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Sims 4 Lagging with high GPU usage unless moving.
As noted in the title, my sims 4 has some severe lag when still or selecting/using menus. The GPU usage is even higher than what my old fossil of a pc used to have (I currently have a 4070 super, use...
@Lhaunari Thanks for the dxdiag. Please disable Parsec before trying to play Sims 4. Make sure no associated processes are running in the Task Manager, including in the background services list.
If that doesn't help, please try playing in DirectX 11 mode instead. Here's how to switch:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/PC/DirectX-11-DX11-for-The-Sims-4-A-Step-by-Step-Guide/td-p/13711976
Please test a new save, for comparison's sake, in both cases. I'm not saying you need to abandon your current saves, only that this is a useful test.
