweaks were worth a shot. Guess I'll just have to live with it until it starts getting some optimisation.

 

Cheers for your help and advice everyone.