High VRAM Usage Causing Stuttering

[HellBiscuit]

Hi Guys,

 

I've recently been getting some stuttering in open areas which I think is down to high VRAM usage. My system specs are,

 

CPU - i5 4670k @ 4GHz

MOBO - ASUS Z87-Pro

RAM - 16GB @ 1866MHz

GPU - ASUS GTX 780 DC2 3GB @ factory overclock

OS - Windows 8 (both OS & Skyrim installed on OCZ Agility 3 SSD with 218GB of free space)

 

I've not installed any major mods since this has started happening but have noticed that my VRAM usage is basically maxing out, 3060 out of 3072 MB is the highest I've seen it according to ASUS GPU Monitor.

 

I'm using Project ENB on its default max settings (with SSAO & DOF etc) and play at 1080p with ultra settings on everything except view distance which I have on High (to help frame rate).

 

One thing that has occurred to me is that in the enblocal.ini I have set the 'VideoMemorySize' under 'Memory' to VideoMemorySizeMb=3072 // VRAM + RAM - 7168, is this correct? I copied these settings from somebody on another thread with a similar system to mine but am now wondering if the '7168' was correct.

 

I have tried starting a new game with virtually no mods, except ENB & unofficial patches, in an attempt to find if a mod was causing it but still got the stuttering which is what makes me think that ENB setting may be the culprit.

 

Below is my mods list (I'm also using ALL aMidianborn textures in 2k which do not appear in the list). Also, thanks in advance.

 

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
ApachiiHair.esm
ApachiiHairFemales.esm
ClimatesOfTamriel.esm
SPIKE.esm
TKChildren.esm
HighResTexturePack01.esp
HighResTexturePack02.esp
HighResTexturePack03.esp
Brawl Bugs CE.esp
Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
AOS.esp
Further Dark Dungeons for ENB.esp
Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
Immersive Battles.esp
Immersive Brigands.esp
Immersive Dawnguard.esp
Immersive Dragonborn.esp
Immersive Factions.esp
Immersive Mercenaries.esp
Immersive Patrols.esp
Immersive Travelers.esp
Immersive Werewolves.esp
Populated Forts Towers Places.esp
Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp
Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp
WetandCold.esp
RaceMenu.esp
RaceMenuPlugin.esp
SkyUI.esp
iHUD.esp
Cloaks.esp
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
1nivWICCloaks.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp
DragonbornArmorFix.esp
hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
Immersive Weapons.esp
HarvestOverhaul.esp
DeadlyDragons.esp
SkyRe_Main.esp
SkyRe_Combat.esp
SkyRe_CraftingFix.esp
SkyRe_EncounterZones.esp
SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp
SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp
SkyRe_StandingStones.esp
Unique Uniques.esp
SkyRe_SIC Crossbowfix.esp
AdalMatar.esp
DragonmournInn.esp
Inconsequential NPCs.esp
Inconsequential NPCs - Enhancement.esp
Run For Your Lives.esp
TheDomain.esp
TheFrontier.esp
female mannequins.esp
female mannequins in homes.esp
Book Covers Skyrim.esp
Book Covers Dawnguard.esp
Book Covers Hearthfire.esp
Book Covers Dragonborn.esp
Civil War Overhaul.esp
Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
HelmetToggle2.02b.esp
Convenient Horses.esp
TorchRadius.esp
aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp
AOS_CoT 3.1 compatibility patch.esp
CoT-WeatherPatch.esp
CoT-WeatherPatch_DB.esp
Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp
WerewolfMastery.esp
DG-NoAttacks.esp
DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp
Locational Damage.esp
The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp
Crimson Tide - Blood.esp
Cazy Hairs-by zzjay.esp
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp
3DNPC.esp
RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp
RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp
RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp
RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp
RND_USKP-Patch.esp
UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp
UFO - Dragonborn AddOn.esp
UFO - Dawnguard AddOn.esp
UFO - Heartfire AddOn.esp
Aela.esp
Bijin Warmaidens.esp
Frea.esp
Rayya.esp
BVFE_Serana.esp
SkyRe_Races.esp
Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp
immersive wenches.esp
HarvestOverhaul_SkyRe_Patch.esp
AlternativeCraftingSystem.esp
TKChildren_HF.esp
TKChildren_V.esp
TKChildren_DB.esp
SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp
Draconic Bloodline.esp
ReProccer.esp
ReProccerNONPLAYERfix.esp
ReProccerDragonborn.esp
SkyRe_HelmlessPerks.esp