Improving performance on Defiance for PC
I know that my system is dated, but I would rather save money and get a new rig altogether, rather than blow it all on meager upgrades; so please refrain from flapping your big i-7 genitalia all over the thread. For now, I am stuck with a six-year-old:
Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 GHz
4GB RAM
Geforce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3
64-bit Windows 7
Despite being annoyed at games being needlessly demanding, I have managed to cope with this dated configuration for quite some time. Hence I was terribly frustrated when trying out Defiance, which is unplayable due to horrible performance.
I run it at low settings; everything turned off; and 1240x768 at -20 to about 60 fps. The average, however, is not the logical 40, but an annoying 25 frames per second. And as if the unstable framerate is not enough, the game throws random (yes, random; it doesn’t matter if I’m in the midst of open-range combat or a deserted, tight corridors) stutters which feel like mini-freezes.
To add insult to injury, it doesn’t matter if I’m playing at 1080p, 1065p, 900p, 720p, 768p etc. It runs like ass regardless of resolution.
Now I don’t mean to reflect upon glory days, but I’m pretty sure Defiance couldn’t hold up a candle to most games I’ve played in regards to visual fidelity. It is a 2013 game; I’ve played Batman: Arkham Origins, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon; and State of Decay in 2013, at medium-low settings (while keeping textures high and resolution up at 1080p or 900p), while still maintaining a stable 30+ fps.
Why is it so then, that Defiance runs this bad?
My specs are equal to what is recommended, save for the CPU. So could the CPU be causing all the trouble? – It didn’t for AO and BD.
Or is it connection issues?
Is there a way to fix it – furthermore is there an ini file or something I could edit?
The game is so fun I wouldn’t mind removing all the foliage, particles and similar unnecessary details/effects. I’m needy enough to be playing at 768p. To be honest I could probably run Max Payne 3 at that resolution and still get a smoother performance.
Thanks in advance