“Have CIG improved Star Citizen’s performance in 3.20? I’ve tested vs my results from 3.19.1 to see. It seems like some areas have gone forwards, some have gone backwards!”
In version 3.20 of Star Citizen, there have been mixed reviews about performance improvements. Some users reported smoother gameplay, while others experienced issues. Testing was conducted on a system with a 7800 x3d CPU and a 4080 GPU. In one scene, the performance remained unchanged, indicating a CPU bottleneck. However, there was a noticeable improvement in performance in Area 18, which was consistent across multiple runs. Additionally, there seemed to be fewer NPCs in the game, which may have contributed to the performance boost. In the city of Lorville, there was a slight improvement, although it could be within the margin of error for testing. However, there were still various issues, such as walking and sprinting not functioning properly. GPU testing showed no significant changes at 4K resolution. It is important to note that the testing was done on different drivers than previous versions, so driver performance may also affect results. Overall, while some improvements were observed, the changes in performance were marginal, and feedback from players regarding their own experiences with version 3.20 would be valuable.