Frame-rate stuttering and Crashes

[wwcrossww]

So I currently have a machine built with 2, GTX 770 Classifieds setup in SLI. The game looks great and seems to run fairly smooth when I play in 1920x1080 on a single monitor.

The problem occurs when I try to crank it up to play the way I built my system for. I run 3 monitors, in 5760x1080 resolution, and again the system is SLI'd.

First Problem: The moment I turn on 5760x1080 resolution I get great framerates, with every 5-10 seconds a short stutter. I dont have problems with sound, its just a visual framerate stutter. Only certain zones has this issue I have noticed as well.

The second problem. I have the occasional crash (FFXIV has stopped working) kicks me to the desktop. It happens a LOT more often when in 5760x1080, than 1920x1080. But still crashes in both settings.

What can I do to fix this? It's definitely not a system issue, as I have played multiple games with the same settings, with no problems. I have the latest beta driver from nvidia as well.

[PsychicKoala]

I don't know how many outputs a single gtx 770 has but can you try disabling SLI and doing the 3 monitor thing with just one of them. It may be an SLI problem.

[worldofneil]

Have you tried the latest released driver? (non-beta). Possibly it's an issue with the beta driver (if it wasn't still in beta/testing it would have been released) and the only way to know for sure is to use the "stable" drivers.

[wwcrossww]

I don't know how many outputs a single gtx 770 has but can you try disabling SLI and doing the 3 monitor thing with just one of them. It may be an SLI problem.

I have been seriouslly thinking about trying this, I just hate the thought of having 2 770's and only using one... lmao (I think it is an SLI issue)

Have you tried the latest released driver? (non-beta). Possibly it's an issue with the beta driver (if it wasn't still in beta/testing it would have been released) and the only way to know for sure is to use the "stable" drivers.

I havent tried the actual release driver. I can try that when I get home from work, and see what happens.

[wwcrossww]

I backtracked to the official release driver nvidia has, still continued to have persistant crashes. After 3 crashes, and 3 battles to get back on the servers I got fed up and disabled SLI. Magically everything ran just as smooth and no more crashes.

I am guessing SLI is not working properly, and I now have a 2nd GTX 770 as a paper weight until this is fixed. This is the only game I've had issues running SLI thus far, so I know its not the card. Hopefully nvidia releases a updated driver to fix the crashes, or the game itself fixes the issue. Although I dont see this being a priority as the servers are still a effin mess.

[PsychicKoala]

I backtracked to the official release driver nvidia has, still continued to have persistant crashes. After 3 crashes, and 3 battles to get back on the servers I got fed up and disabled SLI. Magically everything ran just as smooth and no more crashes.

I am guessing SLI is not working properly, and I now have a 2nd GTX 770 as a paper weight until this is fixed. This is the only game I've had issues running SLI thus far, so I know its not the card. Hopefully nvidia releases a updated driver to fix the crashes, or the game itself fixes the issue. Although I dont see this being a priority as the servers are still a effin mess.

Yep, unfortunately this is an Nvidia problem. They are gonna have to fix it. Maybe post on their forums.

[TouchandFeel]

Hopefully they will release "Optimal Game Settings" for FFXIV ARR on their cards along with those new drivers.

[Edeien]

i have the same exact setup as you bro and the same exact problem :/ one of my cards is just heating up the room atm

[Oxidation]

Same thing for me too, sucks because the game looks awesome in 5760x1080.

[jonnyram39]

I get the same deal but mine are hard crashes have to reboot pc and wait 5mins till my char logs off.Gotta love these crashes plus server full these 2 things is going be the death of this game.