really bad FPS for specs

Jinx083464 · 02-10-2012, 04:57 AM

Getting only 24 fps in 1920X1080 or only 7FPS in 5760X1080 (3 monitors Nvidia surround view)

CPU: I5-2500k
RAM: 8 gigs
GPU 2(SLI) 560TI 2gb vram each

Just to add a bit more info, I'm using the default video options for the game, not some rediculous AA/AF. My video card hardware monitor shows the game never spiking past 55% GPU usage. The game lags during menus at the same rate as during gameplay. The audio plays normal but there is huge input delay, particularly in surround view.

CDN_Merlin · 02-10-2012, 07:01 AM

I have a Core I7-2600K, ATI 5830 1 gig, 8 gigs ram and Win 7 64 bit and I have no issues what so ever. Could it be you are running it on Vsynch? Try updating sound and video drivers.

Jinx083464 · 02-10-2012, 07:09 AM

Disabling SLI got me between 180-200 fps while racing, however thats only on a single display. I do know SLI does work for some/most people as there are plenty of videos on the net of peole showing off how nice their game looks while running SLI setups.

EDIT: to above poster, V-Sync is off and drivers up to date, thanks for the reply

Jinx083464 · 02-10-2012, 08:53 AM

I wouldn't say I found a fix, but I did find a workaround.

\Users\<username>\Documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardw aresettings\hardw are_settings_config.xml - change the entry fullscreen="true" to fullscreen="false"

Also found others mentioning that the bezel correction isn't handled well in grid and you should disable it (had no effect for myself)

Jinx083464 · 02-10-2012, 08:55 AM

There are plenty of youtube videos of people playing surround view full screen grid with lesser and greater systems than myself, so it does work for some.

CDN_Merlin · 02-10-2012, 09:17 AM

If it works fine with one card then it's an issue with SLI. I'd do a google search on GRID+SLI and see what comes up.

Jinx083464 · 02-10-2012, 01:57 PM

I did google all sorts of stuff, spent maybe 2 hours looking around. The performance with only 1 card is easily good enough, but the problem with Nvidia is that you need both cards to do 3 display outputs, opposed to ATI cards with their eyefniity that can do up to 6 displays with only one card.

TeamCrashEmUp · 02-10-2012, 05:44 PM

Does this throw any light on the problem?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1153896/b...ther-issues/10

Jinx083464 · 02-11-2012, 05:21 AM

Interesting Find TeamCrashEmUp. I was not aware that while running multiple GPU's, your effecively getting only the Vram amount of just 1 of the cards due to the information needing to be duplicated on each card for local use. You made me start to doubt my recent purchases but I tried to do some more testing.
I found Dirt 2 would run in 5760X1080 with very respectable FPS at nearly the highest settings, about what I was hoping for, so luckily I'm ok with the 2gb of vram and the sitution with GRID is almost certainly due to the game not properly supporting SLI/crossfire

{RR}Kumquat. · 02-19-2012, 11:44 AM

I run a Crossfire setup with 2x 6950s. So about the same as your setup. No issues here, at least with one monitor only.

It's either something with the 3-way monitor and/or SLI.

02-10-2012, 04:57 AM	#1
Jinx083464 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 31	really bad FPS for specs Getting only 24 fps in 1920X1080 or only 7FPS in 5760X1080 (3 monitors Nvidia surround view) CPU: I5-2500k RAM: 8 gigs GPU 2(SLI) 560TI 2gb vram each Just to add a bit more info, I'm using the default video options for the game, not some rediculous AA/AF. My video card hardware monitor shows the game never spiking past 55% GPU usage. The game lags during menus at the same rate as during gameplay. The audio plays normal but there is huge input delay, particularly in surround view.

02-10-2012, 07:09 AM	#3
Jinx083464 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 31	Disabling SLI got me between 180-200 fps while racing, however thats only on a single display. I do know SLI does work for some/most people as there are plenty of videos on the net of peole showing off how nice their game looks while running SLI setups. EDIT: to above poster, V-Sync is off and drivers up to date, thanks for the reply Last edited by Jinx083464: 02-10-2012 at 07:12 AM.

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02-10-2012, 07:01 AM	#2
CDN_Merlin Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 8 Posts: 128	I have a Core I7-2600K, ATI 5830 1 gig, 8 gigs ram and Win 7 64 bit and I have no issues what so ever. Could it be you are running it on Vsynch? Try updating sound and video drivers.

02-10-2012, 08:53 AM	#4
Jinx083464 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 31	I wouldn't say I found a fix, but I did find a workaround. \Users\<username>\Documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardw aresettings\hardw are_settings_config.xml - change the entry fullscreen="true" to fullscreen="false" Also found others mentioning that the bezel correction isn't handled well in grid and you should disable it (had no effect for myself)

02-10-2012, 08:55 AM	#5
Jinx083464 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 31	There are plenty of youtube videos of people playing surround view full screen grid with lesser and greater systems than myself, so it does work for some.

02-10-2012, 09:17 AM	#6
CDN_Merlin Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 8 Posts: 128	If it works fine with one card then it's an issue with SLI. I'd do a google search on GRID+SLI and see what comes up.

02-10-2012, 01:57 PM	#7
Jinx083464 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 31	I did google all sorts of stuff, spent maybe 2 hours looking around. The performance with only 1 card is easily good enough, but the problem with Nvidia is that you need both cards to do 3 display outputs, opposed to ATI cards with their eyefniity that can do up to 6 displays with only one card.

02-10-2012, 05:44 PM	#8
TeamCrashEmUp Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 7 Posts: 150	Does this throw any light on the problem? http://www.overclock.net/t/1153896/b...ther-issues/10

02-11-2012, 05:21 AM	#9
Jinx083464 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 31	Interesting Find TeamCrashEmUp. I was not aware that while running multiple GPU's, your effecively getting only the Vram amount of just 1 of the cards due to the information needing to be duplicated on each card for local use. You made me start to doubt my recent purchases but I tried to do some more testing. I found Dirt 2 would run in 5760X1080 with very respectable FPS at nearly the highest settings, about what I was hoping for, so luckily I'm ok with the 2gb of vram and the sitution with GRID is almost certainly due to the game not properly supporting SLI/crossfire

02-19-2012, 11:44 AM	#10
{RR}Kumquat. Join Date: Oct 2008 Reputation: 34 Posts: 91	I run a Crossfire setup with 2x 6950s. So about the same as your setup. No issues here, at least with one monitor only. It's either something with the 3-way monitor and/or SLI.