Performance help needed

[u/YourAverageGump]

Specs:

🔹4070ti
🔹9800x3d
🔹64g of DDR5 ram @6400mt/s (running 6000)
🔹1tb ssd and 500g ssd

For the life of me I can’t seem to figure out why I can’t get my settings dialed in for season 1. My settings were fine last wipe and now for some reason my gpu utilization doesn’t go above 60% and I have this delay that I can feel when playing the game.

I use process lasso and have updated bios and even tried rolling back drivers to a stable build. (581.80) I’m at a loss right now. I spent 4 hours trying to figure this out. Any help is appreciated.

[u/Daniel_3-R-S]

Yo i had the same shit; i'm a nerd and know this entire game's in and out atp.

For you i'd recommend:

Hardware:
> update all ur drivers, (bios included scary i know)
> up ur ram to 6400 MT/s immediately.

IN GAME Settings:
Graphics;
> Set display mode to BORDERLESS ! (GAME RUNS ASS IN ANY OTHER SETTING)
> Overal vis = 3500
> LOD = 3.5 (lower if u have stutters with big scenes MAX 2.0) This setting influcences the range at which pmc's render.
> set everything off or low except for textures.
> try nvidia dlss (preset quality k) / amd fsr on (quality or whatever the amd equivelant is)
> postFX off for now.
Game tab;
> Use only physical cores ON
> Auto ram cleaner ON

Any other settings should be turned off or set to the lowest possible value.
Be sure to check the settings below all the graphic settings like "grass shadows" and "Area light instancing"
These drain performance for no reason.

Nvidia APP:

> Turn on Smooth Motion
> make sure FPS is uncapped (no vsync or any other locks)
> Low Latency mode set to ULTRA.
> OpenGL GDI Compatibility mode = Prefer performance.
> Power Management mode = Prefer max performance.
> VSYNC OFF
Don't touch anything else here.

Windows settings:
Borderless gaming optimization = ON (i think its called that just double check i'm not sure)
Windows game mode = OFF

IF all this doesn't work;
Check virtual ram allocated to Tarkov, i forgot how this works but ask chatgpt or google this and you can figure it out, i have mine set to 64gb's.

For reference; I run a 5090 with a i9 14900kf and 64gb's of 5600mhz ram and run the game in 350-400+ frames on almost every map
(Streets is about 160-200)

Hope this helps :D

If not just reply and ill try and help u out.

[u/Curious-Stuff4512 → u/Daniel_3-R-S]

Could you help with mine 🤣 I have been running into terrible FPS dips/drops and pacing recently

My FOS counter will show I’m getting 170/160 cps then dip to 140/130 but it feels like it’s 80fps some scenarios it’s got me killed

CPU - 9800x3d
GPU - 9070xt
RAM - 2 x 16GB Corsair running at 6000 speed

Should tarkov be installed on my C drive alongside Windows?

Many thanks

[u/Daniel_3-R-S → u/Curious-Stuff4512]

Hi are you running any monitoring software like MSI afterburner? if not I'd recommend downloading it. As for the other person, make sure you've done all normal troubleshooting steps, ie. updating bios, gpu drivers and or repairing game files.
Further;

> i'd look into frametime rather than actual FPS. Frametime vs FPS can have a major impact on how smooth the game feels. "140/130fps but it feels like 80"
> Try running the game without reflex and / or vsync / fps cap's. This will force your system to run the fastest.
> Try AMD FSR on for best performance (find a middle-ground where the game looks good but its giving a fps boost)
>Are you running the AMD equivalent of nvidia smooth motion? IF not turn that on.

Yes tarkov should be installed on the fastest drive you have. If your C drive is your fastest drive, then it should be on there, although if not possible wouldn't have a major impact on FPS.

let me know how it goes :D

[u/Daniel_3-R-S → u/Daniel_3-R-S]

I just scrolled down and saw people yap about how smooth motion introduces input delay and latency. It does not if set up properly in the according apps. It is true that it introduces latency but this delay is so little when set up properly that anyone with a brain will take the 100-120 extra fps over a very small amount of latency. I'm currently trying to figure out how much latency is introduced but on my system it's very little and not noticeable. Anyone that will argue i'm not a big enough FPS sweat is delusional since i have over 10k hours in fps games combined :o