GeForce performance optimizations log

[Thurmonator]

I just finished the plot-torial and I thought I would test out some graphic settings since learning about the -showfps flag at the end of the executable, setup through steam properties for the game.
I wish I had seen that earlier, but anyhow...

System info:
i5-2400 3.10ghz (stock), 16gb Ram, GeForce 770
Settings:
Resolution 4800 x 900 (at 1080, text too small for me) ((Triple Monitor love---why did I wait so long???))

8x AA (Not the usual difference performance wise, as in other games it seems, 2x isn't that great, 8x seems to eat only 1-2 fps more than 4x in a lot of situations, so I'll take the visual quality on this option)

Anisotropic Filtering (Not in game ((Why?)), in video card control panel) I set the xrebirth.exe as a custom profile and I have tried AF -Application control and AF-16 and there seems to be no difference in fps. I haven't done visual comparison shots but I'll go with AF-16 anyhow)

Vsynch ON (Can't stand screen tearing, worth the small FPS hit)
Shadows ON (tiny effect on framerate)
Shader HIGH (tiny to no effect on framerate)
SSAO ON (Sometimes a large impact when on, up to 10-12 FPS but avg about 8, other times, only a 1-2 fps hit or none at all. Visually, its worth it to have it on I think.)
LOD 100 (little to tiny FPS hit ...more testing needed)
View 10 (large 4-5 fps impact...at 100 stiil have pop-in)
Effects 100 (Seemingly very little to no impact)

Currently testing in Darned Hot Air in Devries and getting 25-35 fps depending on whether I am looking at a station or not. But it mostly hovers around 29-31 fps.

I have to say that getting 60 fps in the Xenon part of Maelstrom at the end of the plot-torial was awesome. And gives a lot of hope for the game. But it was getting like 10-15 fps just a sector away in Alpha Quadrant at the big Argon base, so there is a ways to go.

Hope this helps someone's experience. Keep in mind that these numbers are in a peaceful system with light activity. During battles things change somewhat. Looking forward to more performance improvements.

As of now the biggest performance problems that detract from the game is the pop-up comms window when another ship or station talks to you which drops my framerate in half while the comms window is open, as well as the blue highways seem to stutter a lot and badly when entering them and leaving them. Would like to see those issues addressed.

If anyone has any other tips specific to the Geforce cards, or the Nvidia control panel, it would be cool to see what you've done.

[sabrehawk]

devries is not the system you wanna test this in...far too less things going on there ..go to a busy albion system with 3+ large stations and try there.

[Thurmonator]

actually the changes to settings scale upwards, so a change might only gain you 1 fps will get you 5 in a better system

I figure if it makes it better in one system, it will make it better for all. At least I hope.