Sims 4 Low FPS on GTX 1060 6gb
Hey guys, So I recently bought a PC that came with a gtx 1060 6gb GPU and the performance with The Sims 4 is not that perfect. I run the game on ultra with uncompessed sim textures and I am getting...
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@SimmerGeorge When you install a program (game), user data data usually gets written by default to the system device. With this game you can install the core game file to a different location but the use data by default gets saved to the system device. As this is an expandable game that means some user data will get added to your user data. to use 3Dmark, google 3Dmark, download the free version, install and run and it should give you a value to compare to other video cards. When you install the game to the 1Tb data drive you loose the advantage of the performance that the ssd gives you.Have you tried running the game with Origin in off line mode? This seems to affect performance in some computers.
@roberta591 Will the program just tell me how I compare to other video cards? 'Cause I could just google that. I googled the recommended card vs the one I have and mine is a lot faster. Also GeForce experience automatically sets my optimisation to "best visual quality" which means it detects I can run this game in ultra? It doesn't do that with more demanding games though.
That just gives me the impression it is not the card, it's the game optimisation maybe.
I have tried offline mode but it's kind of the same, still low frames with vsync on and with vsync off I get very visible screen tearing.
That just gives me the impression it is not the card, it's the game optimisation maybe.
I have tried offline mode but it's kind of the same, still low frames with vsync on and with vsync off I get very visible screen tearing.
@SimmerGeorge Have you been rebooting between tests? If you don't get bad results from the benchmark then you have to look at the software. Right now you have no idea what is going on. The bench mark program will give you an idea of what to expect from the video system. All the settings are subjective and may or may not work for you.
@roberta591I have not tried it out but I might do that, especially if nobody else has an idea of what the issue can be. Maybe I'm just overestimating the power of my GPU. And underestimating the intensity of Sims 4 in ultra settings.
@SimmerGeorge The fps you've listed is somewhat low for an Nvidia 1060. The game itself has fps drops, including when there are a number of sims on the current lot or when you're playing in San Myshuno, because of how it's programmed, and that can't really be helped. But in theory, you should see fps more like 80 at its lowest and ranging much higher. So there's likely something else going on.
Of course, higher fps doesn't help if your monitor can't display it, but you should definitely see a smooth 60 fps (if that's your monitor's refresh rate) with v-sync enabled. If you're up for some testing, there are a few things you can try, with v-sync disabled for now at least, so you see the true max fps.
Please undo the GeForce Experience setting to optimize Sims 4; you can set your options manually. Disable Origin in-game as well: hover over your username, select Application Setting, then the Origin in-game header, and disable the first option at the top. Move your entire Sims 4 user data folder out of Documents\Electronic Arts and onto your desktop; when you launch the game, a clean folder will spawn with no content. (Don't add anything to this folder yet.) Set your graphics options to ultra if theyr'e not already, and disable post-processing.
Test in fullscreen, windowed fullscreen, and windowed modes, both with your normal setup and with Origin and your computer offline. Don't run any other apps while testing. Let me know whether you see any improvement.
If none of this makes much of a difference, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/
- @puzzlezaddict Thanks a lot. I will try that and let you know. Might take over 24 hours for me to reply 'cause I have exams right now. I hope you are still there when I finally get to reply :P
@SimmerGeorge Take your time; I'll be here whether it's a day or a week. Just make sure to tag me again.
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