It would be nice if Crytek would acknowledge this problem.

It is happening to MANY users, ATI cards, Nvidia cards. So its not an isolated case.

Even if Crytek can't fix it in a timely manner, It would be polite to at least acknowledge the problem.


Charles

Wanted to bump this because this is the most annyoing issue right now.

After 10-15 minutes I always get heavy stuttering, like 1-2 seconds still picture, then 1-2 seconds normal fps, then 1-2 seconds still picture, 1-2 seconds normal fps and so on. This is really really annyoing, I always have to shut down Crysis 2 after every round in Multiplayer (alt + tab doesn't fix it).
Temperatures are normal.
I got an ATI 4870, Intel core i5 and Windows 7 64bit which runs the game very fine on extreme settings.

So far Crytek seem to be ignoring this problem.

Even though it is effecting MANY MANY players.


I guess they have stuffed Cyrsis2 so bad they don't know were to start fixing it.


Charles

Ok,

Their was some advice on the Nvidia Forum that gets the Frame Rate back to normal when it drops very low.

I was sceptical that it would work. In fact it DOES work.

I played the game till the Frame Rate dropped to an extreamly Jerky condition. Maybe 10 Frames a Second.

"ALT TAB" back to Windows Dekstop. "ALT TAB" back to the game.....

Guess what ..... It was back to FULL frame rate again !

Now what could possably be causing such a problem were a simple ALT TAB out of the game and ALT TAB back into the Game and the frame rate goes back to normal ?

Very weird.


Charles

Alt-tabbing would revert the environment from a 3D profile to 2D and back to 3D theoretically allowing your video card to reinitialise the 3D settings so it would make sense. Unfortunately that doesn't work for ATI cards though

Btw Charles, since you installed MSI Afterburner, enable the on screen display, that way you'll be able to get dynamic info on your clocks in game.

And for those of you who suggest that it might be a throttling related issue due to heat it CLEARLY isn't, typically video cards don't operate at clock throttling temperatures even on stock fan profiles unless they're running some kind of intense burn in application, Crysis 2 doesn't have any where near the capacity for stress.

Finally, this is just as much a problem for AMD and NVIDIA to solve as it is for Crytek, so keep an eye on the change logs for your video card drivers.

I am playing the game in 3D so the on screen display for Afterburner doesn't show.

I am going to play it again in 2D anyway. I will run it then and see if i can see whats going on.

On another Forum someone has suggested that it's a Bug which is leaking Vram. IE, Not releasing Vram when textures are no longer needed. This could explain why GPU usage drops the same time the Frame Rate drops. The CPU is busy swapping Textures in and out of the Vram.


Charles

Hmmmm sounds plausable but i doubt it, if it was a case with the VRAM, when you exit the game the textures should be flushed and the GPU should revert to normal. On my 5850, even after exiting the game it remains stuck on the lower performance profile.
BTW how's Crysis in 3D? Cevat Yerli said it apparently looks better than Avatar in 3D, dunno if thats the usual Crytek misrepresentation or actually true :S

same here
after 1-2 map i got this ****
gtx460 / i7950

need to restart game, and works fine for 1 -2 games
thats silly

I am having a problem that after about 15-20 mins of play the Frame rate starts to drop and the play becomes very jerky.

I exit the game, then run it again and it works at full frame rate again. Until another 15-20 Mins.

At first I thought it was a problem with my setup. Core I7-960 and GTX580

But after visiting several Games Forums I am starting to read MANY complaints from other PC users about the Frame Rate dropping. A couple have even reported it dropping as low as 1 FPS. I did actualy see this once when I was driving the Tank. I had to exit the game and run it again.

It is being reported on ATI cards as well as Nvidia cards. But doesn't seem all people have this problem.


Is Crytek aware of a problem were the frame rate starts to drop dramaticaly and the only way to get it back is to exit the game and run it again ?

This is a Retail version bought in Australia.


Charles I believe this is result of overclock your card! Do u overclock your card before? U can try an follow:
1:reset your card to factory defalt
2:reinstall your OS ,re-install all your drivers.
3:re-install game you played

Hope help!

I am having a problem that after about 15-20 mins of play the Frame rate starts to drop and the play becomes very jerky.

I exit the game, then run it again and it works at full frame rate again. Until another 15-20 Mins.

At first I thought it was a problem with my setup. Core I7-960 and GTX580

But after visiting several Games Forums I am starting to read MANY complaints from other PC users about the Frame Rate dropping. A couple have even reported it dropping as low as 1 FPS. I did actualy see this once when I was driving the Tank. I had to exit the game and run it again.

It is being reported on ATI cards as well as Nvidia cards. But doesn't seem all people have this problem.


Is Crytek aware of a problem were the frame rate starts to drop dramaticaly and the only way to get it back is to exit the game and run it again ?

This is a Retail version bought in Australia.


Charles I believe this is result of overclock your card! Do u overclock your card before? U can try an follow:
1:reset your card to factory defalt
2:reinstall your OS ,re-install all your drivers.
3:re-install game you played

Hope help!

Wow thats alot of trouble just to un-overclock a card, you could just driver sweep/disable all overclocking elements present on the system.
That said its definitely not an overclocking issue for ATI cards at least, I only had that problem whilst running at stock speeds, AFTER overclocking it very rarely occurs.

NO, The card is NOT overclocked.

If you look a little harder you will find Many users with exactly the same problem.

It is NOT heat related. It is NOT GPU overload related.

Have a look at some of the facts. Myself and many others have monitored GPU usage and Temperatures. And Crysis2 doesnt even load a GTX580 fully in 3D mode. It was under 70% Loaded Max and Temp never reached 70 Degrees C.

This is a BUG in the game. And it seems to mainly effect the Top end ATI and Nvidia Cards.

One thing that shows all is the GPU usage Drops the same time the Frame Rate Drops.


Just Google "Crysis2 Frame Rate dropping" and you will find hundreds of messages about this problem.


Charles

Hmmmm sounds plausable but i doubt it, if it was a case with the VRAM, when you exit the game the textures should be flushed and the GPU should revert to normal. On my 5850, even after exiting the game it remains stuck on the lower performance profile.
BTW how's Crysis in 3D? Cevat Yerli said it apparently looks better than Avatar in 3D, dunno if thats the usual Crytek misrepresentation or actually true :S

It was just one persons theory about the Vram leak. Another more popular theory is the 3D profile is being corrupted by the game.


I have played Crysis2 and Avatar all the way thru in 3D mode.

It would be very hard to say which is better. Some area's Avatar was better. And some area's Crysis2 is better.

But Batman Arkham Asylum beats them both in 3D mode.


I have just started playing Crysis2 is 2D mode. 1920x1080 and the Framerate starts to drop after about 5 mins now. Was about 20 Mins in 3D mode.

Sometimes I am getting up to a 2 second pause before the game responds to keystrokes and updates the screen. It is almost unplayable in 2D mode.


Charles

Some information gathered from Afterburner while the problem is occuring.

Graphics card = Gigabyte GTX580
CPU = Core I7-960
Motherboard = Gigabyte X58a-UD5

Mode 2D
Vert Sync = ON
Resolution 1920x1080 60p
Setting = Extreme

Taken from the Graphs recorded by Afterburner.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Max GPU Temperature = 72 Degrees C
GPU Usage = 85-95%
Frame Rate = Min 55 FPS. Max 60 FPS. But almost Constant 60 FPS
GPU Core Clock = Constant 772 Mhz
Shader Clock = Constant 1544 Mhz
Memory Clock = Constant 4008 Mhz

This is VERY weird. Cause the above captured Data shows everything is working perfectly. However,

After about 5 mins of playing.
The Game sometimes pauses for up to 2 seconds after I pushed keys.
Sometimes I could not move for up to 2 seconds.
Sometimes the Riffle Site would not come up or go away for up to 2 seconds after a Mouse click.
Sometimes moving the mouse would not cause the screen to move for up to 2 seconds.

The Graphics seem to be working perfectly according to Afterburner. Even when the game paused for 2 seconds Afterburner was still showing 60 FPS.

It's as though the Game just stops responding to Keystrokes and Mouse movements for periods of time up to about 2 seconds.

ALT TAB to Windows Desktop and ALT TAB back to the game and it works again for another 5 Mins.


Charles

BTW,

Crysis and Crysis Warhead run extreamly well.


Charles

I am almost ashamed to admit this.

I appear to have solved my problem with Crysis2 and the Frame rate dropping.

As above you will have noted that according to Afterburner the Frame Rate was NOT actualy dropping.

What has realy been happening is the Game stopped responding to Key Strokes and Mouse clicks for up to 2 seconds. Extreamly bad in 2D mode and minor in 3D mode.


Their is something very extraordinary and extreme co-incedence with this game.

The Game is Generating Frequency Harmonics in either the GPU or CPU that is Interferring with my 2.4 Ghz Wireless Keyboard and Mouse.


I have simply used a USB cable extender and moved my 2.4 Ghz Receiver several feet from the PC. It was plugged directly into the Front USB on a Games Case.

This seems have solved the problem. The reason the game was not responding to Key strokes and Mouse clicks was interfearance on the Wireless Receiver.

I can not believe how much differance this has made. It's like playing a completly differant game. 1920x1080 60p in Extreme mode. The GTX 580 almost always holds a full 60 FPS with Vert Sync on.

The Gameplay is now as Smooth as silk. I can't beleive how smooth this game runs when the Mouse works correctly.

My appolagies to Crytek for my very incorrect conclusion that this was a game problem. Very Sorry......

Now it's running as smooth as silk this game is EXTREAMLY GOOD in 2D mode.

I played for about an hour after moving the Wireless receiver and never once did it glitch.


Charles

It might be running 3D bug add this on to get it fixed.. I using evga gtx 580 without running 3D is completely fine

Searching in google many people have this same problem.. some of them even goes to 5 fps.

I have tested many times on th second mision when you learn to use the visor.. and with Vsync On Triple Buffering On framerate is 60 all the time.. but suddendly it goes down to 40 fps for like 3 minutes and then goes back to normal. The camera it's still all the time so nothing it's loading on the map.

Anybody know how to fix this? It's really frustrating and kills my gaming experience.

Phenom X4 9985
Radeon 4870 1 gb
Power Supply Thermaltake 600 W