This video explores the impact of a console tweak called ssdo on Star Citizen performance. The speaker tests different ssdo settings on their high-end system and finds that while there is a noticeable GPU performance drop at higher resolutions, the performance difference between different ssdo settings is minimal.
In this video, the speaker explores the impact of a console tweak on Star Citizen performance. They mention that while there are often false claims about performance improvements on the Star Citizen Reddit, they decided to test one specific setting called ssdo or screen space directional occlusion. They demonstrate the difference between the setting being on and off, but note that the visual impact is minimal. They then proceed to test the performance impact of different ssdo settings on their high-end system, consisting of a 7800x3d processor and a 480 GPU.
At 4K resolution, the ssdo setting of three significantly impacts GPU performance, causing a noticeable drop. However, changing the setting to one or zero only results in a very small difference, almost within the margin of error. At 1080p resolution, the impact of ssdo three is still present but not as significant. The other three ssdo settings show similar performance results. Overall, on the speaker’s system, the ssdo tweak does not provide a significant performance boost.
The speaker acknowledges that this doesn’t mean there is nothing to investigate with the ssdo setting. They suggest that different hardware combinations may yield different results, as GPUs from different manufacturers and architectures handle workloads differently. Therefore, they recommend conducting thorough testing to determine the impact of the ssdo setting on individual systems. They emphasize the importance of collecting data and analyzing averages instead of relying on a single test.
In conclusion, while the ssdo setting in Star Citizen may have a noticeable impact on GPU performance at higher resolutions, the performance difference between different ssdo settings is minimal on the speaker’s system. They encourage users to conduct their own testing to determine if the ssdo tweak provides any significant performance improvements on their specific hardware configurations.