"I’ve Heard this is the BEST Performance Boost in The World - FPS Boosting Star Citizen
Methods for boosting those frames in Star Citizen"
Resizable BAR is a feature implemented by GPU manufacturers that improves communication between the CPU and GPU, resulting in better data flow and potentially higher frame rates. It can be used with both AMD and Nvidia GPUs, but AMD has a version called Smart Access Memory which offers even better performance. Users with a 30 series Nvidia card can check if resizable BAR is enabled by accessing the Nvidia Control Panel and looking for the setting. If it’s not enabled, it can be manually enabled in the BIOS. For unsupported games, users can download Nvidia profile inspector and make changes to a specific setting for Star Citizen. However, the performance boost from resizable BAR varies across games, ranging from a few frames better to a loss of up to 10 frames per second. In the case of Star Citizen, resizable BAR mostly performs worse, making it currently useless for the game. AMD’s Smart Access Memory might perform better, but further testing is needed.
Another way to improve frame rates is by lowering the resolution, but this can result in muddy visuals or a smaller screen. Nvidia’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR are usually recommended for upscaling, but they are not available in Star Citizen’s current development stage. However, Nvidia Image Scaling (NIS) and a Steam app called Lossless Scaling can be used to upscale the resolution, although the setup process might be cumbersome, especially for ultra-wide monitors. These methods can provide a frame rate boost, but the visual quality might not match native resolution.
As Star Citizen progresses through development, the implementation of the Gen 12 renderer and the Vulcan API is expected to offer more significant performance improvements than any current frame rate optimization methods. Nonetheless, it is still worth keeping an eye on the development of resizable BAR and Smart Access Memory to see if they provide better results in the future.