In Game Settings

[Ophidio]

What's the best way to find the most ideal settings to use in game? Generally I just use Geforce Experience to optimize games but I feel like it diminishes quality in some parts. Would I be better off just letting the game set it's own settings based off my hardware like most games tend to do or should I just try and figure out my own setting by messing around for like an hour?

[MegaDave91]

Trial and error

[ShadowCaptain]

What's the best way to find the most ideal settings to use in game? Generally I just use Geforce Experience to optimize games but I feel like it diminishes quality in some parts. Would I be better off just letting the game set it's own settings based off my hardware like most games tend to do or should I just try and figure out my own setting by messing around for like an hour?

 

Figure it out

 

set it all as high as possible and reduce things you dont need, you soon get used to what settings do what

 

now it takes me 5 mins to get my settings done for most games

[werto165]

I usually go off what nvidia recommend with the geforce experience then I change the settings accordingly to get the required FPS that I want, usually 60FPS and above constant. With a 760 I would probably start at around medium settings for most newer games and turn off AA or use a lower 2x MSAA or FXAA, some say that they prefer no AA over FXAA but that's up to you.

[noisebomb44]

Keep AA at 2X, then max out everything, then lower the things which takes the most performance out of your card, for example using a 2GB VRAM card on GTA 5 and having textures at ultra will not work with a steady framerate

If the VRAM is okay, you could begin by lowering shadows (personal preference)

[don_svetlio]

I run medium as a baseline with my 860M (750 Ti) - if 60 fps isn't achieved I lower further. if usage is bellow 80% i increase.

[don_svetlio]

Keep AA at 2X, then max out everything, then lower the things which takes the most performance out of your card, for example using a 2GB VRAM card on GTA 5 and having textures at ultra will not work with a steady framerate

If the VRAM is okay, you could begin by lowering shadows (personal preference)

AO is demanding

AA is VERY demanding on both VRAM and GPU

Shadows and Shaders for me a constantly at medium

Textures are maxed (4GB of glory)

Gimpworks is off

Tress FX on (Cause it runs fine even on Nvidia )

[noisebomb44]

AO is demanding

AA is VERY demanding on both VRAM and GPU

Shadows and Shaders for me a constantly at medium

Textures are maxed (4GB of glory)

Gimpworks is off

Tress FX on (Cause it runs fine even on Nvidia )

I always try to keep all the gimpworks settings on, because it does more than just giving me a clearer and sharper image, it adds shit like nicer looking destruction, nice water physics, and best of all, hair simulations (hah)

To tell the truth i get hard off of physics simulations in real games, which is why im really looking forward to FLEX being implomented into real games, i would rather play a game with low texture/model settings but with cool gimmicky physics

[don_svetlio]

I always try to keep all the gimpworks settings on, because it does more than just giving me a clearer and sharper image, it adds shit like nicer looking destruction, nice water physics, and best of all, hair simulations (hah)

To tell the truth i get hard off of physics simulations in real games, not just in tech demos, which is why im really looking forward to FLEX being implomented into real games, i would rather play a game with low texture settings but with cool gimmicky physics

I'm the opposite - I prefer crisp textures and nice effects more than Physics - I don't mind not having the most realistic smoke if that gives me 10fps more

[Si3Rra_7]

I usually start with what Geforce experience gives me , then i remove retarded settings like motion blur and DOF . then i check my fps and if it's above 100 i increase settings till it's about at 80-90 . If i have less than 80 i remove fancy AA ( replace it with FXAA ) and fancy shadows ..

[noisebomb44]

I'm the opposite - I prefer crisp textures and nice effects more than Physics - I don't mind not having the most realistic smoke if that gives me 10fps more

I played killingfloor 2 with 40 FPS, just so that i could have all the gameworks settings at max

[don_svetlio]

I played killingfloor 2 with 40 FPS, just so that i could have all the gameworks settings at max

HERETIC! - I played Witcher 3 on Low-Medium just to have higher fps

[noisebomb44]

I usually start with what Geforce experience gives me , then i remove retarded settings like motion blur and DOF . then i check my fps and if it's above 100 i increase settings till it's about at 80-90 . If i have less than 80 i remove fancy AA ( replace it with FXAA ) and fancy shadows ..

Show some love to DOF, it looks pretty sweet sometimes, although it takes like 20 FPS off of skyrim using realvision ENB

[noisebomb44]

HERETIC! - I played Witcher 3 on Low-Medium just to have higher fps

It didnt look all that good either, but, atleast i knew in my heart, that i was getting the full experience