Dawntrail - Severe FPS drops

[Blackeye2417]

I have a RTX 3060, and both the CPU and GPU usage stays below 30%. At maximum settings I get a stable 60-70 fps with frequent FPS drops down to the 15-20 range. By frequent, I mean multiple drops within a minute. Even at the minimum graphical settings, the issue still persists. It can't be a rendering issue as I've turned on low-quality LoD models and the issue still persists even while simply standing still and not moving at all for 10 minutes

[lolnotacat]

I'd try the tech support forums. They'll probably ask for your diagnostic data along with whatever background processes you might be running.

[KernCadfan]

Yeah, I would try the tech support... but you're not alone. My game was particularly frame-droppy today for no reason whatsoever... but that doesn't normally happen to me so unless it occurs again I'm just going to chalk mine up to a fluke.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I'm not sure your GPU usage should be below 30%. Sounds like something is going on there.

[DiaDeem]

What's your CPU and in which areas are you getting the frame drops? XIV is very CPU limited, particularly when there's a bunch of characters on screen. Limsa or Hunt trains will tank your FPS, even on a good mid range Ryzen CPU. Stick to 1080p on a 3060 as well. You can also try reducing Character and Object Quantity in System Config>Other Settings.

Game needs to be much more transparent with its graphical options.

[Nero-Voidstails]

and if you have battle effect active the drop is even quicker but ya mostly to much people will cause a frame drop when asmongold played when he was in a city he could lock people out of that city and everyone in would be a frame rate drop

[Valence]

I'm not sure your GPU usage should be below 30%. Sounds like something is going on there.

A lot of situations in the game are bottlenecked by a sudden surge of CPU drawcalls.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

A lot of situations in the game are bottlenecked by a sudden surge of CPU drawcalls.

I have a 3080, and it runs at 100% utilization except in very specific instances, and my cpu is a 13600k.


And those situations are not Limsa aetheryte plaza, it stays at 100% there.

A 3060 should not be seeing 30% utilization.

[Larirawiel]

A lot of situations in the game are bottlenecked by a sudden surge of CPU drawcalls.

Yes, the game engine cannot handle higher polygon counts very well. But i don't think, that it is normal, that the CPU- und GPU-utilization stays at 30% the whole time. I suspect, that the TS has either very old drivers. Or the system overheats and the CPU/GPU downclocks to prevent damage. And if you upgrade Geforce drivers then you should close all GPU monitoring tools ala Afterburner/Rivatuner etc.



Cheers