Why is my Sims 3 game laggy?
Hi!
I built a really good gaming PC so I can play games effortlessly and without lag, which would be great for Sims because I used to play on a Macbook. I did my research and consulted some friends and purchased quality parts. I can run practically any game on the highest quality settings (other than DayZ because, well, it's DayZ) besides the Sims 3! I swear I've tried everything and it's getting annoying because no matter what I do, my game always has a little bit of lag, even in Sunset Valley. I run my game on medium to low settings, but I believe I could be running it using mostly high settings..
I've downloaded the Overwatch mod and it doesn't do much. I've also recognized my graphics card in the Sims files, so it uses my actual graphics card rather than the integrated graphics in my motherboard. Soon I'm going to purchase a liquid cooling bracket for my graphics card because I'm thinking it might be something to do with slight overheating, though it isn't an issue with any other game or programs. Does anyone have any advice on how to reduce lag or even get rid of lag completely? I see people on YouTube who can run their games perfectly, however I don't want to go spend $1000+ on a new motherboard and CPU when mine are fairly new. I'm going to attach my dxdiag so you can take a look at my specs and understand my frustration.
Any suggestions are welcome, I'll be trying them all unless I have tried it already.
Thanks so much!