Saints Row 3: Runs Slow on capable pc

[JOHNRKo007]

I bought SR:3 during the summer sale, I just got around to playing it upon starting it up, the intro videos begin lagging badly, the main menu shows the same, i tried out survival mode with all setting on lowest with windowed resolution 640x480. the only time i get good frames per seconds is when i focus the camera on the ground.


I am at a loss, with no idea how to fix this.

here is my pc specs via DXDiag


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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/28/2012, 09:23:00
Machine name: JOHN007C-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: M68MT-S2
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8120 Eight-Core Processor (8 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8190MB RAM
Page File: 2832MB used, 13546MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6739)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6739&SUBSYS_23041787&REV_00
Display Memory: 751 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1008 MB
Shared Memory: 3839 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: E220VA
Monitor Id: VIZ0070
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,at icfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64 .dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a. cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1132 (English)
Driver Version: 8.980.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/11/2012 13:23:12, 1090560 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2479-11CF-5B70-0E03BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6739
SubSys ID: 0x23041787
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem23.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NI:8.980.0. 0ci\ven_1002&dev_6739
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
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D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0887&SUBSYS_1458A002& REV_1003
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6482 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 10/18/2011 23:53:14, 2957544 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: AMD HDMI Output (AMD High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1002&DEV_AA01&SUBSYS_00AA0100& REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: AtihdW76.sys
Driver Version: 7.12.0000.7706 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 2/23/2012 08:32:04, 95760 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Advanced Micro Devices
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

[bra2accas]

did you try updating your BIOS?

[Brain Sausage]

My PC is worse than yours and runs it on Ultra fine. Saints Row does have an issue with certain GPU/Mobo combos I've heard however.

[Brain Sausage]

Originally Posted by bra2accas

did you try updating your BIOS?

I wouldn't recommend this unless you know that is the problem.

[Hellstrong]

Saints row has performance issue's with AMD cards.
Theres a million treads about this in the correct forum

[bra2accas]

updating bios fixed this issue with a lot of people

[ExNxCxOxDxE]

i looked at your specs and it should run even the latest games.

either 1.) you need to update your bios (be very careful if you do though) or 2.) it's probably your graphics card not taking SR3 well. did you update your graphics card?


EDIT: 3.) delete SR3 and do a complete re-install.

[Hellstrong]

still an amd issue, pretty much everyone with amd card expiriences it, look it up in the saints row forums urself, in adition: http://saintsrow.com/community/go/th...42361/?pg=last
PS: dont update your bios, it not gonna fix your issue.

[Nekomancer]

Originally Posted by bra2accas

updating bios fixed this issue with a lot of people

Updating the BIOS fixes only crashes related to AMD FX CPUs and CEG. This is in no way related to slow performance without crashed. The user is not complaining about crashes but about bad performance.

[ChrisW]

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...platforms.aspx
Yes, it also affects slow performance. This has been well documented for many CEG games.

[DJ Gecko]

Originally Posted by Hellstrong

Saints row has performance issue's with AMD cards.
Theres a million treads about this in the correct forum

I have an AMD HD6870 and it plays flawlessly on Ultra settings.

[Justin_PC*Gamer]

It has to be the motherboard. My little brother has a very similar computer and the same motherboard as the OP. I flashed it for him, and it worked. Try doing the same.

[JOHNRKo007]

It looks like until THQ releases a patch for amd cards, SR:3 is not gonna be played. I will not mess around with my bios, and i have no clue on the subject of "flashing" my motherboard. Sounds like something you'd do to a game console in order to play "backups"

[Satoru]

SR3 is known to have various issuse with AMD based cards and even Nvidia ones

On my system I get weird 'pauses' every once and awhile in the game. The game just pauses, like it's frozen, then after about 2 seconds it's fine. It's perplexing on a GTX670

[Hellstrong]

btw made this cause of this issue http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=2279474

Borderless windowed mode got FPS higher for me, obviously don't use rediculous AA as its not needed to be high when you play at 1080p.

Originally Posted by DJ Gecko

I have an AMD HD6870 and it plays flawlessly on Ultra settings.

Your so lucky allot of complaints were from people with 6870 xD