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  1. 1. Will SLI-ing help me achieve my desired FPS?


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Hey guys,

 

I'm seriously considering going SLI because my Skyrim's FPS is just... well crap. Would I be able to achieve my desired FPS if I go SLI (Same card)?

Also, please have a look at my *.ini files and in-game settings if I can further optimze Skyrim for my system.

 

Thank you in advanced!

 

ISSUES

  • Stuttering when turning camera outdoors - THIS IS WHAT BUGS ME THE MOST
     
  • 35~40 fps average outdoors (non-combat) - Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/outdoors_non-combat_2_35-40fps.jpg
     
  • 29~31 fps average outdoors (non-combat) Throat of The World - Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/ThroatofTheWorld-30fps.jpg
     
  • 25~30 fps average outdoors (in combat) - Link Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/outdoors_in-combat_1_25-30fps.jpg
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/outdoors_in-combat_2_25-30fps.jpg
     
  • 48~50 fps average outdoors (non-combat, looking at ground) - Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/Outdoors-floor-50fps.jpg
     
  • 43~47 fps average in-door (non-combat) - Link Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/indoors_non-combat_2_45fps.jpg
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/indoors_non-combat_1_45-50fps.jpg
     
  • 43~47 fps average in-door (in combat) - Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/indoors_in-combat_45fps.jpg
     
  • 18~20 fps at Dragonsreach Overlook - Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/Dragonsreach-20fps.jpg
     
  • Outtakes For Shits And Giggles - Link Link Link Link Link
     
    http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc210/m-muzzammil/Forum/Extra-01.jpg

 

TARGET

  • 50-60 Fps Average outdoors
  • No stuttering when turning camera

 

PC SPECS

  • Asus P8P67-B3
  • i7-2600k @ 3.4GHz
  • 6GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (1600Mhz)
  • Gigabyte 560TI OC (900Mhz Clock Speed) - Driver 295.73
  • Sony Bravia 32" EX520 TV via HDMI

 

GAME SETTINGS

  • Graphics Driver: ENB
  • 1920x1080
  • Anti-Aliasing: Off
  • Anisotropic Filtering: 16x (via Nvidia Panel)
  • Ambient Occulsion: Performance (via Nvidia Panel)
  • Vertical Sync: Force Off (via Nvidia Panel)
  • Texture Quality: High
  • Radial Blur Quality: Low
  • Shadow Detail: High (But edited ini)
  • Decal Quantity: High (also edited ini)
  • FXAA: On
  • Water - Reflect Land, Object, Trees, Sky
  • Object Fade: 8
  • Actor Fade: 15
  • Grass Fade: 7
  • Specularity Fade: 15
  • Light Fade: 90 (Will not change)
  • Item Fade: 3
  • Distant Object Detail: Ultra
  • Object Detail Fade: Off

 

INSTALLED MODS - Load order obtained from BOSS

 

  • SKSE Version: 0.1.4.13
  • Superl3 ENB
  • container_categorization_1_3_10.dll
  • gibbed_interface_extensions.dll
  • WARZONES - Civil Unrest.esm
  • EagleEyePerk.esm
  • HighResTexturePack01.esp
  • HighResTexturePack02.esp
  • PrometheusCapes_armorsfix.esp
  • Shadow Striping Fix.esp
  • Whiterun-GildergreenTree-FullyGrownable.esp
  • HighResTexturePackFix.esp
  • Skyrim HD Full - Landscape.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Windhelm.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Water.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Markarth.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Whiterun.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Solitude.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Farmhouses.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Clutter and Clothes.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Reflections.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Sky.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • Skyrim HD Full - Dungeons.esp
    Requires: 4gb or more RAM, for full version.
  • SoS - The Wilds.esp
  • Realistic Lighting.esp
  • Realistic Lighting Patcher.esp
  • RealLights-Base.esp
  • Arrows of Magicka - GA+LQ.esp
    Note: Use only one Arrows of Magicka*.esp
  • BreezehomeEnchantingTable.esp
  • dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
  • DynamicTorches.esp
  • GuardsGuardThePlayer.esp
  • Occupy Skyrim.esp
  • WiS IV - Heroes & Villains.esp
  • Water FX - Get Wet.esp
  • Nightingale_with_DBenchants.esp
  • ReversedDaggers2.1.esp
  • WiS IV - Dark Rainbow.esp
  • WiS IV - Double fall damage.esp
  • WiS IV - NPCs Heal & Resurrect.esp
  • WiS IV - Water Wars.esp
  • WiS IV - Fix FrostspiderGiant.esp
  • DeadlyDragons.esp
    Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}
  • Death Reload (30 Minutes).esp
  • Housecarls improved AI.esp
  • Housecarls improved AI + higher lvl cap.esp
  • posesivecorpses.esp
  • RealisticWaterTextures.esp
  • RemoveAmbientInteriorFog.esp
  • Spells Cast Light.esp
  • torches for realistic lighting.esp
  • Unlimited_Rings.esp
  • VariedGuards.esp
  • dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
  • Sprint3.esp
  • Realistic crime report radius.esp
  • Dual Wield Parrying_RandomAttacks.esp
  • WiS IV - Blood Coins Normal.esp
  • Follower 4 pack -Guys.esp
  • Alva Wife Companion.esp
  • absorb_effect_removal.esp
  • Epic Dual Wielding V1.2-C.esp
  • WiS IV - leveld World X2.esp

 

SKYRIM.INI - My settings, I'm not sure if its optimzed yet

 

[General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH
sIntroSequence=

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3500.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
bAllowScreenshot=1
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0
fSunUpdateThreshold=2.0
fDecalLifetime=750.0000

[Audio]
fMusicDuckingSeconds=6.0
fMusicUnDuckingSeconds=8.0
fMenuModeFadeOutTime=3.0
fMenuModeFadeInTime=1.0

[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0

[GeneralWarnings]
SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning=One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7

[Papyrus]
iMinMemoryPageSize=100000
iMaxMemoryPageSize=5000000
iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=1800000000
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0

[Water]
bReflectLODObjects=1
bReflectLODLand=1
bReflectSky=0
bReflectLODTrees=1

[Camera]
fOverShoulderCombatAddY=0.0000
fOverShoulderCombatPosZ=0.0000
fOverShoulderCombatPosX=30.0000
fOverShoulderPosZ=0.0000
fOverShoulderPosX=30.0000

[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, HighResTexturePack01.bsa, HighResTexturePack02.bsa, HighResTexturePackFix.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
sResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices.bsa, Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa

 

 

SKYRIMPREFS.INI - My settings, I'm not sure if its optimzed yet

 

[General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
bUseThreadedAI=1
iNumHwThreads=2
bUseThreadedTempEffects=1
bUseThreadedParticleSystem=1
bUseThreadedBlood=1
bUseThreadedMorpher=1
uGridDistantCount=25
uGridsToLoad=9
uInterior Cell Buffer=16
uExterior Cell Buffer=108
iPreloadSizeLimit=104857600

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=9000.0
bAllowScreenshot=1
sD3DDevice="ENB"
iTexMipMapSkip=0
bFXAAEnabled=1
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=10000000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=1500.0000
fLightLODStartFade=9000.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
iShadowMapResolution=2048
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=2048
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
fShadowBiasScale=0.3000
iShadowMaskQuarter=3
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.2
fSunUpdateThreshold=2.0
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=2
fShadowDistance=6000.0000
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=350
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iAdapter=0
iSize W=1920
iSize H=1080
iMultiSample=0
iMaxAnisotropy=1
iPresentInterval=0
bFull Screen=1
fInteriorShadowDistance=2000.0000
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
fGamma=1.1200
iShadowFilter=3
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=300.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iShadowMode=4
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=0
bDrawShadows=1
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
iScreenShotIndex=0
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
bDoSpecularPass=0

[Audio]
fMusicDuckingSeconds=6.0
fMusicUnDuckingSeconds=8.0
fMenuModeFadeOutTime=3.0
fMenuModeFadeInTime=1.0

[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000

[GeneralWarnings]
SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning=One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
sResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices.bsa, Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0

[Papyrus]
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0

[imagespace]
iRadialBlurLevel=0
bDoDepthOfField=1

[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=3.5000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=8.0000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000

[Decals]
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxDecals=1000
uMaxSkinDecals=100
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=60
bDecalMultithreaded=1

[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=70000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=35000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.5000
bShowLODInEditor=0

[blurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1

[blurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0

[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
bShowAllResolutions=1
uLastAspectRatio=3

[Water]
iWaterReflectHeight=1024
iWaterReflectWidth=1024
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1

[MAIN]
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
bGamepadEnable=0
bCrosshairEnabled=0
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=0
bSaveOnRest=0

[interface]
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
bDialogueSubtitles=1
bGeneralSubtitles=1
bShowCompass=1

[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=0
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2

[Controls]
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0200
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.9000
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=0
bMouseAcceleration=0

[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750

[saveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=15.0000

[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=0
fVal3=0.5000
uID3=466532
fVal2=0.8000
uID2=554685
fVal1=0.8000
uID1=1007612
fVal0=1.0000
uID0=94881

[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000

[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40

[backgroundLoad]
bBackgroundPathing=1
bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1
bBackgroundCellLoads=1
iAnimationClonePerLoop=5
bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1
iExteriorPriority=50
iBackgroundLoadFaceMult=200
fBackgroundLoadingPerLoop=20.0000
fBackgroundLoadClonedPerLoop=5.0000
iBackgroundLoadExtraMaxFPS=30
iBackgroundLoadExtraMinFPS=15
iBackgroundLoadExtraMax=3000
iBackgroundLoadExtraMin=5
iBackgroundLoadExtraMilliseconds=2
iBackgroundLoadTreeMilliseconds=7
iBackgroundLoadMilliseconds=1
iBackgroundLoadLoading=1
bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1
bBackgroundLoadLipFiles=1
bLoadBackgroundFaceGen=1
bLoadHelmetsInBackground=1
bCloneModelsInBackground=1

 

 

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I have two 560 ti cards and a 2600k processor. I've toggled between using one card and two and have seen a huge improvement in FPS as a result. HOWEVER, you will still experience stuttering and lower framerate when using the official HD DLC or 2K's Skyrim HD (full version). I use Realistic Water, Fire and Embers, Flora Overhaul and have a solid 60fps. But if you want to use all HD textures and advanced lighting effects, you will probably want a better card (or two).
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I am running Skyrim with two 560 ti's after running it for a while with one. My settings are Ultra with High Res textures. The extra card makes a big difference. In a few spots, I'll still experience slow downs. It is mostly when you turn quickly. Overall though, the game looks great and is very playable, particularly in darker environments.

 

Just to give you an example, your Dragons Reach overlook shot...with one 560ti my numbers were similar to yours. The second boosted me to 25, 26 ish. That is about as slow as you will experience.

 

If you add a second card, make sure you have a really strong power supply. I was running a Corsair 850 watt PSU initially and it wasn't enough power for the two 560 ti's and an i7. I upgraded to a 1050 watt Corsair and it runs great. A lot of people will tell you that less power is acceptable but with the 850 I was experiencing shutdowns (Skyrim would just close, not crash, just close). With the 1050, no problems.

 

Edit: If you do upgrade to two cards, watch out for SLI issues with the last three nvidia driver releases. I'm using the beta drivers 290.53. I get graphical anomalies with the three releases after that.

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