Is my GTX 1050 Ti too slow for Sims 4?

"graventhe;d-958295" wrote:
I have a mid-range gaming PC that can run SkyrimSE and GTA 5 great on high setting, but playing in San Myshuno is slow for me, I mean moving around in this city is sluggish! Other worlds seems fine though, it's noticeable mostly in San Myshuno..is this normal?
I have GTX 1050 Ti and i7-7700 with 16 GB Ram and I dont have script or heavy mods, just very few mods and I always delete the cache..

Yeah, it's definitely not your computer hardware being too slow, not with parts as new as those. My pc is maybe half as powerful as yours (an old i5-2400 from 2011, GTX 950 FTW, same 16GB RAM) & can't run games that require a CPU newer than the likes of Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser DLC (so no ME: Andromeda on this dinosaur), but I am able to run all Dragon Age and TS4 on max settings without any serious lag (e.g. framerates under 30fps, though I should probably note I don't/can't play 60fps+ because of motion sickness/migraine issues, so ymmv on what is considered laggy). I'm somewhat obsessive about micromanaging my computer's efficiency, though, so that probably factors in majorly.

That being said, it's most likely a mix of the game's own issues (esp. large open areas + weather) combined with the resource-hogging issues Windows has been notorious for since the Sims 2 days. (Back in the TS2 days the little manual that came with each game/expansion disc actually had a dedicated section on how to use Windows Task Manager to close the unnecessary background stuff Windows runs by default, like a little secret how-to. It was always really satisfying to check and close something like 20 unneeded background tasks to get my TS2 loading lightning-fast at least until my 20GB of cc loaded around Re-Reticulating Splines, anyway lol). If you know how to use Windows Task Manager, I'd suggest making sure not a lot else unneeded is running when you launch TS4, specifically checking to see what's using a lot of CPU and addressing it from that point (note that System Idle Process is supposed to be a big number - it basically just means how much CPU is unused). Task Manager itself is pretty basic, but the tab you want in there is called Details, and you want to click the column labeled CPU to sort by that usage (Highest to Lowest).

CAVEAT: If you are not familiar with Task Manager or what processes are critical and which are bloat, don't delete/close things without knowing what is what -- there are plenty of helpful tutorials on reputable tech sites that can explain it very easily & which are also much more reliable than random Youtubes essentially suggesting computer lobotomies. If you're not tech savvy at all, I'd suggest asking a friend or relative or coworker who is to help you, don't just tinker blindly.

Advanced/micromanaging stuff, not beginner advice --