Bethesda, most embarassing CPU optimization of the decade [Gaming]

Skyrim was coded in x87 code.

It does not have SSE optimization which has been standard for both AMD and Intel for nearly a decade now. Never-mind the new advanced vector extensions now available. They should have optimized for SSE 4 and AVX... not x87.

This is just a total blunder on Bethesda's part and absolute embarrassment. Unbelievable, I just can't believe they did this. Confounds me.

This is probably among the top reasons why Skyrim only runs on two threads.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X87

What a f*cking joke. Last time anyone cared about x87 was when the i486 was still being used.

 

That explains the poor performance and leaves me speechless.
Do they have any reasoning for this at all? I mean firstly they did not even bother about DX11 and now this?

Lets just hope they are going to give their game the promised overhaul which they promised before thanksgiving. I'd love to see a DX11 patch like Crytek buffed Crysis 2 afterwards.
I'm not so daring as to hope they would code their whole game again in the common standards, though.

 

And what do you expect from Bethesda. They focus more on the consoles than on PC
That's why first DLC for Skyrim will be 1 month exclusive for XBOX.
And that's why XBOX "gamers" had first DLC for a month early than others for great Fallout New Vegas



Here is a "tweak". Not much, but it helps in some cases people get 40% more fps
http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4200832&postcount=688

 

Indeed it is. Skyrim is essentially a 6 year old engine, tweaked. I hate the fact that my Core2Quad Q8200 overclocked to 2.8 GHz is such a bottleneck that I run at 10 FPS in Markarth. It's not the most up to date processor, but it is a quad core, and part of the Penryn family so it's not terrible.

There's not really an excuse to be had when my 5850 is only being used to a fraction of its potential. Nor is there an excuse for disallowing modification of the exe to handle 4 GB address space for 2 months until they finally update the game with it.

 

Insane!

 

Wow, what a bunch of idiots. This must be the same problem for oblivion

 

I agree 100% with the topic of this thread.

 

Try this SKSE mod in Markath and see the frame rate improve:

http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1321575-rel-tesv-acceleration-layer/

 

I will pirate that game _|_ besheda

 

Xzibit posted that up above. Confirmed to be working splendidly. I loaded a save of mine with the worst frames I could find in Markarth, and it was almost smooth! Too busy playing to load up fraps and check the framerate.

 

Xzibit posted that above. Confirmed working.

Too busy playing to load up fraps and check - but I loaded up a save of mine with the worst frames in markarth and it was smooth.

 

Another way would be adding some of the graphical improvement mods at Skyrim Nexus (in particular the FXAA mod) and running the game @ High settings. Works well for me at mostly 60fps (Vsync on) which is where I want to be. Oh, OCing my CPU helped a lot too.

Edit - The recent patch which adds 4GB LAA removed much of the stuttering and the crème de la crème was running a program called Dxtory to eliminate the last of the stuttering that I noticed in caves and while looking at corners, walls or the floor.

 

Skyrim stutters all the time for me, even on the very lowest settings! look at my Specs FFS!
I'm glad sb started this thread, it needed to be done!
I can get the game to run well but only at cpu killing (i52400) speeds.
This is literally the game I have been most looking forward to since the release on Oblivion all those years ago!
To say I feel let down would be a colossal understatement!
OK - done bitching now!

EDIT: Have tried SKSE - but haven't updated it for a few weeks

 

lol, be careful guys i got a ban for "ranting" about skyrim and crossfire.

 

This is specially hilarious because Bethesda's PR kept on saying how they worry about PC gamers.

:giggle2:

 

The guy who don´t know:
oooh its laggy and uncomfortable to play, gonna need a new processor.
After getting the new processor: oohh it wasnt the CPU gotta get more ram like 8gb in dual channel.
After getting the ram: OOh it wasnt the fuc*** ram gotta be the videocard.
After getting the videocard: ohh.... it was the game.

The objective of the agreement between hardware and software companies is fulfilled.

 

Weird i didnt see any boost, or maybe i activated it wrong.. But it started fine so i guess i set it right


I tested in Whiterun at night, looking across the city.

No patch 37.8fps

with patch 37.8fps

 

Worst than GTA IV? A contender appears: Rockstar Games.

 

It is worse than GTA4 . GTA 4 knows at least how to count to 4. Skyrim knows how to count to 2 only ...2 cores that is.

 

LOL.

I'm glad I don't play either of those games.