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    Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed performance

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Bearclaw, Sep 8, 2011.

  1. Bearclaw

    Bearclaw Steaming

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    Does anyone have poor performance with this game?

    I was able to play Shift 1 maxed out at 50+ FPS no problems.

    But in this game I can't even get past 30, in races with other cars it's usually like 20.

    I dunno what I can try to improve the performance... thanks
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 8, 2011
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  2. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    Could be CPU limited.

    But odds are you just can't max out a game like this.
     
    Bill Nye, Sep 8, 2011
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  3. Bearclaw

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    CPU usage is below 70% and GPU usage is usually below 80%
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 8, 2011
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  4. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Does anyone have a link for a playable Demo for this game (Like the one for the Original Shift)?
    Pardon the newb Q, Is this a valid site/link for aforementioned game
    http://www.gamershell.com/download_71938.shtml ?
    Thanks, Josea
     
    JOSEA, Sep 8, 2011
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  5. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    No demo afaik.
    Anyway no mate, it runs maxed out here with an average of 50 fps with 15cars, in single goes up to 70-75fps.
    Also I maxed some details in the config file that are not normally selectable in options menu.
     
    Kingpinzero, Sep 9, 2011
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  6. Bearclaw

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    On your desktop or laptop?
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 9, 2011
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  7. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    On my Laptop in sig.
    On desktop im forced to vsynch the game otherwise it would run up to 120fps with 15cars or 76 in night races.
    the settings are the same thought on both.
    If you want i can do some fraps screenshots when i have 5 mins free.
     
    Kingpinzero, Sep 9, 2011
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  8. Bearclaw

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    It's your GTX 460M? The game must hate ATI cards then.
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 9, 2011
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  9. xxERIKxx

    xxERIKxx Notebook Deity

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    I think you are CPU limited. It runs at 40-50 fps for me with a lot of cars. It is well over 60 when I am on the track by myself.
     
    xxERIKxx, Sep 9, 2011
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  10. Bearclaw

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    In-game CPU usage is under 70% though...
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 9, 2011
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