Only 30 FPS on AC Black Flag

Amir Arfan · Jan 25, 2014

I am using a GTX 780 and i5 3570k and 8GB Ram. I am only getting 30 fps, isn't that weird?

AshyCFC · Jan 25, 2014

settings? seems quite weird though.

latest drivers etc?

cst1992 · Jan 25, 2014

PSU?
Perhaps the most important component, but the most underestimated.

Derza10 · Jan 25, 2014

Do you have vsync on? Some games have a half vsync setting that will cap you at half your monitor refresh rate. .. Does it never go over 30 fps?

maxiim · Jan 25, 2014

Resolution?

Amir Arfan · Jan 25, 2014

Never mind, the problem was Physx particles, what is that by the way?

Amir Arfan · Jan 25, 2014

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/660850/physx/physx-in-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-causing-low-fps-on-gtx-780/3/

Batguerra · Jan 25, 2014

Physx is a techonology used by Nvidia cards that use GPU acceleration to add better physical and particles effects on games supported like Batman Arkham City and Borderlands 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_UNRp7Wrog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWFkDrKvBRU

Amir Arfan · Jan 25, 2014

Doesn't it support AC black flag?

Batguerra · Jan 25, 2014

Yes it supports, but has to be a pretty good gpu to handle it, like a gtx 680 or higher maybe.

maxiim · Jan 25, 2014

Batguerra :

Hes using a gtx 780, but even that isnt enough to run everything maxed and on to get high consistent fps.

Batguerra · Jan 25, 2014

That's strange, his gpu should handle this game, since it can run crysis 3 :3 maybe the gpu is overheating?

Amir Arfan · Jan 25, 2014

Not overheating, read the link I posted please, it has other people having the exact same problem

Batguerra · Jan 25, 2014

Hey take a look at this forum post: https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/660850/physx-in-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-causing-low-fps-on-gtx-780/
They are saying it's driver's fault, since I don't have an Nvidia card, I'm not sure.

bystander · Jan 25, 2014

If you are locked at 30 FPS, it is likely V-sync doing it. I've heard the new AC doesn't support multi-GPU's or triple buffering. Without triple buffering, if you fail to hit 60 FPS, you are likely to drop all the way down to 30 FPS while V-sync is on. Try turning off V-sync.

maxiim · Jan 25, 2014

Batguerra :

I'm running a 780 at 1440p and cant possible max out everything on AC, though a lot of the effects are just garbage and bluriness anyway. I run it on mostly high without AA and it looks quite good, the infatuation with SET everything to max is usless, makes a lot of games actually look worse by setting all the filters on and to the max.

Batguerra · Jan 25, 2014

I think you will have to wait till they update the game, since the problem is with the game, so many persons with 780 are having problems with physx. Or at least nvidia release a new driver

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