The games default textures are nothing, so RAM nor GPU memory are very important, but the post processing effects can be demanding, especially there implementatio of SSAO. The game itself is currently runs better with faster CPU speeds than more cores, so do what you can to allow for maximum boost so that you're getting +3GHz for at least the first 2 cores of your CPU. Also try running in Vulken mode as well as trying the exclusive fullscreen launch options. Depending on you setup those can net you up to a 10% performance boost. Also try playing on someone else's server so there's less load on your system. I plan on making a guide of sorts in the future, but the public test is too fun to pass up even though hardly any optimization mods work with it. 😊

Originally posted by MO Xeogin:

The games default textures are nothing, so RAM nor GPU memory are very important, but the post processing effects can be demanding, especially there implementatio of SSAO. The game itself is currently runs better with faster CPU speeds than more cores, so do what you can to allow for maximum boost so that you're getting +3GHz for at least the first 2 cores of your CPU. Also try running in Vulken mode as well as trying the exclusive fullscreen launch options. Depending on you setup those can net you up to a 10% performance boost. Also try playing on someone else's server so there's less load on your system. I plan on making a guide of sorts in the future, but the public test is too fun to pass up even though hardly any optimization mods work with it. 😊

Yeah there are many guides out there, I have tried most stuff. Launch options etc. I just recently went into my bios and turned off hyper-threading completely.

What I have not tried is hyper-threading off, launch option, and vulken all at once.

Maybe i'll try that

Otherwise nothing really has any impact.... for me personally

I've toyed around with this mod to see if I could disable or lower the rendering on shadows, change lodbias distance and other stuff just for fun but it can be very helpful for those with potato PCs: https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim/mods/169

Note, there is a 'config' mod link on that page you use for this mod to really get that extra mash out of your potato. Good luck!

are devs saying there's still optimization work to be done? cause it still runs like crap on my laptop, I know it is not a powerful GPU(ryzen 3 APU), but I should still be able to run it over 30fps on lowest setting at 1368x720 FFS, specially considering it is now possible to turn of dynamic shadows, but still even if it improves things I cannot get a stable 30fps... seriously wtf is supposed to be so taxing appart from shadows and lighthing which I admit are very nice on this game....

Originally posted by Pablo.SL:

are devs saying there's still optimization work to be done? cause it still runs like crap on my laptop, I know it is not a powerful GPU(ryzen 3 APU), but I should still be able to run it over 30fps on lowest setting at 1368x720 FFS, specially considering it is now possible to turn of dynamic shadows, but still even if it improves things I cannot get a stable 30fps... seriously wtf is supposed to be so taxing appart from shadows and lighthing which I admit are very nice on this game....

foliage rendering was probably the biggest performance in graphics I got
Drop the foliage out

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

Originally posted by Pablo.SL:

are devs saying there's still optimization work to be done? cause it still runs like crap on my laptop, I know it is not a powerful GPU(ryzen 3 APU), but I should still be able to run it over 30fps on lowest setting at 1368x720 FFS, specially considering it is now possible to turn of dynamic shadows, but still even if it improves things I cannot get a stable 30fps... seriously wtf is supposed to be so taxing appart from shadows and lighthing which I admit are very nice on this game....

foliage rendering was probably the biggest performance in graphics I got
Drop the foliage out

every setting is at its lowest...

It looks like it should run great but the optimization is awful
I can't consistently keep it above 45 fps on a 1050m

I have a 1070 I5@3.5

I keep most settings except view distance on lowest, foliage off. I can keep a solid 60, keep it limited to 60 for TV/monitor

Game still looks great. Runs fine for me.
Always disliked stuff like motion blur and bloom etc so I keep that stuff off in games anyway.. depth of field garbage.

I also avoid a lot of ground alteration and build smaller outposts rather than large bases.

This is on low potato settings.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2672781835
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2536831065

So there is a reason why the game is demanding. It looks great. It really does.

But IDK about your card. Kind of doubt it. Also not sure if processor speed is needed depending on how they use cores,

I'm running an i7 , 16 gb ram, and a GT 730 / 2gb

Pretty sure the graphics card is my biggest bottle neck. I struggle with performance, but for me its playable.

Everything turned down/off, except draw distance at max, i can get maybe 30fps at best.

Edit : only running the GT730 because I have a 130 watt psu and a sff box. Only thing I could find that would fit parameters