CDP - Problem with fighting scenes rendered !

[CalinTM]

CDP - Problem with fighting scenes rendered !

All the game runs at 60 fps cap, only when i enter the fight with fist scenes, the scene is rendered to be in 45 fps, when the fight is over, the game returns to normal 60 fps.
Please fix this issue !!!

 

[thantor]

There is no frames per second limit in this game. So what are you talking about?

 

[tommy5761]

You shouldn`t be able to discern between 45 and 60 FPS . About the only time you will notice anything is when the FPS drops in the mid to low 20 range . At that point is when it becomes eye detectable .

 

[Anarki_Hunter]

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[CalinTM]

I've figured out, what was the problem. Wasn't the v-sync or the triple buffering, was the scatter DOF, i needed to turn that filter off, and now it's rendering in full 60fps on the fights as well.

 

[Anarki_Hunter]

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[CalinTM]

And i think the scatter dof is the cause of rendering the kayran area, when geralt cuts the tentacles of him, rendering in 30 fps there. Only me has this problem, with scatter dof?

 

[Anarki_Hunter]

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[CalinTM]

I tried with v-sync disabled, same effect, only disabling scatter dof, fixed my issue. But, i don't understand, how much can a scatter dof increase a gpu load, to get down from solid 60 to 45, only in fist fights, and some other similar stuff in the game. I mean, if i disable that one, play the fist fight and re-enabled it, i didn't saw any difference in quality, so what is the purpose of that filter there.

 

[Kindo.824]

I tried with v-sync disabled, same effect, only disabling scatter dof, fixed my issue. But, i don't understand, how much can a scatter dof increase a gpu load, to get down from solid 60 to 45, only in fist fights, and some other similar stuff in the game. I mean, if i disable that one, play the fist fight and re-enabled it, i didn't saw any difference in quality, so what is the purpose of that filter there.

Because Scatter DOF is specifically made to create a special, cinematic depth of field during certain cinematic scenes. CDPR explains it in the readme. Basically, cinematic scenes (such as fist-fighting, cutscenes when fighting the kayran), add another, highly advanced graphics filter to enhance the DOF effect; it is a very demanding effect, and that's why the FPS drops during these scenes.

From the readme:

"Cinematic depth of field [Scatter DOF in the .ini]: provides movie-like depth of field in cutscenes and dialogue sequences. Extremely detailed but demands significant power. Should only be enabled on machines equipped with top-end graphics cards."

You can check out some comparison shots in the tweak guide, here (it's good old Tweakguides.com, but it's hosted on Nvidia).

Excerpt:

"Cinematic Depth of Field

Depth of Field (DoF) has been covered under the Depth of Field - Gameplay setting earlier in this guide. The Cinematic Depth of Field option applies an enhanced form of DoF designed to make cutscenes and dialog scenes look much more like a stylised movie and less like regular in-game animation. Because of the additional GPU processing involved, this effect reduces performance when it is used and is one of the reasons why many people experience slowdowns in cutscenes. See further below for screenshot comparisons."

 

[CalinTM]

Yeah i forgot about the geforce witcher 2 tweak, i forgot that cinematic dof is decreasing the fps.

 

[thantor]

Yeah i forgot about the geforce witcher 2 tweak, i forgot that cinematic dof is decreasing the fps.

Sorry for little OFFTopic, but, is there any comparision between Cine DOF ON vs. Cine DOF OFF?

 

[Kindo.824]

Sorry for little OFFTopic, but, is there any comparision between Cine DOF ON vs. Cine DOF OFF?

In the Tweakguides link I included in my last post: Link. Just use the drop down menu and jump directly to the 'SSAO, Motion Blur & More Depth of Field' section, and you'll find both comments and comparison shots.

 

[thantor]

Hueh, thanks. I forgot the geforce.com article about TW2.