FPS

[eugenenelson2011]

Did anyone else's FPS tank in the last update to the game?  I had to download a launcher previous to fix this.

[Rdawgx]

My FPS tanks during night in public places.  Never happened before the update...

 

I'm getting downwards of 20 frames per second!  Before that I would get 60+ all the time!

[eugenenelson2011]

Ive been getting 60+ easily with this game, only 60 because I have it limited.  But now Im getting 20fps in Sanctuary and downtown Boston.  Im like wtf right now.

[Rdawgx]

Ive been getting 60+ easily with this game, only 60 because I have it limited.  But now Im getting 20fps in Sanctuary and downtown Boston.  Im like wtf right now.

 

Dude, that's exactly what's happening to me!

[ralfetas]

I got some small fps drop after the update too, don't know how much, but sometimes i am seeing some tear in the screen that i don't have before...

[SquigglySwag]

Maybe I'm paranoid, but it feels like my FPS is also slightly lower. In the outskirts of Boston I was getting 30-50 FPS (during a rainstorm), and it felt a little jankier than normal, but I don't normally put my FPS counter on so maybe it only felt worse because I was looking for a problem.

 

Sanctuary was still a smooth 60 FPS though. (however, mine is pretty barren; I don't have any elaborate structures built in this playthrough.)

 

It's a real shame if game updates are not only making a headache for modders, but also just making the game worse for everyone.

 

Is it possible the update changed shadow settings or something? I know if I have high shadows and large dropoff distance in an area with complex geometry my FPS goes sub-30 in a flash.

[Rdawgx]

I tried turning down the shadows to the minimum and it raised my FPS to 25-30 while in downtown Boston.  Still not great considering that it used to be 60.

[ralfetas]

I read in bethesda forum that the new nvidia drive (372.54) is causing some problems too, black pipboy screen etc...