Looooooow FPS with TSX (high perf computer)

[Corsair]

Hey all,

I continue my performance tests with TS2012, and I noticed a big slow down when TSX is on..
First, my PC:
• i5 2500k
• ASUS GTX580, last drivers
• 8Go Corsair RAM
• W7 Home 64

• Shadows, Shaders, Water, particles, Passengers: medium
• Scenery: 9
• View distance, terrain/objects texture: high
• Procedural flora: ON.

• Tried with no AA, FXAA and MSAAx4, anisotropic on x8.

I noticed this slow down especially on Donner Pass and SECML.
I.E, i get 15 fps on SECML "Dundee to Perth" scenario.. Same on "Under pressure" (Donner pass) scenario.

This is really surprising cuz I consider that my computer would be able to run RW3 in acceptable conditions.. I run in v11.0b.
If somebody gets good performance, can you show me your parameters, including nVidia control panel ?

Thanks a lot

[Machinist]

Reduce Shader Quality to low, and uncheck Procedural Flora. Let also unchecked Adaptive Bloom and Depth of Field. You have a good graphic card, but is your CPU dual core? What is the Ghz? Maybe your neck is the processor, as many people on here is saying....

[Corsair]

i5 2500k... quadcore, 32nm @3.3GHz..
Thanks, i'll check this.

[Corsair]

I just set Shaders to low.. it runs @20/30 fps now :)
Thanks the Machinist

[Machinist]

I just set Shaders to low.. it runs @20/30 fps now :)
Thanks the Machinist

You are welcome

my ignorance about your (Quad! Jeez!) cpu I wish have a rig like yours! someday for sure....

[simer4]

This is weird. The only difference between yours and my computer is the graphics card. I have a 470, and have no trouble at highest settings @30 FPS on all routes but WCML, and a few others. May I ask, what is your RAM speed?

[Corsair]

2x667Mhz = 1333Mhz..
I noticed that even if i get better results on SECML, the frame rate is still slow in "Under pressure" scenario, @Donner Pass (15/20fps)..

[Corsair]

my ignorance about your (Quad! Jeez!) cpu I wish have a rig like yours! someday for sure....

Patience... patience... until 6 months ago I was running on a old crap rig

[Corsair]

I just O/C my RAM to 1600MHz... I just earned 10 fps !!

[arizonachris]

I just O/C my RAM to 1600MHz... I just earned 10 fps !!

I took my RAM from 1600Mhz to it's rated speed of 1866, wow, what a difference. I saw about the same 10 frames on most if not all scenarios/ routes I have run. Barstow/ San Bernadino at 60 frames? Used to be 20, maybe 30.

[simer4]

This is exactly what I was going to say! Turning on XMP on the highest profile will make a difference! You need an Intel processor that supports it and XMP ram, then just enable it in your bios. Just wait though, DDR4 is coming very soon.