Skyrim AE FPS Drop w/ Vortex

[rfarmer969]

So I started to get back into Skyrim with AE out and I'm having insane FPS drops..

I installed maybe 35 mods w/ Vortex (Really Light compared to some Modlist sizes I've seen) and proceeded to launch Launch SKSE w/ Vortex. The Menu if fine but in-game I get 15-30 FPS tops.

However, If I launch SKSE via its own .exe or launch via Steam the game runs fine and I average 60 FPS if not more w/ the Display Tweak. I'd just launch SKSE via the Directory but I remember some mods saying in their FAQs to NOT use the in-game mod menu.

Mind you I get 15-30 FPS with just Vortex's Launch of Skyrim w/ NO Mods active in the Mod/Plugin Section as well. (SKSE and Regular).

But if I launch via Steam the AE or Launch SKSE from the Directory I get fine FPS.

Is something bugged or am I doing something wrong?

[Tannin42]

Usually Vortex shouldn't block significant amounts of resources while in the background.

However with windows being what it is, it's really difficult to know how third party tools (overclocking tools, Antivirus, desktop themes/themeing tools, ...) affect that.

 

On the dashboard, if you press the '...' button for skse and in dropdown menu click "Edit" you can select between a few option on what Vortex should do when you start it, you could try if setting up Vortex to "Hide" (aka Minimize) when skse is started helps. Otherwise your best bet might be to simply set up Vortex to close when you start skse but then you'll have to start it again once you exit the game. Vortex doesn't need to be running for the mods to be active in the game.