Low FPS on High-End System

[SpaceOttersea]

I have a pretty high-end system, especially for oblivion. It can easily run Fallout 4 on ultra settings (yes, including god rays, at a pretty stable 60 fps (some stuttering entering new areas, I need to buy an SSD).

 

My specs are as follows:

GPU: AMD r9 290x

CPU: AMD Vishera FX-6300 6-core @ 3.6Ghz

RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz

No dedicated sound, 7200 rpm hard drive

 

The problem is that I have like 200 Mods installed and I lost track of which ones were this resource-intensive. Here is my list:

 

 

00 Oblivion.esm
01 All Natural Base.esm [Version 1.36]
02 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm [Version 5.0]
03 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm [Version 5.0]
04 Cobl Main.esm [Version 1.74]
05 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm [Version 1.38]
06 Mart's Monster Mod.esm [Version 3.8b1]
07 Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esm
08 FCOM_Convergence.esm [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
09 Better Cities Resources.esm [Version 6.0.7]
0A Knights - Revelation.esm
0B Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp [Version 3.5.4a]
++ Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp
0C DLCShiveringIsles.esp
0D Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp [Version 1.5.8]
0E Better Cities .esp [Version 6.0.5]
0F Francesco's Creatures and Items Resources.esp [Version 5.0]
10 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp [Version 5.0]
11 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp [Version 5.0]
++ FCOM_Francescos.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
++ FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
12 FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
++ LoadingScreens.esp
13 LoadingScreensAddOn.esp
** LoadingScreensSI.esp
14 Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp
15 All Natural.esp [Version 1.36]
16 All Natural - SI.esp [Version 1.36]
++ All Natural - MMM Patch.esp [Version 1.3]
17 Immersive Interiors.esp [Version 0.8.1]
18 Immersive Interiors - Bravil.esp [Version 2.01]
19 atmospheres.esp
1A Better Bell Sounds.esp
++ Symphony of Violence.esp
1B Atmospheric Oblivion.esp
1C ElzMoreVoice.esp
1D Storms & Sound.esp
1E OBSE-Storms & Sound SI.esp
1F All Natural - Real Lights.esp [Version 1.36]
20 WindowLightingSystem.esp
21 Ravens and Seagulls.esp
22 AliveWaters.esp
23 AliveWaters - Koi Addon.esp
24 AliveWaters - Slaughterfish Addon.esp
25 AFK_PrayerIdles.esp [Version 1.0]
26 Book Jackets Oblivion.esp
27 Ducks and Swans.esp
28 Immersive Weapons.esp
++ PalePassIce.esp
29 Reznod_Mannequin.esp
2A Weapons Of Morrowind.esp [Version 1.0]
2B Weapons Of Morrowind - Daedric Crescent.esp
2C Enhanced Economy.esp [Version 5.4.3]
2D Populated Prisons.esp [Version 1.2]
2E DarNifiedUI Config Addon.esp
2F OblivionReloaded.esp
++ OblivionReloadedArenaCombat.esp
30 QZ Easy Menus.esp
31 Dynamic Map.esp [Version 2.1.1]
32 Enhanced Hotkeys.esp [Version 2.3.1]
33 DLCHorseArmor.esp
34 DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.8]
35 DLCOrrery.esp
36 DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.6]
37 DLCVileLair.esp
38 DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.11]
39 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp
3A DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.7]
3B DLCSpellTomes.esp
++ DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.1]
++ MaleBodyReplacerV5.esp
3C CapesandCloaks.esp
** RTFemaleReplacerV12.esp
++ Weapon Improvement Project.esp [Version 1.9]
3D Slof's Horses Base.esp
3E DLCThievesDen.esp
3F DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.14]
40 DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp [Version 1.0.13]
41 Cobl Glue.esp [Version 1.73]
42 Cobl Si.esp [Version 1.63]
43 Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp
44 FCOM_BobsArmory.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
45 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp [Version 1.09]
46 FCOM_WarCry.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
47 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp [Version 1.38]
** OMOBS_SI.esp [Version 2.0]
48 OMOBS Optional Combat Settings.esp [Version 1.0]
49 FCOM_Convergence.esp [Version 0.9.9Mb8b1]
++ FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp [Version 0.9.9beta2]
4A FCOM_RealSwords.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8]
++ FCOM_DurabilityAndDamage.esp [Version 0.9.9]
++ FCOM_SaferRoads.esp [Version 0.9.9]
4B CurseOfHircine.esp
4C Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp [Version 3.8b1]
4D Mart's Monster Mod - Hunting & Crafting.esp [Version 3.7b7]
4E Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp [Version 3.8b1]
4F Creature Diversity.esp
++ FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9]
++ FCOM_BobsGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9]
50 Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Creatures Expansion.esp [Version 3.8b1]
++ Mart's Monster Mod - RadiantAITweaks.esp
51 Mart's Monster Mod - Mummies.esp
++ Cobl Tweaks - FCOM Mergeable.esp [Version 1.72]
++ Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.8b1]
** LoadingScreens-OOO.esp
52 Skyrimesque Counts and Countesses.esp
53 Weapon Expansion Pack for Oblivion Nthusiasts.esp [Version 1.03]
54 Kvatch Rebuilt.esp [Version 3.0]
++ Kvatch Rebuilt Fixes.esp
55 Kvatch Rebuilt Weather Patch.esp
56 MTCExpandedVillages.esp
57 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp
58 DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.12]
59 DLCFrostcrag.esp
5A Frostcrag_LOD.esp
5B DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.10]
5C Knights.esp
5D Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.1.8]
5E Knights - Revelation.esp
5F Summon Dremora Lord Saved.esp
60 Elz - No Floating Weapon.esp
61 Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp [Version 3.8b1]
++ FCOM_Knights.esp [Version 0.9.9MB8b1]
62 DarkBrotherhoodChronicles.esp [Version 1.2.6]
++ Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esp
63 Roads of Cyrodiil.esp [Version 1.0]
++ MTCEV-RoC Patch.esp
64 xuldarkforest.esp [Version 1.0.5]
65 xulStendarrValley.esp [Version 1.2.2]
66 xulTheHeath.esp
67 xulEntiusGorge.esp [Version 1.2.1]
68 xulFallenleafEverglade.esp [Version 1.3.1]
69 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp [Version 1.2.2]
6A xulChorrolHinterland.esp [Version 1.2.3]
6B xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp [Version 1.6.5]
6C xulBravilBarrowfields.esp [Version 1.3.5]
6D xulLushWoodlands.esp [Version 1.3.3]
6E xulAncientYews.esp [Version 1.4.4]
6F DarkBrotherhoodChronicles-UniqueLandscapes Merged patch.esp [Version 1.2]
70 xulAncientRedwoods.esp [Version 1.6]
++ ROC+Ancient Redwoods.esp [Version 1.0]
71 xulCloudtopMountains.esp [Version 1.0.3]
72 xulArriusCreek.esp [Version 1.1.4]
73 xulPatch_AY_AC.esp [Version 1.1]
74 xulRollingHills_EV.esp [Version 1.3.3]
75 xulPantherRiver.esp
76 xulRiverEthe.esp [Version 1.0.2]
77 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp [Version 1.1.1]
78 xulImperialIsle.esp [Version 1.6.8]
79 xulBlackwoodForest.esp [Version 1.1.1]
7A xulCheydinhalFalls.esp [Version 1.0.1]
7B xulAspenWood.esp [Version 1.0.3]
7C xulSkingradOutskirts.esp [Version 1.0.2]
++ ROC+UL Skingrad Outskirts Patch.esp
7D xulSnowdale.esp [Version 1.0.6]
++ OOO-Snowdale Patch.esp [Version 1.1]
++ MTCExpandedVillages-UniqueLandscapes patch.esp [Version 1.0a]
7E xulCliffsOfAnvil.esp [Version 1.1.3]
7F OOO-CliffsOfAnvil patch.esp [Version 1.2]
80 xulSilverfishRiverValley.esp [Version 1.0.4]
81 xulJerallGlacier.esp [Version 1.0.2]
82 OOO-JerallGlacier patch.esp [Version 1.0]
83 xulTheEasternPeaks.esp [Version 1.2]
++ ROC+UL-II Patch.esp [Version 1.0]
++ Better Cities - House Price Patch.esp [Version 6.0.0]
84 Harvest [Flora].esp [Version 3.0.0]
++ Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.0.0]
++ Harvest [Flora] - DLCVileLair.esp [Version 3.0.0]
++ Harvest [Flora] - DLCFrostcrag.esp [Version 3.0.0]
85 Better Dungeons.esp
86 HUD Status Bars.esp [Version 5.3.2]
++ Improved Fires and Flames - Increased Sound.esp
87 Enhanced Vegetation [110%].esp
88 Skill Perk Descriptions.esp [Version 1.1]
89 Lynges Unlimited Death Reload Time.esp
8A TuStartingOptions_03.esp
8B AdvancedHealthRegen.esp
8C Basic Primary Needs.esp [Version 6.3]
8D RefScope.esp [Version 2.1.2]
8E Duke Patricks - Actors Can Miss Now.esp
8F Oblivion XP.esp
90 Oblivion_Character_Overhaul.esp [Version 2.0]
91 Better Cities Full.esp [Version 6.0.7]
92 Better Cities - IC Imperial Isle.esp [Version 6.0.2]
93 BC_Aristocrat_UL Patch.esp
94 Better Imperial City.esp [Version 6.0.7]
++ All Natural Real Lights - Better Cities IC Patch.esp
95 Better Cities Chorrol - Immersive Interiors.esp [Version 6.0.4]
96 Better Cities - Dark Brotherhood Chronicles.esp [Version 6.0.0]
++ Better Cities Skingrad - Roads of Cyrodiil.esp [Version 6.0.6]
++ Better Cities IC Imperial Isle - Roads of Cyrodiil.esp [Version 6.0.0]
++ Better Cities - Unique Landscape Barrowfields.esp [Version 1.5]
97 Better Cities Anvil Open - Knights of the Nine.esp [Version 6.0.0]
98 Better Cities Chorrol - Knights of the Nine.esp [Version 6.0.7]
99 Better Cities - Unique Landscape Cheydinhal Falls.esp [Version 1.5]
++ Better Cities - MOBS.esp [Version 6.0.0]
++ Better Cities Full - OOO.esp [Version 6.0.6]
++ Better Imperial City - OOO.esp [Version 6.0.6]
++ Better Cities Bravil - Unique Landscape Panther River patch.esp [Version 1.5]
9A Better Cities - Unique Landscape Skingrad Outskirts.esp [Version 1.5]
++ Better Cities - Unique Landscape Snowdale.esp [Version 1.5]
++ Better Cities - Storms & Sound.esp [Version 6.0.0]
++ Better Imperial City FPS Patch.esp [Version 6.0.0]
++ Better Cities - COBL.esp [Version 6.0.4]
++ Better Cities IC Waterfront - Unique Landscape Imperial Isle.esp [Version 1.5]
++ Better Cities - Leyawiin Flooded.esp [Version 6.0.0]
9B Better Cities - Open Better Cities.esp [Version 6.0.7]
++ FCOM_BetterCities-Bravil.esp [Version 6.0.6]
9C Falling Leaves.esp [Version 1.0]
++ Falling Leaves - UL LushWoodlands Patch.esp [Version 1.0]
++ Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp [Version 1.53]
** All Natural - Indoor Weather Filter For Mods.esp [Version 1.36]
** MOBSification of MODS.esp
9D Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

 

I get bounce between 7-18 fps in cities (Bruma) and just a bit higher outside. I've uninstalled qarl's and that didn't really help much at all, maybe 1-2 fps. Oblivion has the 4gb patch, but task manager says it only reaches about 1.5 GB anyways (for whatever that's worth). I monitor resources with HWinfo and usually none of my components are being maxed out, even though oblivion is only sitting at about 20 fps. I don't really understand what is going on here. I've also run archive invalidation invalidated.

 

I use Wrye Bash for 100% of my mods, and I BOSS and make patches etc.

Anyone have any ideas? Are there any mods on this list that seem like extra resource hungry? I suspect I have too many scripts for my CPU.

 

EDIT: I reverted to the default oblivion.ini and that increased performance significantly. Will continue to post with further successes. I want to get over 30fps stable. Might have to uninstall FCOM.

Edited June 20, 2016 by SpaceOttersea

[iXenite]

If you have an aftermarket CPU cooler consider overclocking your CPU to something like 4.5 or something. Just make sure it's a stable overclock. While I doubt it is your problem, it may just be your CPU struggling with Oblivion's more single core focused engine.

 

Also, consider using BOSS. Your load order seems a little weird to me.

 

BOSS:

https://boss-developers.github.io/