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I'm curious to know how SLI GPU usage is for other SLI owners. For a robust comparison, please list all of the same pieces of information as me.
GPUs: 2x GTX 980 Ti's
CPU: i7 3930K @ 4.6GHz
Memory: 16GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz
Settings: >Ultra (a mix of settings beyond the Ultra preset)
Resolution: 3440x1440
GPU Usage: 60-65%
I also tried changing the SLI profile with Nvidia Inspector to the one for the original Watch Dogs, and GPU usage shot up to 80-85%, but with one major caveat: flickering. If anyone has any fixes for the low GPU usage, feel free to post that as well!
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/11/29 14:47:22
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Is the low usage causing a problem?
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/11/29 14:53:42
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Is the low usage causing a problem?
Framerates are very low (40-60) with the current SLI profile. With the custom profile (but with flickering), my FPS increases to 60-80. I've heard other people elsewhere mention that they're getting usage in the 90s from SLI GTX 1080s. I figured it could be a CPU issue, perhaps poor support for Maxwell, or maybe even graphics settings or resolution.
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/11/30 00:39:38
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Sorry for my English, I'm Swiss, Frenchspeaker :(
My Rig :
2x EVGA SC+ GTX 980ti's stock
i7 4770K @ 4.2Ghz
16Gb DDR3
Asus PG348Q 3440x1400 @100Hz
Last nVidia drivers
Settings : Ultra preset
FPS : 7-18
Game crash if i move in game....
Settings : Optimized by nVidia Experience (ugly graphics...)
FPS : 47-62
Game crash after 3hours of gameplay
In all case:
GPU1 usage 80-87%
GPU2 usage 60-67%
In video menu, my VRAM is 5997Mb, only 1 Card is used for Memory pool?
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/11/30 04:03:57
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Gaiden_ash
In video menu, my VRAM is 5997Mb, only 1 Card is used for Memory pool?
Correct. Adding more cards does not increase your VRAM. I wonder why it's getting such bad frame rates. Are the graphics that intense or is it just really bad coding?
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/11/30 06:06:01
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Gaiden_ash
In video menu, my VRAM is 5997Mb, only 1 Card is used for Memory pool?
Correct. Adding more cards does not increase your VRAM.
I wonder why it's getting such bad frame rates. Are the graphics that intense or is it just really bad coding?
Thanks for your reply about VRAM Like with "The Division", ubisoft games are VRAM addict... and not Optimized... WatchDog 2, Max setting @1080p, it's 20-24 fps with a GTX1080....
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/11/30 06:58:41
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Looks like another bad port. If you read through the Watch_Dogs 2 optimization guide on GeForce.com, look at the graphs for temporal filtering. SLI scaling is actually negative. So if you play the game with SLI, try turning off temporal filtering.
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/01 11:26:49
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that's weird. I'm using the latest nvidia driver 376.09 and 2nd GPU is not used at all. I can confirm SLI is on under nvidia display settings. hmmmm....
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/01 23:44:49
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I dont know why, but now, my GPU's usage are both 90-97%
Tried a lot of setting in game, and on EVGA Precision, (FPS target @60, OC 110%/+100clock/150memory
I have a good experience, Ultra setting, TXAA+8, Reflect Surface OFF, Vegetation HIGH
HBAO+ : ON = 20-26FPS
HBAO+ : OFF = 56-63FPS (stable)
Just one game crash after 3h of gameplay
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/02 09:33:19
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Gaiden_ash
I dont know why, but now, my GPU's usage are both 90-97%
Tried a lot of setting in game, and on EVGA Precision, (FPS target @60, OC 110%/+100clock/150memory
I have a good experience, Ultra setting, TXAA+8, Reflect Surface OFF, Vegetation HIGH
HBAO+ : ON = 20-26FPS
HBAO+ : OFF = 56-63FPS (stable)
Just one game crash after 3h of gameplay
Good to see the gpu usage is up now, I haven't tried the game yet with my two titan x (m) in sli yet since I am still on the first watch dogs but I am curious to see how my gpu usage is going to be.
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/03 11:00:46
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Gaiden_ash
I dont know why, but now, my GPU's usage are both 90-97%
Tried a lot of setting in game, and on EVGA Precision, (FPS target @60, OC 110%/+100clock/150memory
I have a good experience, Ultra setting, TXAA+8, Reflect Surface OFF, Vegetation HIGH
HBAO+ : ON = 20-26FPS
HBAO+ : OFF = 56-63FPS (stable)
Just one game crash after 3h of gameplay
u're lucky. R u using driver 376.09 from nvidia? I'm using that one too and my 2nd GTX 1080 is not being used. Only like 4%. And the framerate is low like 30 - 40 right at the beginning of the game. I'm playing in 1440p, custom graphics settings with everything on the highest (but with DOF off, motion blur off, and TXAA x2).
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/05 02:00:23
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Gaiden_ash
I dont know why, but now, my GPU's usage are both 90-97%
Tried a lot of setting in game, and on EVGA Precision, (FPS target @60, OC 110%/+100clock/150memory
I have a good experience, Ultra setting, TXAA+8, Reflect Surface OFF, Vegetation HIGH
HBAO+ : ON = 20-26FPS
HBAO+ : OFF = 56-63FPS (stable)
Just one game crash after 3h of gameplay
u're lucky. R u using driver 376.09 from nvidia? I'm using that one too and my 2nd GTX 1080 is not being used. Only like 4%. And the framerate is low like 30 - 40 right at the beginning of the game. I'm playing in 1440p, custom graphics settings with everything on the highest (but with DOF off, motion blur off, and TXAA x2).
I'm using the last driver from GeForce Experience. Try to enable the FPS Target @60 on EVGA Precision. It was the way for me
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/07 10:06:21
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I can confirm SLI is finally working with the new driver 376.19 that was made for VR. Weird!!!
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/07 11:00:14
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yapchagi
I can confirm SLI is finally working with the new driver 376.19 that was made for VR. Weird!!!
Good to hear sli is working with that driver, I am going to try it out.
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/07 20:02:15
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yapchagi
I can confirm SLI is finally working with the new driver 376.19 that was made for VR. Weird!!!
Great news! But...is the scaling still terrible?
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/08 21:50:32
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GPUs: 2x GTX 980 Ti's
CPU: i7 5820k @ 4.2GHz
Memory: 16GO DDR4 3200 MHz
Settings: >very high/High for some option
Resolution: 3840x2160
GPU Usage: On average 75-80% and 90-99% when it is dark, The worst is the combo night rain fog, I have a big drop of framerate disgusting.
Moreover the game heated my gpu in a masterful way for a gpu I reach 92 ° in the quiet...
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2016/12/15 02:13:12
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Great news!
But...is the scaling still terrible?
Terrible! Either the scaling is terrible or the game is still poorly optimized. I can't play the game like this. I have to turn off AA to enjoy the game at an acceptable framerate and actually feels smooth when I move the mouse. But without AA, the game jaggies like hell...even with AA on! Getting about 40 - 50 fps with MSAA or SMAA and FXAA.
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2017/02/05 18:15:10
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Are people still having low fps problems with playing the game with 2 gtx 980ti Sli
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2017/02/05 18:19:34
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drugskill101
Are people still having low fps problems with playing the game with 2 gtx 980ti Sli
Much less than before, in fact there are falls of fps when it is night, the day there is no problem
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2017/02/05 18:27:09
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U are getting 60fps at I'm only getting 45-52 fps on extra high/high at 3840x2160 and that's during the day
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2017/02/05 18:39:51
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Disables the ambient occlusion that does not change much, does not touch the option details of the environment leaves at 0% and especially disables reflection of the subsurface, you will have no more problems, try
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2017/02/05 21:52:01
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Okay I'll let know u tomorrow afternoon I'm going to bed now gots work in the morning
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Re: Watch Dogs 2 SLI GPU Usage
2017/02/28 19:34:17
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Hey folks,
Wanted to touch base on SLI performance. I'm running 2 EVGA 1080 GTX FTW's in SLI w/ EVGA 80MM HB SLI Bridge and I get better performance when I set the game to Single-GPU mode in NVidia control panel rather than using the Nvidia Recommended (default). This indicates to me that SLI is not working for Watch_Dogs 2 which is unfortunate because If it did I would be able to increase certain settings that I'm limited with to maintain the constant 60+ fps like Screenspace reflections for example.
For detailed PC specs please look at my modsrigs profile (link in signature)
Anyone managed to get a performance boost with SLI yet?
PS. Running latest drivers/forceware suite from Nvidia.
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