I don't have personal preferences, but I can tell you what settings people often use in Far Cry 4.
I don't have personal preferences, but I can tell you what settings people often use in Far Cry 4.
It looks like you're mainly using low settings for consistent 60fps at 2560x1440 on your 780. You're curious about the other players' configurations. Maybe they're running it at different resolutions or frame rates. Considering adding another 780 could help.
An additional 780 is fine, but perhaps opt for a GTX 980 and trade in your current 780 to cover the gap.
I run it at very high settings with 1080p resolution using a GTX 970 paired with an Xeon E3-1231v3, maintaining around 60 frames per second most of the time. On Ultra, I manage 60 FPS consistently, though I experience noticeable drops into the 40s and 50s during late nights near sunrise. Switching to Very High helps me avoid those slowdowns. The main distinctions between the two are the godrays and Ultra appears to render more distant trees at twice the density compared to Very High.
Kepler might be linked to an NVIDIA driver problem. Many users on Far Cry 4 have reported issues, despite the card's strong performance. The question remains whether NVIDIA invests enough in optimizing drivers for Kepler. Additional reviews suggest concerns about compatibility and stability.
I handle high settings without issues at 1080p. It usually maintains around 40fps, which is more than enough. I wasn’t aiming for maximum performance; I was just checking if others were doing better since I can only run it smoothly on low settings. The game still looks good even at lower resolutions. As mentioned in the poster, it works well on other GPUs too—just seems to struggle with Kepler cards.