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I recently spent 200 bucks on more Vram, which my brother reccomended so I could run Skyrim on ultra settings at a good FPS. However, while it does run fairly well at first, after a few minutes it starts to really slow and get choppy. Alt-tabbing out of the game seems to smooth it out again for another few minutes, but only for it to come back and alt-tabbing randomly causes no error CTDs for me. Any way I can fix this and run the game at high graphics?

Info-wise, I have all the DLC and have it installed on my D drive, D/Steamlibrary/Steamapps/Common/Skyrim. I am running quite a lot of mods, mostly immersive ones, but they didn't seem to take a toll on my system before at medium level graphics. I'm using the FXAA post-process injector - I had trouble figuring out ENBs and I like pretty sharp, bright colours. I would like to think my rig is decent, but I'm not super savvy. I basically just copied anything that looked important from DXdiag. I'll post all the information below and the mods under spoilers so there won't be a wall 'o text. Thanks so much for any help!

 

 

Machine name: ASUS
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_r9.150322-1500)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model: G30AB
BIOS: 0407
Processor: Intel® Core i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Memory: 32768MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 32706MB RAM
Page File: 4410MB used, 33159MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.17415 64bit Unicode
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 660
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

 

 

Mods

 

GameMode=Skyrim

Skyrim.esm=1
Update.esm=1
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp=1
Dawnguard.esm=1
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp=1
HearthFires.esm=1
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp=1
Dragonborn.esm=1
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp=1
Falskaar.esm=1
SGHairPackBase.esm=1
ApachiiHair.esm=1
ETaC - RESOURCES.esm=1
Fantasy Soundtrack Project.esp=1
RSkyrimChildren.esm=1
GeneralDisplays.esm=1
GeneralDisplays - DB.esm=1
GeneralDisplays - DG.esm=1
GeneralStores.esm=1
Cutting Room Floor.esp=1
LearnAlchemyFromRecipes.esp=1
Hedge Mage Armor - Craftable Module.esp=1
RaceMenuPlugin.esp=1
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1
BetterQuestObjectives.esp=1
CutthroatMerchantsHard.esp=0
SMIM-DungeonsCliffsIceSkirts.esp=1
Convenient Horses.esp=1
CutthroatMerchantsEasy.esp=1
When Vampires Attack.esp=1
Newhairpack.esp=1
TrueBrows.esp=1
BarenziahQuestMarkers_Droppable.esp=1
BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp=1
Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp=1
dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp=1
Better Dynamic Snow.esp=1
CutthroatMerchantsMedium.esp=1
CutthroatMerchantsVeryHard.esp=0
XCES.esp=1
_NewHair.esp=1
NameYourHorse.esp=1
Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp=1
Auto Unequip Ammo.esp=1
The Eyes Of Beauty - Elves Edition.esp=1
HarvestOverhaulCreatures.esp=1
DeadlySpellImpacts.esp=1
Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp=1
RaceMenu.esp=1
RealisticRoomRental.esp=1
ETaC - Dragon Bridge.esp=1
ETaC - Dragon Bridge South.esp=1
ETaC - Falkreath.esp=1
3DNPC.esp=1
RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp=1
WATER.esp=1
RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1
HarvestOverhaulCreatures_RND_Animal_Loot_All_DLC.esp=1
ETaC - Morthal.esp=1
ETaC - Dawnstar.esp=1
ETaC - Winterhold.esp=1
JKs Skyrim Major Cities.esp=1
BetterQuestObjectives-PersidRRentalPatch.esp=1
RND_ETaC-Patch.esp=1
TheChoiceIsYours_Dragonborn.esp=1
RND_USKP-Patch.esp=1
RSChildren - Complete.esp=1
RSChildren_PatchUSKP.esp=1
Sell Stones of Barenziah.esp=1
SGHairPackAIO.esp=1
Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp=1
ETaC - Rorikstead.esp=1
Immersive Orc Strongholds.esp=1
ETaC - Riverwood.esp=1
Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp=1
Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp=1
Helgen Reborn.esp=1
Undeath.esp=1
HarvestOverhaul.esp=1
HarvestOverhaul_SkyRe_Patch.esp=0
SoS - The Wilds.esp=1
SkyUI.esp=1
SMIM-DragonbornTernFix.esp=1
SMIM-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp=1
SoS - Civilization.esp=1
ETaC - Kynesgrove.esp=1
Dr_Bandolier.esp=1
Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp=1
ESFCompanions.esp=1
BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp=1
SoS - The Dungeons.esp=1
Artifact Disenchanting.esp=1
FormsEdit.esp=1
Immersive Whiterun.esp=1
Immersive Solstheim.esp=1
ETaC - Karthwasten.esp=1
SFO - Dragonborn.esp=1
ETaC - Ivarstead.esp=1
ETaC - Darkwater Crossing.esp=1
skyrim unbound.esp=1
Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1
Immersive Stonehills.esp=1
WATER DB Waves.esp=1
RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1
BFT Ships and Carriages.esp=1
TheChoiceIsYours.esp=1
Cloaks.esp=1
SMIM-FarmhouseFlickeringFix.esp=1
Run For Your Lives.esp=1
Immersive Shors Stone.esp=1
RRR_3DNPC-Patch.esp=1
SMIM-ShackRoofFixes.esp=1
Farmers Sell Produce - Skyrim.esp=1
Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp=1
SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp=1
Chesko_Frostfall.esp=1
Trees.esp=1
Artifact Disenchanting - Dawnguard.esp=1
RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp=1
SMIM-ShackRoofFixesDragonborn.esp=1
The Pit.esp=1
Cloaks - USKP Patch.esp=1
WATER Plants.esp=1
Hunterborn.esp=1
Hunterborn_RND-Patch.esp=1
Hunterborn_Frostfall-Patch.esp=1
Extended Encounters.esp=1
Equipping Overhaul.esp=1
Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp=1
Apocalypse - More Apocalypse.esp=1
ETAC - Dust's Shop Patch.esp=0
Artifact Disenchanting - Dragonborn.esp=1
Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp=1
OpenUnlock.esp=1
Duel - Combat Realism.esp=1
FSP - Dawnguard Edition.esp=1
BetterQuestObjectives-TheChoiceIsYoursPatch.esp=1
TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp=1
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp=1
Thieves Guild Requirements.esp=1
BetterQuestObjectives-ThievesGuildRequirementsPatch.esp=1
TravelRobes.esp=1
Vidani's Bag of Holding.esp=1
WATER DG.esp=1
Weapons & Armor_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp=1
PerMa_Survivalism.esp=1
Bashed Patch, 0.esp=1
Activators.esp=1
PerkusMaximus_Master.esp=1
Apocalypse - PerMa Compatibility Patch.esp=1
Pre PaMa WAFR Patch.esp=1
Pre PaMa SiC Patch.esp=1
PerkusMaximus_Warrior.esp=1
PerkusMaximus_Thief.esp=1
PerMa_USKP master patch.esp=1
PerkusMaximus_Mage.esp=1
Apocalypse - More Apocalypse - PerMa Compatibility Patch.esp=1
PerMa Expansion 1 - Wintermyst.esp=1
PatchusMaximus.esp=1
Dust's Hollow - May 2015 WGS V2.esp=1

 

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If you have added more Vram to your gpu then you have broken it, you would have to dismantle and remove the existing vram and resolder the new chips on the board, so I think you are confusing Vram and System Ram up, System ram is installed on you motherboard and Vram is installed on your GPU,

 

If you only have 4gb of system ram you can add more, but skyrim will not use more than 4GB of ram, the extra ram will make your os faster. Skyrim is a 32Bit Program and as a 32Bit program it will have those limits, there is nothing you or anybody will be able to do.

 

Have you checked to see if the ram is the same as your other ram, mixing ram types and voltages can cause problems.

 

what you should have done is use the money you spend and get a better GPU.

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Ooh, yes, I am mixing up the two - thank you for the correction! Apparently my Ram is the same as the other one, according to my brother - he's the tech savvy one and I basically went with his advice, though I doubt he knew that Skyrim wouldn't use more than 4gb anyway. I wish I could go back in time and do a new GPU instead! Thing is, I can only ever do serious computer changes when he's around, because he does the installation of stuff. He was here for the new system ram, but now he's gone again. I should probably man up and do my own stuff, but I'm terrified of breaking my computer.

 

Anything else I can do? I used Hialgoboost, which makes it run even smoother at first, but it inevitably gets just as choppy again over time. I've also tried lowering the graphics some, turning off Anti aliasing and antriscopic filtering, but it isn't making a difference.

 

Thanks for the advice!

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Are you using ENBoost? All you need for that is the ENB binaries. Check this article on what that is and how to install it.

You will need to do the following edits to make it work with SweetFx:

1) Unzip SweetFX package in a different folder.
2) Rename the file d3d9.dll into Sweet_d3d9.dll
3) Copy everything in Skyrim directory.
4) Open file enblocal.ini
5) Make sure these are set
[PROXY]
EnableProxyLibrary=true
ProxyLibrary=Sweet_d3d9.dll
[GLOBAL]
UsePatchSpeedhackWithoutGraphics=true

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running ENB with SFO, city mods, and texture mods, will simply kill your performance. I have a very similar system except SLI 660's. and i still get some stutter and drops in certain areas and i really avoid the large textures.

 

I also have enb local configured correctly.

 

My advice would be decide whats more important.....textures or ENB.....personally i think ENB alone is all you need for good graphics. waaaaaay more noticable and prettier. also make sure your view distances and shadow quality arent super crazy.

 

edit.....i see you arent running enb. apologies.....id still go easy on SFO and the texture mods tho.

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I'm a bit confused - am I better off with or without ENB to help how it runs? Right now I use FXAA post-process injector, since I like having control over it and it doesn't seem to give FPS too much of a hit. Maybe I'll downgrade SFO to one of the less intensive ones and reduce the texture quality a little. [And maybe looking into sucking it up and getting a new GPU after all.] Thanks, all!

 

I wonder, though, why does it get better for a while after alt-tabbing? This is less an issue to solve and more asked out of curiosity.

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If you are lagging right now, adding an ENB preset will only make things worse. Note that this is different from just adding the ENB Binaries (which all ENB presets need to run) for using ENBoost.

As for the alt-tab thing, I have no idea why that would work :blush:

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