Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is having a tough begin on PC. As outlined in my evaluate, efficiency is uneven within the largest areas of the sport and even these hoping to flex their top-of-the-line GPUs are fortunate to get a constant 60 fps. A patch issued pre-release has helped (opens in new tab) with egregious issues like damaged cutscene audio, however bigger points stay, like its incapability to make the most of the total energy of your {hardware} and its never-ending starvation for VRAM.
The consequence on launch day? A “Largely Destructive” (opens in new tab) person score on Steam, with critiques nearly completely citing unacceptable efficiency.
In response to the PC model backlash, EA issued a half-apology, half-explanatory tweet outlining what it believes to be a major motive behind Jedi: Survivor’s efficiency: PC gamers operating Home windows 10 on high-end CPUs designed for Home windows 11, and highly effective GPUs coupled with much less highly effective CPUs.
“For instance, gamers utilizing cutting-edge, multi-threaded chipsets designed for Home windows 11 had been encountering issues on Home windows 10, or high-end GPUs coupled with lower-performing CPUs additionally noticed surprising body loss,” the tweet reads. “Relaxation assured we’re working to handle these instances shortly.”
A notice from the Jedi Group on the PC model of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor pic.twitter.com/C3bp78VICrApril 28, 2023
Although the assertion does go on to apologize to “any of our gamers experiencing these points,” some are detecting an accusatory tone within the message, as if EA is acknowledging poor efficiency whereas additionally hand-waving it as an issue for less than a “proportion” of PC gamers with highly effective {hardware}.
“‘You are utilizing Home windows 10 and an i9 10900k? No marvel our recreation runs at 30fps in your PC with a 4090.’ Oh okay… I suppose I must improve then?” wrote YouTuber Nick930 in response.
The point out of gamers utilizing Home windows 10 on newer CPUs is slightly unusual, too. It isn’t an unusual apply so far as I am conscious, as a result of there is not often a lot of a draw back. In a latest Home windows 10 vs Home windows 11 showdown, PCWorld discovered little to no distinction in on a regular basis efficiency when utilizing Home windows 10 on Home windows 11-optimized Intel chips. Apparently Jedi: Survivor is an outlier.
Regardless of the cited causes, it is onerous to imagine that EA has been blindsided by Jedi: Survivor’s crappy efficiency. Nearly any PC configuration you throw at it’s noticeably uneven, and contemplating three out of 4 Steam customers are nonetheless rocking Home windows 10, you’d assume this downside was very a lot foreseeable.
“Whereas there isn’t a single, complete answer for PC efficiency, the workforce has been engaged on fixes we imagine will enhance efficiency throughout a spectrum of configurations,” the assertion continues. EA notes that “every patch requires important testing to make sure we do not introduce new issues.”
Within the meantime, Jedi: Survivor is a superb recreation bruised by a foul framerate.
