ENB FPS problems

[bobbypie67890]

So, YOU PERSONALLY, with the specs you have given, only get 40 fps in in the game without ONE SINGLE MOD installed? If that's really true, you need to reinstall your game from scratch because something is wrong. Other than maybe the occasional stutter when going through load areas (there is a notorious one between Whiterun and Riverwood) you should be able to run 60+ all day long on that rig no problem.

No, like I get dips to 40. But then when I turn on Enb. I get the same framerate in said location

[bobbypie67890]

So any ideas how to fix this?

[jones177]

The frame rate hits are the same with or without ENB. As I said I don't feel the any more.

 

A good test is to go up to the top of the stairs to Dragonreach & look out onto the city. I get 22fps with all the cards I have tested. With or without ENB. With or without a city overhaul. The only exception is ENB at 3840 X 2160 (4k) then it is 30.

 

For smooth running with the GTX 980 ti I use Skyrim inis without ENB tweaks.

 

In the enblocal I use:

 

[PROXY]
EnableProxyLibrary=true
InitProxyFunctions=true
ProxyLibrary=d3d9_smaa.dll

 

[GLOBAL]
UsePatchSpeedhackWithoutGraphics=false
UseDefferedRendering=true
IgnoreCreationKit=true

 

[PERFORMANCE]
SpeedHack=true
EnableOcclusionCulling=true
EnableZPrepass=false

 

[MULTIHEAD]
ForceVideoAdapterIndex=false
VideoAdapterIndex=0

 

[MEMORY]
ExpandSystemMemoryX64=true
ReduceSystemMemoryUsage=true
DisableDriverMemoryManager=false
DisablePreloadToVRAM=false
EnableUnsafeMemoryHacks=true
ReservedMemorySizeMb=512
VideoMemorySizeMb=12288
EnableCompression=true
AutodetectVideoMemorySize=false

 

[WINDOW]
ForceBorderless=false
ForceBorderlessFullscreen=false

 

[ENGINE]
ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true
MaxAnisotropy=16
ForceLodBias=false
LodBias=0.0
AddDisplaySuperSamplingResolutions=false
EnableVSync=false
VSyncSkipNumFrames=0

 

[LIMITER]
WaitBusyRenderer=false
EnableFPSLimit=false
FPSLimit=60.0

 

[iNPUT]
//shift
KeyCombination=16
//f12
KeyUseEffect=123
//home
KeyFPSLimit=36
//num / 106
KeyShowFPS=106
//print screen
KeyScreenshot=44
//enter
KeyEditor=13
//f4
KeyFreeVRAM=115

 

[ADAPTIVEQUALITY]
Enable=false
Quality=1
DesiredFPS=30.0

 

[ANTIALIASING]
EnableEdgeAA=true
EnableTemporalAA=false
EnableSubPixelAA=true
EnableTransparencyAA=false

 

[FIX]
FixGameBugs=true
FixParallaxBugs=true
FixParallaxTerrain=false
FixAliasedTextures=true
IgnoreInventory=true
FixTintGamma=false
RemoveBlur=false
FixSubSurfaceScattering=true
FixSkyReflection=true
FixCursorVisibility=true
FixLag=false

 

Without this setup my game is a mess.

 

Later

[bobbypie67890]

The frame rate hits are the same with or without ENB. As I said I don't feel the any more.

 

A good test is to go up to the top of the stairs to Dragonreach & look out onto the city. I get 22fps with all the cards I have tested. With or without ENB. With or without a city overhaul. The only exception is ENB at 3840 X 2160 (4k) then it is 30.

 

For smooth running with the GTX 980 ti I use Skyrim inis without ENB tweaks.

 

In the enblocal I use:

 

[PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=true

InitProxyFunctions=true

ProxyLibrary=d3d9_smaa.dll

 

[GLOBAL]

UsePatchSpeedhackWithoutGraphics=false

UseDefferedRendering=true

IgnoreCreationKit=true

 

[PERFORMANCE]

SpeedHack=true

EnableOcclusionCulling=true

EnableZPrepass=false

 

[MULTIHEAD]

ForceVideoAdapterIndex=false

VideoAdapterIndex=0

 

[MEMORY]

ExpandSystemMemoryX64=true

ReduceSystemMemoryUsage=true

DisableDriverMemoryManager=false

DisablePreloadToVRAM=false

EnableUnsafeMemoryHacks=true

ReservedMemorySizeMb=512

VideoMemorySizeMb=12288

EnableCompression=true

AutodetectVideoMemorySize=false

 

[WINDOW]

ForceBorderless=false

ForceBorderlessFullscreen=false

 

[ENGINE]

ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true

MaxAnisotropy=16

ForceLodBias=false

LodBias=0.0

AddDisplaySuperSamplingResolutions=false

EnableVSync=false

VSyncSkipNumFrames=0

 

[LIMITER]

WaitBusyRenderer=false

EnableFPSLimit=false

FPSLimit=60.0

 

[iNPUT]

//shift

KeyCombination=16

//f12

KeyUseEffect=123

//home

KeyFPSLimit=36

//num / 106

KeyShowFPS=106

//print screen

KeyScreenshot=44

//enter

KeyEditor=13

//f4

KeyFreeVRAM=115

 

[ADAPTIVEQUALITY]

Enable=false

Quality=1

DesiredFPS=30.0

 

[ANTIALIASING]

EnableEdgeAA=true

EnableTemporalAA=false

EnableSubPixelAA=true

EnableTransparencyAA=false

 

[FIX]

FixGameBugs=true

FixParallaxBugs=true

FixParallaxTerrain=false

FixAliasedTextures=true

IgnoreInventory=true

FixTintGamma=false

RemoveBlur=false

FixSubSurfaceScattering=true

FixSkyReflection=true

FixCursorVisibility=true

FixLag=false

 

Without this setup my game is a mess.

 

Later

 

I am assuming it runs better at 4k because it uses the gpu more?

[bobbypie67890]

The frame rate hits are the same with or without ENB. As I said I don't feel the any more.

 

A good test is to go up to the top of the stairs to Dragonreach & look out onto the city. I get 22fps with all the cards I have tested. With or without ENB. With or without a city overhaul. The only exception is ENB at 3840 X 2160 (4k) then it is 30.

 

For smooth running with the GTX 980 ti I use Skyrim inis without ENB tweaks.

 

In the enblocal I use:

 

[PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=true

InitProxyFunctions=true

ProxyLibrary=d3d9_smaa.dll

 

[GLOBAL]

UsePatchSpeedhackWithoutGraphics=false

UseDefferedRendering=true

IgnoreCreationKit=true

 

[PERFORMANCE]

SpeedHack=true

EnableOcclusionCulling=true

EnableZPrepass=false

 

[MULTIHEAD]

ForceVideoAdapterIndex=false

VideoAdapterIndex=0

 

[MEMORY]

ExpandSystemMemoryX64=true

ReduceSystemMemoryUsage=true

DisableDriverMemoryManager=false

DisablePreloadToVRAM=false

EnableUnsafeMemoryHacks=true

ReservedMemorySizeMb=512

VideoMemorySizeMb=12288

EnableCompression=true

AutodetectVideoMemorySize=false

 

[WINDOW]

ForceBorderless=false

ForceBorderlessFullscreen=false

 

[ENGINE]

ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true

MaxAnisotropy=16

ForceLodBias=false

LodBias=0.0

AddDisplaySuperSamplingResolutions=false

EnableVSync=false

VSyncSkipNumFrames=0

 

[LIMITER]

WaitBusyRenderer=false

EnableFPSLimit=false

FPSLimit=60.0

 

[iNPUT]

//shift

KeyCombination=16

//f12

KeyUseEffect=123

//home

KeyFPSLimit=36

//num / 106

KeyShowFPS=106

//print screen

KeyScreenshot=44

//enter

KeyEditor=13

//f4

KeyFreeVRAM=115

 

[ADAPTIVEQUALITY]

Enable=false

Quality=1

DesiredFPS=30.0

 

[ANTIALIASING]

EnableEdgeAA=true

EnableTemporalAA=false

EnableSubPixelAA=true

EnableTransparencyAA=false

 

[FIX]

FixGameBugs=true

FixParallaxBugs=true

FixParallaxTerrain=false

FixAliasedTextures=true

IgnoreInventory=true

FixTintGamma=false

RemoveBlur=false

FixSubSurfaceScattering=true

FixSkyReflection=true

FixCursorVisibility=true

FixLag=false

 

Without this setup my game is a mess.

 

Later

 

Alright. So i tested ur settings, I gained 10 fps. If you can, can I see the type of mods you have installed..like your fps hitting ones? And thank you btw.

[jones177]

For years I thought that the frame rate drops were CPU related. Now I don't know what to think.

I do know that GPU usage is the same at 1440 & 4k. The frames take longer to render at 4k.

 

My load list is a bit deceptive. I have no texture packs installed. When I started playing at 1440 & 4k I noticed that some textures looked too sharp & others look too dull. They look fine at 1080 though. Now I install textures manually. If I see a texture I don't like I look for a replacement. The nexus gives me lots to choose from.

 

Load list taken early September

 

Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
Dawnguard.esm
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
HearthFires.esm
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
Dragonborn.esm
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
Falskaar.esm
Wyrmstooth.esp
ApachiiHairFemales.esm
RaceCompatibility.esm
ClimatesOfTamriel.esm
hdtHighHeel.esm
HmmWhatToWear.esm
JSwords.esm
SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esm
SPIKE.esm
TERAArmors.esm
daymoyl.esm
TravellersOfSkyrim.esm
ApachiiHair.esm
Sako Proudmane.esm
KaelynWindborne.esm
mannyBlackRock.esm
Nock2Tip.esm
Cutting Room Floor.esp
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
ELFX - Exteriors.esp
3DNPC.esp
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp
Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp
Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp
RaceCompatibilityUSKPOverride.esp
USKP Patcher for RaceCompatibility.esp
NPCs Protected and Uncapped.esp
Serana.esp
Helgen Reborn.esp
SeaPointSettlement.esp
winterhold_improvements.esp
Birdsofskyrim.esp
Craftable and Placeable Havok-enabled Bedrolls .esp
High Level Enemies - Falskaar.esp
Pupetteer Master.esp
TravellersOfSkyrim - Vanilla.esp
WetandCold.esp
WetandCold - Ashes.esp
JSwords_Load_Screens.esp
SkyUI.esp
AKHDTBuckskinLeatherBoots.esp
AsharaPrinceOfTheWoods.esp
AelididPOTW.esp
Bikini-MTM.esp
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
OBIS.esp
Slaughterfish Monster.esp
Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp
Feminine Females.esp
Tera Armor Level List.esp
OBISDB.esp
High Level Enemies - Dragonborn.esp
Populated Dungeons Caves Ruins.esp
PermaZONESLegendaryBalanced.esp
Populated Dungeons Caves Ruins for USKP.esp
Run For Your Lives.esp
Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp
High Level Enemies.esp
High Level Enemies - Dawnguard.esp
Cloaks.esp
RiversideLodge.esp
UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp
MammothManor.esp
TRO_BasicNeeds.esp
JK's Morthal.esp
Populated Forts Towers Places.esp
1nivWICCloaks.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp
EC Clothes.esp
Immersive Followers.esp
JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp
MashupUNP.esp
Northgirl.esp
Remodeled Armor.esp
Remodeled Armor - Dawnguard.esp
Remodeled Armor - Dragonborn.esp
Remodeled Armor - Underwear.esp
ScrapArmor.esp
Sexy Armor Package.esp
Silverlight Armor.esp
Sovngarde Steel Armor and Weapons.esp
TERAArmors_CBBE.esp
UNP High Heels.esp
UNP Undies.esp
WestWindAssault.esp
DeadlyDragons.esp
DeadlyDragonsArmory.esp
FemaleMannequinsNord.esp
Headtracking.esp
ImmediateDragons.esp
Upgraded Weapons and Armors.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hazardous.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Interiors-Warm.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-4.esp
ASX_Spells.esp
MTOH.esp
N_43 Hair Pack.esp
The Eyes Of Beauty - Elves Edition.esp
LunariRace.esp
Matera.esp
Nidia Race.esp
The Ningheim.esp
UFO - Dragonborn AddOn.esp
FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp
EnhancedCharacterEdit.esp
Frost_Elves.esp
EpicElves by zzjay.esp
MilkyGirlRaceMage.esp
MilkyGirlRaceWarrior.esp
MilkyGirlRaceAssassin.esp
JK's Ivarstead.esp
Immersive Patrols II.esp
Chesko_Frostfall.esp
LostLongSwords.esp
TheMoors.esp
ElysiumEstate.esp
Bandit Patrols.esp
Serenity.esp
Serenity SeaPoint DLC Patch.esp
EMHighviewCottage.esp
Immersive Citizens - CRF patch.esp
CM Merchants.esp
The Ningheim - Followers.esp
summersetisles.esp
Zt_followers.esp
DayeonFollower.esp
mayatola UFF.esp
MBWSFollowerAll.esp
SkyDreamKittens.esp
TPFollowers.esp
TemptressVixen.esp
Hermit.esp
SkyDreamMaidens.esp
Forgotten Windmill.esp
BTRH_PSv02.esp
FollowerCiceria.esp
Lilium_Companion.esp
Alexina.esp
Bouncy-Bodices-Booties-Belts-Stockings.esp
Kamille.esp
Emfy Cleric Robes.esp
Aurora.esp
ErynielElfV2.esp
Amanda.esp
YuiH StandAlone Follower S2.esp
Tauriel The Hobbit.esp
Six Beautiful Followers Standalone.esp
AsharaErinFollower.esp
SRIsaka.esp
Annael.esp
Asgerd Kriegswolfe.esp
BTRH_Arielle.esp
BTRH_Elhaym.esp
Sabrina.esp
DF_Dianest.esp
BTRH_Nei.esp
BTRH_Sonja.esp
BTRH_Tullia.esp
MBWSYNFollowersACT2.esp
FRGirls.esp
Chaconne.esp
Etain the Shewolf.esp
Hedi.esp
Lyla.esp
Michelle.esp
Misha.esp
rk Followers.esp
Sako Proudmane.esp
Skyla.esp
sneAnya.esp
sneCosette.esp
sneLola.esp
SRIlta.esp
SRKirsikka.esp
SRMaisa.esp
SRSarasta.esp
Stella.esp
Sylgja.esp
WOME_Galadriel.esp
WOME_Eowyn.esp
WOME_Arwen.esp
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp
SGFChastity.esp
SGFEris.esp
SGFKodelia.esp
SGFLucretia.esp
SGFSabeena.esp
CharacterMakingExtender.esp
Facelight.esp
Purewaters.esp
AncientDraugr.esp
Aradia Kato Outfit.esp
Hearthfirebeds.esp
Immersive detection of NPC.esp
LookCloser.esp
LovelyHairstylesCE.esp
minidresses_collection_standalone.esp
OBISDB-FaceMasksFix.esp
Avelyn Follower.esp
BTRH_Sirisha.esp
ElvenSisters.esp
NGGirls.esp
Elwyn - YuiH StandAlone Follower.esp
FGT.esp
FollowerSha.esp
mayatola miria.esp
Emily.esp
Gwelda Armor Pack.esp
Hikari.esp
KaelynWindborne.esp
Merta Assassin Armor.esp
Sotteta Huntress Armor.esp
Sotteta Necromancer Outfit.esp
Tembtra Thief Armor.esp
Tiwa44_Minidresses_Standalone.esp
Tiwa44_Minidresses_Standalone_DG&DB.esp
Combat Evolved.esp
Tiwa44sMinidresses - Light.esp
Toccata.esp
Ursine Armor Pack.esp
Yeriel Follower.esp
zzArmormashups.esp
Merta Black Rose Armor.esp
TGLNordArmor.esp
Celes Nightingale Armor.esp
KS Hairdo's.esp
CharmingHighHeels.esp
My Home Is Your Home.esp
ElementalArrows.esp
Cassandra Frost Witch.esp
olivila.esp
Gwelda Red Riding Hood.esp
EnemyEnhancer.esp
Nock2Tip.esp
Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
Vivace.esp
Bashed Patch, 0.esp
Bijin Warmaidens.esp
Ysolda.esp
Lightningmirteiwaz.esp

 

Sorry Spoiler tag did not work.

 

Later

[psychoslaphead]

The frame rate hits are the same with or without ENB. As I said I don't feel the any more.

 

A good test is to go up to the top of the stairs to Dragonreach & look out onto the city. I get 22fps with all the cards I have tested. With or without ENB. With or without a city overhaul. The only exception is ENB at 3840 X 2160 (4k) then it is 30.

 

For smooth running with the GTX 980 ti I use Skyrim inis without ENB tweaks.

 

In the enblocal I use:

 

[PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=true

InitProxyFunctions=true

ProxyLibrary=d3d9_smaa.dll

 

[GLOBAL]

UsePatchSpeedhackWithoutGraphics=false

UseDefferedRendering=true

IgnoreCreationKit=true

 

[PERFORMANCE]

SpeedHack=true

EnableOcclusionCulling=true

EnableZPrepass=false

 

[MULTIHEAD]

ForceVideoAdapterIndex=false

VideoAdapterIndex=0

 

[MEMORY]

ExpandSystemMemoryX64=true

ReduceSystemMemoryUsage=true

DisableDriverMemoryManager=false

DisablePreloadToVRAM=false

EnableUnsafeMemoryHacks=true

ReservedMemorySizeMb=512

VideoMemorySizeMb=12288

EnableCompression=true

AutodetectVideoMemorySize=false

 

[WINDOW]

ForceBorderless=false

ForceBorderlessFullscreen=false

 

[ENGINE]

ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true

MaxAnisotropy=16

ForceLodBias=false

LodBias=0.0

AddDisplaySuperSamplingResolutions=false

EnableVSync=false

VSyncSkipNumFrames=0

 

[LIMITER]

WaitBusyRenderer=false

EnableFPSLimit=false

FPSLimit=60.0

 

[iNPUT]

//shift

KeyCombination=16

//f12

KeyUseEffect=123

//home

KeyFPSLimit=36

//num / 106

KeyShowFPS=106

//print screen

KeyScreenshot=44

//enter

KeyEditor=13

//f4

KeyFreeVRAM=115

 

[ADAPTIVEQUALITY]

Enable=false

Quality=1

DesiredFPS=30.0

 

[ANTIALIASING]

EnableEdgeAA=true

EnableTemporalAA=false

EnableSubPixelAA=true

EnableTransparencyAA=false

 

[FIX]

FixGameBugs=true

FixParallaxBugs=true

FixParallaxTerrain=false

FixAliasedTextures=true

IgnoreInventory=true

FixTintGamma=false

RemoveBlur=false

FixSubSurfaceScattering=true

FixSkyReflection=true

FixCursorVisibility=true

FixLag=false

 

Without this setup my game is a mess.

 

Later

 

 

Just curious, if you aren't using any enb tweaks, why are you calling the proxy library and using deferred rendering? You should just use the ENBoost settings if you aren't calling effects. I get 45-50 fps at the top of the stairs in Dragonsreach looking over Whiterun at 3840x2160, and hit my limiter of 60 down in the city. All HD textures, Immersive Citizens AI overhaul, etc, etc. My GPU is a M295x, 4gb vram, just a so-so card.

[jones177]

On the Realvision page there are Skyrim.ini & SkyrimPrefs.ini suggested tweaks. I used them with my GTX 970 & 980 with no problem at all. For some reason the GTX 980 ti did not like them & the vanilla game had pauses every 5 seconds & stutter. To fix the problem I installed files that I used before I started using ENB.

 

I use most of the ENB effects. The only major one I don't use is DoF.

 

When I run a vanilla game it is at 3840x2160 with ENBoost. Even with a 970 I averaged over 70fps at 4k everywhere except in the Whiterun/Riverwood areas.

 

Thanks for testing at Dragonreach. It looks like the issue is in my game. It is the same install when the game came out. I have never uninstalled/reinstalled it. Maybe it is time that I did.

 

I am glad to hear about other people using 4k monitors. I just got though playing Mass Effect at 4k with ENB & hires textures. It was epic.

 

Later

[bobbypie67890]

On the Realvision page there are Skyrim.ini & SkyrimPrefs.ini suggested tweaks. I used them with my GTX 970 & 980 with no problem at all. For some reason the GTX 980 ti did not like them & the vanilla game had pauses every 5 seconds & stutter. To fix the problem I installed files that I used before I started using ENB.

 

I use most of the ENB effects. The only major one I don't use is DoF.

 

When I run a vanilla game it is at 3840x2160 with ENBoost. Even with a 970 I averaged over 70fps at 4k everywhere except in the Whiterun/Riverwood areas.

 

Thanks for testing at Dragonreach. It looks like the issue is in my game. It is the same install when the game came out. I have never uninstalled/reinstalled it. Maybe it is time that I did.

 

I am glad to hear about other people using 4k monitors. I just got though playing Mass Effect at 4k with ENB & hires textures. It was epic.

 

Later

It might not be ur rig. U have to take into mind that I have 2 980 tis u have one if i was getting better frames thats why.

[psychoslaphead]

On the Realvision page there are Skyrim.ini & SkyrimPrefs.ini suggested tweaks. I used them with my GTX 970 & 980 with no problem at all. For some reason the GTX 980 ti did not like them & the vanilla game had pauses every 5 seconds & stutter. To fix the problem I installed files that I used before I started using ENB.

 

I use most of the ENB effects. The only major one I don't use is DoF.

 

When I run a vanilla game it is at 3840x2160 with ENBoost. Even with a 970 I averaged over 70fps at 4k everywhere except in the Whiterun/Riverwood areas.

 

Thanks for testing at Dragonreach. It looks like the issue is in my game. It is the same install when the game came out. I have never uninstalled/reinstalled it. Maybe it is time that I did.

 

I am glad to hear about other people using 4k monitors. I just got though playing Mass Effect at 4k with ENB & hires textures. It was epic.

 

Later

 

Oh I guess I misunderstood you, you meant no ENB tweaked inis. I thought you were not using ENB effects with that enblocal.

 

My monitor is actually 5k (custom built Retina iMac that I dual boot), but Win7 won't do that high. I plan to wait awhile until Win10 gets stable. It's getting mixed reviews about running older games, and I have a LOT of older games I still like. I have to set the frame limiter in ENBoost, because if I don't I get Havoc stuff flying around, indoors and outdoors. I've seen up to 160 fps indoors, but my average runs about the same as yours at 4k.

 

@bobbypie67890 you might want to try running Skyrim Performance Monitor to see what the game is doing on your CPU and GPU. In my case I traced a weird stutter to the 2 GPUs on my card flip flopping the frame rendering back and forth between them, you could see it in the graphs. Thankfully there is a setting in enblocal that managed to fix that.