Assassin's creed Unity correct settings for best visuals/performance!

[i_build_nanosuits]

Hey guys!

There's been a lot of shit talk about how assassin's runs and all...i've had a hard time at first with poor performance on my GTX 780 and core i7...until i've found the way to run this game PERFECTLY...

 

Here is what you have to do: Use FXAA, usualy this is blury and i don't like it, but for this game it's PERFECT (give it a try before saying it's shit ok, i swear to god)

So...i run it with FXAA, i have VSYNC turned on (smooter, do that as well)...

 

With a 3GB or more GPU comparable to a GTX 780 (so R9 290, R9 290X, GTX970 GTX 980...etc.) you should run this on:

 

Environment quality: ULTRA

Texture quality: ULTRA (lower this setting to high if you only got 2GB or VRAM on your card)

Shadow quality: HIGH (PCSS or whatever is called the higher setting for this is not worth it it sucks a lot of power for no good reason, leave shadows on high)

Ambient oclusion: HBAO+ or similar (i think for AMD GPU the equivalent is HDAO+ or the other way around i'm not sure...anyways)

Anti-Aliasing: FXAA (this is VERY important)

Bloom: ON

 

So guys, try these settings and let me know how you like it, for me the FPS are pretty much at a constant 60FPS (60hz screen here) and it SOMETIMES drop to 50 but not often, it's smooth and the game truly is beautiful.

[eelnico09]

GTX 970 here

 

I have this settings too and the game runs above 50fps, usually at constant 60fps the whole time. I turn Bloom Off though.

 

 

Also to clarify, the game doesn't support SLI yet, and it has been patched 3 times since release, so please avoid the "totalbiscuit can't run it with dual 980" shitty comment since his vid is from launch like 2 weeks ago.

[i_build_nanosuits]

GTX 970 here

 

I have this settings too and the game runs above 50fps, usually at constant 60fps the whole time. I turn Bloom Off though.

 

 

Also to clarify, the game doesn't support SLI yet, and it has been patched 3 times since release, so please avoid the "totalbiscuit can't run it with dual 980" shitty comment since his vid is from launch like 2 weeks ago.

and he forced MSAA in his testing...doing this bump my FPS down in the 30's and the game look nowhere near as good...i don't know how the game process the FXAA but it's doing a darn nice job and my guess is that it's where the optimisation time went...they should have offered only FXAA IMHO....

[eelnico09]

Exactly, not only runs better but it looks better, FXAA is the way to go.

[SkilledRebuilds]

looks better, FXAA is the way to go.

Said no1 ever until now...

Weird...

 

Might actually install it now (was sitting dormant un-installed until patched properly) and use these settings.

[eelnico09]

Said no1 ever until now...

Weird...

 

Might actually install it now (was sitting dormant un-installed until patched properly) and use these settings.

Well it does, really, at least in this game...

[i_build_nanosuits]

Said no1 ever until now...

Weird...

 

Might actually install it now (was sitting dormant un-installed until patched properly) and use these settings.

 

 

Well it does, really, at least in this game...

i absolutely agree...as i've mentioned i pretty much NEVER use FXAA it usually looks blurry and weird but for this game it's awesome...give it a try man!

[SkilledRebuilds]

i absolutely agree...as i've mentioned i pretty much NEVER use FXAA it usually looks blurry and weird but for this game it's awesome...give it a try man!

It plays pretty nice now...

 

Starting scenes (get the book and sword) is around 45-63fps (with dips to 40fps at times)

Gameplay after that (the small boy) gets a range of 35-65fps, usually sticking on the high side of 50-60fps

Pretty happy with that.

FXAA/High Shadows were the only changes I made (Disabling Soft-Shadows and 4xMSAA) Ultra this and that elsewhere...

^Stock 1040Mhz 290 clocks

[grimmjow660]

Wow! The only difference I'm using is the shadow pcss setting or whatever. Thanks for this

[SkilledRebuilds]

Wow! The only difference I'm using is the shadow pcss setting or whatever. Thanks for this

Yeah that took me from 44fps (standing still) to 30.4fps, disabled it for sure.

[ComradeHX]

Maybe Ubisoft didn't know what SMAA was and thought it's the same as FXAA?

[Javavia]

Meanwhile, my r9 270x cant deliver a satisfying gameplay even at low 1920x1080  :mellow:

[SkilledRebuilds]

Meanwhile, my r9 270x cant deliver a satisfying gameplay even at low 1920x1080  :mellow:

It could be a range of things... Like CPU/Drivers/General System stability and applications loaded at the time...

270x while isn't a powerhouse, should be able to manage 1080p without going to LOW.

Plus, 1600x900 isn't too far off and provides a nice boost.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Meanwhile, my r9 270x cant deliver a satisfying gameplay even at low 1920x1080  :mellow:

even with Fxaa? i find that hard to believe...what cpu are you using?

[jecho]

How does this game run now. Btw I have a gtx 970

[SkilledRebuilds]

How does this game run now. Btw I have a gtx 970

Can run fine, Can run shit.

 

Do you have it?

I have it, but didn't install it until today, and a R9-290 @ my stock 1040Mhz is just under your cards ability, and I run it okay, Just don't be using MSAA and your fine. I'm running Ultra Spec without MSAA or Soft Shadows (High Shadows instead)

40-65fps (Usually on the high side of 50-60fps)

FXAA normally fucks up all games, the ONE game it's actually doing some good, is Unity.

You will be VERY VERY VERY surprised with FXAA's implementation here... like...holy balls FXAA is actually worthy for once, and enables you to keep FPS performance high enough to WANNA play the game

[i_build_nanosuits]

Can run fine, Can run shit.

 

Do you have it?

I have it, but didn't install it until today, and a R9-290 @ my stock 1040Mhz is just under your cards ability, and I run it okay, Just don't be using MSAA and your fine. I'm running Ultra Spec without MSAA or Soft Shadows (High Shadows instead)

40-65fps (Usually on the high side of 50-60fps)

FXAA normally fucks up all games, the ONE game it's actually doing some good, is Unity.

You will be VERY VERY VERY surprised with FXAA's implementation here... like...holy balls FXAA is actually worthy for once, and enables you to keep FPS performance high enough to WANNA play the game

yes that's why i had to start this thread here because once i realised how great this game looks now with FXAA i had to share because a lot of people as said this game is poorly optimised

and stuff like that but they where simply using the wrong settings...and the game is quite fun as well the story is very nice...i'm only at 10% done now but i will finish it for sure.

[SkilledRebuilds]

How does this game run now. Btw I have a gtx 970

Read below.

yes that's why i had to start this thread here because once i realised how great this game looks now with FXAA i had to share because a lot of people as said this game is poorly optimised

 

^This guy has a 780, close enough to the 970, him and I (290) run it fine, you will too

[gilang01]

how about the folks who have the 770 and R9 280x? 

[i_build_nanosuits]

how about the folks who have the 770 and R9 280x? 

i would set these settings:

 

Environment quality: HIGH

Texture quality: HIGH (ULTRA for 280X since this card has 3GB of VRAM)

Shadow quality: HIGH (cut to medium if you don,t get enough frames)

Ambient oclusion: HBAO+

Anti-Aliasing: FXAA (this is VERY important)

Bloom: ON

[SkilledRebuilds]

i would set these settings:

 

Environment quality: HIGH

Texture quality: HIGH (ULTRA for 280X since this card has 3GB of VRAM)

Shadow quality: HIGH (cut to medium if you don,t get enough frames)

Ambient oclusion: HBAO+

Anti-Aliasing: FXAA (this is VERY important)

Bloom: ON

HBAO+ down one step gives back a bit too, But I'd wait until you find out how ^this^ goes @gilang01

[jecho]

Can run fine, Can run shit.

 

Do you have it?

I have it, but didn't install it until today, and a R9-290 @ my stock 1040Mhz is just under your cards ability, and I run it okay, Just don't be using MSAA and your fine. I'm running Ultra Spec without MSAA or Soft Shadows (High Shadows instead)

40-65fps (Usually on the high side of 50-60fps)

FXAA normally fucks up all games, the ONE game it's actually doing some good, is Unity.

You will be VERY VERY VERY surprised with FXAA's implementation here... like...holy balls FXAA is actually worthy for once, and enables you to keep FPS performance high enough to WANNA play the game

No I don't have it, but I can get this or FC4 once Amazon emails me the code for my 970.

[gilang01]

HBAO+ down one step gives back a bit too, But I'd wait until you find out how ^this^ goes @gilang01

Then you'll have to wait a few days since my internet is shit hahahaha (still downloading)

[SkilledRebuilds]

Ooo IMO thats a hard pick if you like both types of games...

If you were not fussed, and based it off expected performance, I'd go FC4 until Unity is patched further.

But both games are great fun in their own right.

[i_build_nanosuits]

No I don't have it, but I can get this or FC4 once Amazon emails me the code for my 970.

 

Ooo IMO thats a hard pick if you like both types of games...

If you were not fussed, and based it off expected performance, I'd go FC4 until Unity is patched further.

But both games are great fun in their own right.

i have both games and personally i prefer unity i think the game is really beautiful and fun so far and it only gets better as you progress.

But it's different for everybody i guess but now that unity is running all well and nice i really like it.

But also i have to say that i'm french so for me playing this game means something and i've been to Paris about 2 years ago and revisiting this place in 1791 for me is really mythic and it's also a factor for me liking this as much i think...it's beautiful and the game run's just fine i have no problem running it on ultra with FXAA at 60FPS (sometimes drop to 50 but 90% of the time it's pinned at 60FPS) and mid-range GPU's play this just fine as well i'm sure, perhaps maybe on high.

Vsync really helps getting smooth performance as well...the game won,t run as well without vsync.

 

The games run with 3048 mb of VRAM used for me at all time with ultra textures, i wonder how it run on a 2GB card i would like if somebody could answer this...does it stutter on ultra texture?