DayZ really laggy?!

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

I just bought DayZ and it runs horribly! I don't know why though?!
Specs:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor
6GB RAM
500W PSU
1TB HDD

TechyInAZ · Jun 25, 2014

Even on low settings?

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

ah, there are a few possibilities, the most likely one is that your 560 is running out of vram, also your cpu is kinda buggy. run the game and see what the vram usage is on your 560, if it goes above 95%, thats the problem.

TechyInAZ · Jun 25, 2014

If you don't know what program to use to monitor vram and other stuff, use MSI Afterburner.

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

If that is the problem how would I fix it?

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

well, lower all the settings that take a lot of vram, such as AA and resolution, but if you want those settings turned up, and it is maxing your vram, the only way to fix it is to get a new graphics card.

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

the GPU never passed 50%

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

the vram? well then, check to see if the gpu or cpu max out, i suspect the cpu at this point.

deusimpervius · Jun 25, 2014

icarsis :

It means that your CPU is bottlenecking the GPU.
Dayz is unoptimized, your CPU is weak. Even the i7 and i5 only get 25-40 fps in cities.

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

Very weird! I changed servers and my FPS has risen? Can servers lag you?

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

deusimpervius :

icarsis :

It means that your CPU is bottlenecking the GPU.
Dayz is unoptimized, your CPU is weak. Even the i7 and i5 only get 25-40 fps in cities.

Wait... My CPU is pretty good though, I would think my GFX is bottle necking ...

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

yes, especially if you have a slow internet connection.

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

As the game updates and gets better, will they make it less heavy on one piece of hardware and balance it out?
So it can run smoothly for a lot more people?

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

the fx 6100 is not very good anymore, i would look at upgrading to the 8320, or an i5 4xxx if you can afford it.

deusimpervius · Jun 25, 2014

@icarsis
no.. the fx 6100 is a weak CPU, it's not a true 6 core, and has lower instructions per cycle/clock/seconds compared to i3/fx-6300. I can't say about the server can make lower fps

and also please notice the difference between lag and low fps. Lag = connection/network problem. Low FPS = poor hardware, which is your problem

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

What do you prefer AMD or INTEL and why? I never got the reasoning! (Solution after this answer)

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

first of all, a fx 6100 IS a true 6-core cpu. and in general, intel is faster and more expensive than amd.

icarsis · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

Thank you for your help!

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

no problem

deusimpervius · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

no it's not... read this. It has 3 modules, consisting with 2 integer and 1 FP cores per module, the cache and the pipeline is also shared within the module...

Danbuscus25 · Jun 25, 2014

yes, 3 modules with 2 cores each, it has 6 cores, but it pairs 2 cores per module. it still has 6 threads, the only real difference is that 2 cores will share cache.

deusimpervius · Jun 25, 2014

Danbuscus25 :

yes that means not a true 6 core processor, what am i missing here? threads are logical, cores are physical, 1 true core means 1 integer and 1 FP and the pipeline and cache must not be shared. Even the windows 8.1 stated that fx 6xxx has 3 cores, and fx-8xxx has 4 cores

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