Issues, Workarounds & Localization

processor: i5 3470
ram memory: 8gb (2x4) adata 2000mhz
graphics card: asus geforce gtx 660

my comp is able to smoothly run battlefield 3 and the witcher 2 on ultra details in full hd but in eve online my fps drops by half down to 30fps when theres smoke and fog in mission and plex pockets. dafuq is this

srsly it can handle bf3 and tw2 without any problems yet it cant handle mmo ?

and im playing on single client.

bad optimalisation ? no game smokes make my fps drop by half, not even the newest ones with gorgeous graphics

I think I fixed the problem, just by choosing the option "present interval" from "interval one" to "interval immediate"
I don't really know what it does but on the description it says that
"changing the presentation interval can increase your max fps but doesn't really affect the real EVE performance"
And now my fps (in game fps) is flying between 200 and 400.......
that is smoooooth.........

It just overheating your CPU and videocard, making them calculate frames you will never see.
You don't need 60 FPS in EVE - as long as the rest of your system runs fine, you're okay.
Said that, you're likely have issues outside EVE, that limiting your framerate. I have GT640 and I run 60FPS flat in any situation except massive traffic jams.
For one example, video recording software may limit framerate for performance reasons.

thx for the tips guys, now I understand the "immediate" use.
But still if I turn back to interval one, the game lags when entering fog or cloud.
Still don't have an answer for that....
I turned off the V-sync btw.... still not working for me..

BTW, if you have Nvidia card, change "Maximum Pre-Rendered Frames" option from Nvidia Control Panel to 1, that often helps with performance alot.
The clouds in EVE will still cause problems, but anyways, try it out.

To my setup (i5 2500k, Geforce GTX 560, 8 gb ram) only thing it does is boost my FPS no matter what game.
I did read it can cause mouse and keyboard lag if lowered but lowers visual lag. This will only happen though if you're running really heavy game, since that keyboard and mouse lag occurs pretty much only with low FPS.

Please note that you can make game specific settings in nvidia control panel, so you can change the value only for one game if needed.

Anyways: Default value is 3, lower improves FPS, I have it set up to 1 for all games.

It does not have any effect on graphics visual quality.

when is it gonna be fixed then ??

It most likely comes down to:

-Sun is Occluded by objects
+Guess what those clouds are... ;)

-Post Processing
+IF you run at high resolutions (1920x1080 or more)

-LOD Quality
+Cloud detail...cloud detail everywhere

-Shadow Quality
+Clouds still produce shadows


Some other settings might also affect the game when a lighting-complex scene is present (ie fog/smoke).

You never stated if you have Resource Cache Enabled.
+This could help with performance...provided you have the VRAM.

I would also recommend downloading either: EVGA Precision or MSI Afterburner
+Both do the same thing, but EVGA's requires you have an account with them and I think a registered Graphics Card from them. Then setup custom fan profiles. I recommend this for ANY GPU VENDOR. Both ATI and Nvidia intentionally down-clock the fan duty cycle to reduce noise.

By default the Nvidia card will not ramp up the fan above 30% until the card reaches ~70C; at this point I believe it's at 50%. Right now my card is stable, in-game, at 60C with a 80% duty cycle.

The programs also allow you to monitor how much VRAM is being used. If you're pushing the limits on that you'll get a lot of stuttering as the card loads and unloads the graphic assets.

i thought that with odyssey this issue will be fixed, but its not.

this problem still occurs. additionally when im at the acceleration gate and sometimes when i view ship models my fps drops exactly down to 30fps.