Minimum to play Neverwinter Nights 2 at highest resolution?

[shivohum]

Hi there,

I was just wondering what the minimum requirements would be to play Neverwinter Nights 2 at the highest resolution and with all graphics options on at a very smooth fps.

Thanks!

 

[ja1484]

Does not exist.

NWN2 fully maxed brings even an 8800GTX to a crawl (sub-20 FPS). The engine does not get along well with all its settings on.

 

[Molondo]

Yea i have noticed this problem (88gts)

 

[Schadenfroh]

Turning shadows completely off and disabling light sources from party members REALLY seems to help. Having either of those on breaks my x1950 Pro's knees @ 1600x1200 when I have everything else maxed out (save FSAA, which is disabled).

 

[ja1484]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Turning shadows completely off and disabling light sources from party members REALLY seems to help. Having either of those on breaks my x1950 Pro's knees @ 1600x1200 when I have everything else maxed out (save FSAA, which is disabled).

And what a joyous affair it is to have top-end hardware have to disable shadows.

 

[jonks]

Gamespot has a tweak guide w/screenshot comparisons and benchs for each setting. You don't have to disable all shadows, just take it off max quality for a major boost. I tried playing at 1680x1050 but the txt was too small, so had to up the rez anyway.

 

[Bateluer]

I ran NWN2 at 1680x1050 with all settings on max, except for shadows, at a sustained 35ish with my E6600 and X1900XT. I get about 45ish today at 1920x1200 with all settings at max, except for shadows, with my 2900XT. The only time it drops below those numbers are during battles when spells are flying on both sides.

NWN2 has gotten a great deal of optimizations over its various patches, its not nearly as slow as people claim.

 

[s44]

If "all" includes AA, nothing.

16*10 flies on a 8800GT with everything else on including far shadows. There are some serious framerate dips that occur no matter what your graphics setting or card (i.e. they're CPU-based). This happened in NWN1 too.

There IS, however, currently a weird bug where the game slows to a crawl on 8800 series cards when you go to the options screen. You have to quit and restart the game for the framerate to return to normal.

 

[shortylickens]

I have a 7900GTX and am grateful I can run it at 1280x1024 with mostly high settings.
Have noticed when the battles get heavy I experience bad slowdowns.

 

[Borealis7]

I play 1600x1200, no shadows no AA, with latest patch this is my experience:

When at first the game loads, there is a period of 25-30 seconds where its almost motionless, then its starts moving smoothly.

Inside buildings I get 50-60 (VSynch on), and walking around towns goes from anywhere between 10 and 30.

you could use less than maximum zoom view to improve performance a little.

 

[Ultralight]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
I have a 7900GTX and am grateful I can run it at 1280x1024 with mostly high settings.
Have noticed when the battles get heavy I experience bad slowdowns.

I like playing my games at 1280x1024. May I ask what are your other hardware specs? I have yet to get this game because I am not sure if it is worth paying out the $ with my current Atholon 64 3200+ and my X800GTO 256 meg card with DDR3.

I have read where the high end rigs are even brought to their knees too many times.

 

[warcrow]

I recently built a new machine with Vista (Q6600 @ 3Ghz, 4GB DDR800, 8800GT) and I turned everything on to max and ran it at my LCDs native res. (1680x1050) and it was crawling.

I couldnt beleive it--I was bummed.

 

[ja1484]

Because it's coded like Teh A$S.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: warcrow
I recently built a new machine with Vista (Q6600 @ 3Ghz, 4GB DDR800, 8800GT) and I turned everything on to max and ran it at my LCDs native res. (1680x1050) and it was crawling.

I couldnt beleive it--I was bummed.

All you have to do is turn the shadows down and you'll get 40+ with that system. My E6600 is weaker than yours and I run at a higher resolution without any problems.

 

[Marty502]

NWN2 isn't optimized for dual cores, is it?

It could take so much advantage of that.