Fallout 4 performance issues

[MagnusGrønstad]

hello
I purchased fallout 4 a week ago and I'm stuck at about 20fps when in the commonwealth (or big areas), or when I move my mouse fast.
when playing fallout 4 there is nothing else than steam and essential processes running. but I wonder if my RAM or CPU is the bottleneck or if it's just the fact that the game is not optimized.

I've tweaked the bForceIgnoreSmoothnes and the max fps, and I'm running in wondowed borderless @ 1080p.

PC specs: HDD: seagate Barracuda 1TB

CPU: AMD A6-4700k watercooled with the cooler master seidon 120mm

GPU: gigabyte nvidida geforce 750 ti 2GB windforce

RAM: 2xCorsair Vengance 1333MHz 4GB kit  

m/b: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI  

 

Please come with suggestions to improve the performance. Thanks!

[Presmo]

hello

I purchased fallout 4 a week ago and I'm stuck at about 20fps when in the commonwealth (or big areas), or when I move my mouse fast.

when playing fallout 4 there is nothing else than steam and essential processes running. but I wonder if my RAM or CPU is the bottleneck or if it's just the fact that the game is not optimized.

I've tweaked the bForceIgnoreSmoothnes and the max fps, and I'm running in wondowed borderless @ 1080p.

PC specs: HDD: seagate Barracuda 1TB

CPU: AMD A6-4700k watercooled with the cooler master seidon 120mm

GPU: gigabyte nvidida geforce 750 ti 2GB windforce

RAM: 2xCorsair Vengance 1333MHz 4GB kit  

m/b: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI  

 

Please come with suggestions to improve the performance. Thanks!

Is the ram 2x4 or 2x2? What settings are you playing with?

[SkilledRebuilds]

Game requires a decently powerful CPU. The one you have may not be good enough to sustain the performance you want.

 

Digital Foundry - Source - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023

"You need to be careful about CPU benchmarks for the title you might see - the game can be very light on utilisation in many areas, but in detail intensive environments or in combat with many enemies in the arena, Fallout 4 can dip beneath 60fps even on our our overclocked i7.

Reaching 60fps in easy with virtually any modern processor, but sustaining it across a run of play is highly challenging."

 

"Fallout 4 seems to have a very complex relationship with the CPU, and areas with intense detail are just as likely to cause issues for your processor as they are for your graphics card."

[ShadowCaptain]

Please come with suggestions to improve the performance. Thanks!

 

Its kind of your whole PC

 

4gb of ram is not enough for AAA gaming anymore, so thats the first thing I would upgrade

 

Your CPU and GPU are not very strong so I would turn the setting down low

[SkilledRebuilds]

-Snip-

Question, cos you'd prob know and I can't remember.

 

 

Doesn't borderless usually underperform a little when up against proper fullscreen?

[iamdrinster]

I can make an assumption that its your cpu, apparently that CPU is kinda low end if you asked me, if you have an A8 or A10 amd processor and an FX 4300 or 6300 I think you will have no problem running the game

[ShadowCaptain]

Question, cos you'd prob know and I can't remember.

 

 

Doesn't borderless usually underperform a little when up against proper fullscreen?

 

I think so (idk) never use it

[Master Disaster]

Question, cos you'd prob know and I can't remember.

 

 

Doesn't borderless usually underperform a little when up against proper fullscreen?

That depends on the game. Some perform better in borderless, others perform better in full screen.

[SkilledRebuilds]

-Snip-

Got my answer above, no need for this reply no more.

 

OP - Lower resolution & details if need be to gain some performance back... but the system you have may just not be playable at all with those parts.

[MagnusGrønstad]

Is the ram 2x4 or 2x2? What settings are you playing with?

two sticks with 4 gigs each. playing on the lowest possible

[MagnusGrønstad]

Its kind of your whole PC

 

4gb of ram is not enough for AAA gaming anymore, so thats the first thing I would upgrade

 

Your CPU and GPU are not very strong so I would turn the setting down low

 

Game requires a decently powerful CPU. The one you have may not be good enough to sustain the performance you want.

 

Digital Foundry - Source - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023

"You need to be careful about CPU benchmarks for the title you might see - the game can be very light on utilisation in many areas, but in detail intensive environments or in combat with many enemies in the arena, Fallout 4 can dip beneath 60fps even on our our overclocked i7.

Reaching 60fps in easy with virtually any modern processor, but sustaining it across a run of play is highly challenging."

 

"Fallout 4 seems to have a very complex relationship with the CPU, and areas with intense detail are just as likely to cause issues for your processor as they are for your graphics card."

I had a feeling that might be it. thanks

[MagnusGrønstad]

Its kind of your whole PC

 

4gb of ram is not enough for AAA gaming anymore, so thats the first thing I would upgrade

 

Your CPU and GPU are not very strong so I would turn the setting down low

well, I have 8GB. and my GPU is fine for most, nut the CPU might be very weak

[MagnusGrønstad]

I can make an assumption that its your cpu, apparently that CPU is kinda low end if you asked me, if you have an A8 or A10 amd processor and an FX 4300 or 6300 I think you will have no problem running the game

I suspect the same. I bought it on sale for 10 USD

[MagnusGrønstad]

Question, cos you'd prob know and I can't remember.

 

 

Doesn't borderless usually underperform a little when up against proper fullscreen?

I saw an increase in fps when running in borderless windowed

[MagnusGrønstad]

-Snip-

Got my answer above, no need for this reply no more.

 

OP - Lower resolution & details if need be to gain some performance back... but the system you have may just not be playable at all with those parts.

I'm gonna try to run in fullscreen at 720p. and save up for a new CPU. thanks for the help

[Smooth Bunz]

YOu need more than 4gb of ram and a 750ti isnt going to run fallout 4 maxed out or close to maxed out

[MagnusGrønstad]

YOu need more than 4gb of ram and a 750ti isnt going to run fallout 4 maxed out or close to maxed out

I have 8GB. it should be... It can run BF3 on high with 60+fps (with a good CPU of course.)

[Smooth Bunz]

I have 8GB. it should be... It can run BF3 on high with 60+fps (with a good CPU of course.)

Yea fallout4 is a lot more demanding than bf3 is...

[iamdrinster]

I dont think that buying a game in less dollars is any different than other game if the game is what you are referring to by 10$, as you can see your cpu is good for online games not triple A titles

[MagnusGrønstad]

I dont think that buying a game in less dollars is any different than other game if the game is what you are referring to by 10$, as you can see your cpu is good for online games not triple A titles

the CPU was 10$.the game was 57,86$.

[iamdrinster]

the CPU was 10$.the game was 57,86$.

 

Well if you really want to play triple A games u might considering an i3 haswell or a A10 5700k Amd processor

[MagnusGrønstad]

Well if you really want to play triple A games u might considering an i3 haswell or a A10 5700k Amd processor

gonna try to score a x4 the 27.november. I can't afford a new mobo so, intel is not an option.

[iamdrinster]

gonna try to score a x4 the 27.november. I can't afford a new mobo so, intel is not an option.

that will be fine too