extremely low fps in sims 4 with gtx 970
my spec:
windows 10 pro
CPU:i5-2400
GPU:GTX 970(with latest driver)
RAM:8GB
MOTHERBOARD:Z77 PRO 4
POWER:550W
I'VE ASKED EA FOR HELP AND TRIED ALL THE MEHTODS THEY PROVIDED
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Crashing/Freezing troubleshooting steps
Follow the below steps and hopefully these steps should fix your issue
Step 1:- First check whether your PC meeting the the mininum requirements of the game or not. You can check this by following this help link:- http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-check-if-your-pc-meets-minimum-requirements/
Step 2:- If you are experiencing General performance problems, you might just need some configuration tweaks. This you can do it by setting up Graphic card gaming profile by following this link:- http://help.ea.com/en/article/setting-up-a-graphics-card-gaming-profile/
Step 3:- Try to change the compatiblity mode of the game by following this link:- http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-do-i-check-windows-recommended-compatibility/
Step 4:- If you was able to play the game before, but it has now stopped working without doing anything to your PC, perform a System Restore.
== System Restore is a tool from Microsoft that allows a user to roll back any system updates that was performed and set the system back into the mode it was when a program last worked as intended. If a user used to be able to play a game, but at a point the game stopped working, performing a System Restore is the quickest way possible to get the player back in game.
== For more information about System Restore, Microsoft has provided a good guide that you can see on this article:- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ie/windows/system-restore-faq
How to Perform System restore
a) You should save any open files and close all programs. System Restore will restart your PC.
b) Follow the below steps
-- Open System Restore by clicking the Start button.
-- In the search box, type in System Restore and press ENTER or click Search.
-- In the list of results, click System Restore. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, then type the password or provide confirmation.
-- Then follow the steps in the wizard to choose a restore point and restore your computer.
Note: If you chooses the most recent restore point so as to limit the loss of data/progress you may incur.
Step 5:- Clear the Origin cache by following the below steps:-
a) Ensure Origin is fully closed by clicking the Origin Menu and selecting Exit.
Click on Start button and then select "My Computer". Under "My Computer" you'll see "C:" drive and there you'll see Programdata, Programfiles, Programfiles(x86), Users folder.
(Note: These folders are hidden by default, and you will need to un-hide to be able to locate them. If the files are hidden then you can un-hide it by referring this link-http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/show-hidden-files#show-hidden-files=windows-7)
b) Now delete the following folders:
-Delete the Origin folder - Found in C:\ProgramData\
-Delete the Origin folder - Found in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\
-Delete the Orign folder found in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\
Step 6:- Make sure you are running latest version of Origin. If you not then uninstall the older version of Origin application and download it again by following this link:- https://www.origin.com/en-in/download
Step 7:- Perform the Ccleaner by referring this link:-http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-use-ccleaner-to-fix-pc-issues/
Step 8:- Disable Origin in game overlay by following this link:- http://help.ea.com/en/article/origin-faq/#7a
Step 9:- Update and Repair the game by following this link:- http://help.ea.com/uk/article/i-cannot-load-my-game-from-origin-or-i-am-having-issues-in-game/
Step 10:- Please also go through this link as there are many applications that conflict with Origin:- http://help.ea.com/en/article/programs-that-may-cause-conflicts-with-origin/
Step 11:- Unplug all USB devices (aside from mouse and keyboard).
other methods:factory reset ,clean install-nvidia driver, disable origin in game, repair game,empty my mods file, clear all downloads from the gallery, reinstall the whole game,lower settings
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And all of them are useless
I have high fps and smooth gaming experience in games like overwatch or tomb raider. i just dont know why would this game be so laggy.
sims is one of my favourite series of game. i just want to play it smoothly, can anybody help me T^T?