Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game of the year contender - but how does its PC release stack up in terms of visuals and performa…

  • howsetheraven@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I think it needs to be said that even with some of the bugs and rare crashes, (I haven’t crashed yet in 100 hours but there have been times I thought it might, ymmv) they are almost inconsequential given the sheer depth of the game. I can forgive things like that when you just take into how many different ways you can engage with the content. I say almost because they are certainly there and you should definitely save before and after most encounters and very often, along with pruning your excess saves when the file gets too big.

    Apart from that, this is GOTY easily.

  • Hairyblue@kbin.socialOP
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    1 year ago

    (Thankfully, you can use the launch command --skip-launcher to boot straight into the DX11 version of the game, or use --skip-launcher --vulkan to boot straight into Vulkan.)

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    In terms of overall recommendations then, I’d suggest DirectX 11 is a better choice than Vulkan for most users with Nvidia and AMD graphics cards, especially those with relatively modern CPUs that meet BG3’s recommended specifications. While Vulkan did run better in static scenes when CPU-limited, its poorer performance than DX11 in NPC-rich areas is problematic, making DirectX 11 a better choice overall.

    Looks like these guys say DirectX 11 is usually the better pick. I’ve been running Vulkan and the only negative I’ve seen is there is a large block that will flicker slightly on the right side of the screen in cinematics. I’ve going to try DirectX 11 and see if I get the same FPS and quality today. Vulkan with DLSS on quality I get around 100+ FPS. I have a Nvidia 3080TI and intel i7 12700KF.

    Edit: I’m running the game on a 4k TV with 120hz. Looks great.

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      1 year ago

      This is so funny because it’s the opposite recommendation I’ve seen basically everywhere else. All other notes I’ve seen have recommended Vulcan for newer hardware. I’ve been running vulkan as well and have had no issues at all. 6800xt here.

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    1 year ago

    Wife and I are loving it but it needs some tunning for sure. Performance struggles and crashes are pretty common, and my wife clipped through a door just after the tutorial section. Didn’t do anything crazy, just walked right on through a locked door.

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      1 year ago

      Agreed on the tuning needed, but I’m surprised to hear how many have had crashes. I haven’t had a single crash in like 50 hours of playing and another 50hours with it idling while I take breaks.