Reducing game lag when using AMD graphics cards (possible fix)
So I have found a possible solution for reducing lag (not Simulation Lag) in AMD Radeon settings which may or may not help you. It doesn't get rid of the lag completely but it has reduced it and it doesn't hurt to try...
Bit of background: my game has been super laggy since Seasons launched, I have tried every solution on the internet, even removing my beloved Mods & CC.
I have an R9 280x
AMD FX 6300 (stock clock)
10GB RAM
So, plenty enough to run The Sims 4 on Ultra.
Different cards may have different options in their settings? I am not sure.
Here's what I did:
https://i.imgur.com/fymGZcU.png
Turn on the Shader Cache option outlined below by default it is "AMD Optimised":
https://i.imgur.com/Sf4n1wc.png
That's it.
When I start the game I now do it through Radeon Settings by going to the Gaming tab and clicking the 3 dots on The Sims 4 tab and pressing launch:
https://i.imgur.com/QOY3nZD.png
If this doesn't work for you, you can remove it again by pressing reset/remove profile as seen in the image above. As I said before, it doesn't get rid of the lag and it doesn't do anything for Simulation lag. It helps by taking some of the strain off of the CPU. The Sims 4 doesn't use all of my CPU but somehow it has helped.
P.S. I didn't post this in Technical Discussion because that will be gone tomorrow and I don't really know where else to put this.
Bit of background: my game has been super laggy since Seasons launched, I have tried every solution on the internet, even removing my beloved Mods & CC.
I have an R9 280x
AMD FX 6300 (stock clock)
10GB RAM
So, plenty enough to run The Sims 4 on Ultra.
Different cards may have different options in their settings? I am not sure.
Here's what I did:
- Open AMD Radeon Setting and click on the "Gaming" tab on the top left.
- Click the "Add" icon on the top far right it has a little picture of a folder, it opens a little drop down menu with an option to browse/scan.
- Click scan, it should find the Sims 4/any other games you have installed.
- Once it is showing up in Radeon Settings, double click on The Sims 4.
- You should now have a screen that looks like this:
https://i.imgur.com/fymGZcU.png
https://i.imgur.com/Sf4n1wc.png
That's it.
When I start the game I now do it through Radeon Settings by going to the Gaming tab and clicking the 3 dots on The Sims 4 tab and pressing launch:
https://i.imgur.com/QOY3nZD.png
If this doesn't work for you, you can remove it again by pressing reset/remove profile as seen in the image above. As I said before, it doesn't get rid of the lag and it doesn't do anything for Simulation lag. It helps by taking some of the strain off of the CPU. The Sims 4 doesn't use all of my CPU but somehow it has helped.
P.S. I didn't post this in Technical Discussion because that will be gone tomorrow and I don't really know where else to put this.
