Getting Skyrim SE to run better with higher frames

[Devious780]

-Specs-

GTX 1050 Ti graphics card

1 TB hard drive

AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core Processor

16 GB of Ram

Running on Windows 10

 

-Skyrim.ini Settings-

bLockFramerate=0

bDeactivateAOOnSnow=0

bVolumetricLightingDisableInterior=0

fDDOFFocusCenterweightExt=2

fDefaultWorldFOV=73.74

fDOFMaxDepthParticipation=10000

fDynamicDOFFarBlur=0.4

fFirstSliceDistance=2000.0000

fGlobalContrastBoost=-0.2

fLightLODMaxStartFade=16500.0000

fLightLODRange=50000.0000

fLightLODStartFade=16000.0000

;;;iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048

iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048

fSunShadowUpdateTime=1

fSunUpdateThreshold=0.5

fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=9999999.0000

iPresentInterval=0

;;;iShadowMapResolution=2048

-Questions-

What should be my next move on upgrading my PC?

What settings should I change that will help my performance?

Do ENB shaders like Pheonix ENB take a toll on your frames?

-Mod List-

Currently removed all ENBs I had.

5 5 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp

6 6 ApachiiHair.esm

7 7 LegacyoftheDragonborn.esm

8 8 Sneak Tools.esp

9 9 Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp

10 a RLO - Interiors.esp

11 b Open Cities Skyrim.esp

12 c MagicalCollegeofWinterhold.esp

13 d Immersive Weapons.esp

14 e AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp

15 f Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

16 10 3DNPC.esp

17 11 Cutting Room Floor.esp

18 12 immersive movement.esp

19 13 Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

20 14 Realistic AI Detection 2 Lite.esp

21 15 SkyUI_SE.esp

22 16 20 More Perk Points.esp

23 17 VioLens SE.esp

24 18 FNIS.esp

25 19 XPMSE.esp

26 1a RLO - Exteriors.esp

27 1b Skyrim Realistic Archery.esp

28 1c dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

29 1d dD-Larger Splatter Size.esp

30 1e RDO - AFT v1.66 Patch.esp

31 1f Nightingale Faster Cooldown.esp

32 20 Vivid WeathersSE.esp

33 21 icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp

34 22 infiniteCharge.esp

35 23 RichMerchantsSkyrim_x10.esp

36 24 Joy of Perspective.esp

37 25 Footprints.esp

38 26 RLO - CRF Patch.esp

39 27 RLO - Effects.esp

40 28 RLO - Illuminated Spells.esp

41 29 RLO - VIS Patch.esp

42 2a Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

43 2b RealisticWaterTwo.esp

44 2c Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp

45 2d MoonAndStar_MAS.esp

46 2e Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

47 2f RDO - CRF + USSEP Patch.esp

48 30 The Brotherhood of Old.esp

49 31 Ferris Perks.esp

50 32 Summermyst - Enchantments of Skyrim.esp

51 33 ZFasterMagicSpells.esp

52 34 Better Dark Brotherhood Gear.esp

53 35 SeeEnchs.esp

54 36 DBM_OpenCities_Patch.esp

55 37 Immersive Encounters.esp

56 38 Clockwork.esp

57 39 SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp

58 3a JoP - Immersive Armors Patch.esp

59 3b SexLab-AmorousAdventures.esp

60 3c DBM_IW_Patch.esp

61 3d Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

62 3e DBM_MAS_Patch.esp

63 3f DBM_CRF_Patch.esp

64 40 ForgottenCity.esp

65 41 A0Wette.esp

66 42 RealisticWaterTwo - Open Cities.esp

67 43 MBW Dragon Souls to Perk Points.esp

68 44 Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim.esp

69 45 Apocalypse - Ordinator Compatibility Patch.esp

70 46 Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp

71 47 imp_helm_legend.esp

72 48 NocGearREPLACER.esp

73 49 Sneak Tools Vanilla Masks.esp

74 4a DBM_IA_Patch.esp

75 4b DBM_ISC_Patch.esp

76 4c DBM_RND_Patch.esp

77 4d RealisticWaterTwo - Watercolor.esp

78 4e Better Shrouded Armour - SSE.esp

79 4f Sneak Tools Vanilla Hoods.esp

80 50 Chesko_WearableLantern.esp

81 51 Vivid Weathers SE - Summer Season.esp

82 52 DarkerNights.esp

-Notes-

Seems like a lot of mods, but even when disabling the graphics ones like Textures and Skyrim Flora I still get 23 frames on average.

Also sorry if this post is in the wrong place, I'm new to posting on here.

[Deleted3897072User]

How many GB of VRAM does your 1050 have?

[Devious780]

How many GB of VRAM does your 1050 have?

That means Dedicated Video Memory right? If so, I have 4096 MB.

[Deleted55545892User]

I've never used RLO, so don't know how efficient it is. Nor Vivid Weathers. Those two would cost you, but I don't really see any other mods you have to that would overly stress things. Maybe Magical College of Winterhold, but I doubt it.. since it's just limited to the College. You should stay away from heavy texture mods though. You should be able to get away with that Realistic Water mod you already have. If not, you can set the options to Normal size textures instead of High during install. Maybe do the same with the Enhanced Blood, but I doubt you'd even need to do that.

 

What's your FPS? Because you're going to be limited to 60 anyways. It's hard to see why you can't already get that. I had a 1060 once and I had room to spare on that. So I'd imagine a 1050 would at least get to 60.

 

TL;DR

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At the risk of getting shot, I'd say to drop Vivid Weathers anyhow. It's junk. It had some appeal on LE, but I honestly don't see why it's still popular on SE. The default game already changed it's weather to that over saturated look that was so popular with some ENBs and Vivid on LE. It pisses me off that mods like that convinced Bethesda themselves to cave in and make their own crappy imagespaces. They had a good thing going with the Legendary weather look (and their concept art before that). It was deliberately blue and lacking some color.. JUST LIKE all winter cinematography. If Game of Thrones adopted the type of gaudy motifs and colors ENB users like, that show would be laughed at. "Winter is Coming" would have no meaning. But only in Skyrim modding world, is it praised. Like everyone wants to play Skyrim, reshaped to look like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music.. dancing in a field of colorful lilies. Ugh. /rant :tongue:

In short, since SE's default look already resembles Vivid, you're just needlessly taxing the system for a slightly different and equally crappy oversaturated look.

[Devious780]

I've never used RLO, so don't know how efficient it is. Nor Vivid Weathers. Those two would cost you, but I don't really see any other mods you have to that would overly stress things. Maybe Magical College of Winterhold, but I doubt it.. since it's just limited to the College. You should stay away from heavy texture mods though. You should be able to get away with that Realistic Water mod you already have. If not, you can set the options to Normal size textures instead of High during install. Maybe do the same with the Enhanced Blood, but I doubt you'd even need to do that.

 

What's your FPS? Because you're going to be limited to 60 anyways. It's hard to see why you can't already get that. I had a 1060 once and I had room to spare on that. So I'd imagine a 1050 would at least get to 60.

 

TL;DR

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At the risk of getting shot, I'd say to drop Vivid Weathers anyhow. It's junk. It had some appeal on LE, but I honestly don't see why it's still popular on SE. The default game already changed it's weather to that over saturated look that was so popular with some ENBs and Vivid on LE. It pisses me off that mods like that convinced Bethesda themselves to cave in and make their own crappy imagespaces. They had a good thing going with the Legendary weather look (and their concept art before that). It was deliberately blue and lacking some color.. JUST LIKE all winter cinematography. If Game of Thrones adopted the type of gaudy motifs and colors ENB users like, that show would be laughed at. "Winter is Coming" would have no meaning. But only in Skyrim modding world, is it praised. Like everyone wants to play Skyrim, reshaped to look like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music.. dancing in a field of colorful lilies. Ugh. /rant :tongue:

In short, since SE's default look already resembles Vivid, you're just needlessly taxing the system for a slightly different and equally crappy oversaturated look.

In my skyrim.ini file I added a command called blockFrameRate=0 so it's not even limited to 60 and it's still 20 frames lol. I don't know what is going on. I also turned those graphic mods off like RLO and Vivid Weathers and yet I still get 20 frames. I'm most certain it's something to do with skyrim prefs.ini or skyrim.ini in the display category but I don't want to tweak it myself in case I kill my game even more.

Edited July 13, 2018 by Devious780

[Deleted55545892User]

 

I've never used RLO, so don't know how efficient it is. Nor Vivid Weathers. Those two would cost you, but I don't really see any other mods you have to that would overly stress things. Maybe Magical College of Winterhold, but I doubt it.. since it's just limited to the College. You should stay away from heavy texture mods though. You should be able to get away with that Realistic Water mod you already have. If not, you can set the options to Normal size textures instead of High during install. Maybe do the same with the Enhanced Blood, but I doubt you'd even need to do that.

 

What's your FPS? Because you're going to be limited to 60 anyways. It's hard to see why you can't already get that. I had a 1060 once and I had room to spare on that. So I'd imagine a 1050 would at least get to 60.

 

TL;DR

--------

 

At the risk of getting shot, I'd say to drop Vivid Weathers anyhow. It's junk. It had some appeal on LE, but I honestly don't see why it's still popular on SE. The default game already changed it's weather to that over saturated look that was so popular with some ENBs and Vivid on LE. It pisses me off that mods like that convinced Bethesda themselves to cave in and make their own crappy imagespaces. They had a good thing going with the Legendary weather look (and their concept art before that). It was deliberately blue and lacking some color.. JUST LIKE all winter cinematography. If Game of Thrones adopted the type of gaudy motifs and colors ENB users like, that show would be laughed at. "Winter is Coming" would have no meaning. But only in Skyrim modding world, is it praised. Like everyone wants to play Skyrim, reshaped to look like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music.. dancing in a field of colorful lilies. Ugh. /rant :tongue:

In short, since SE's default look already resembles Vivid, you're just needlessly taxing the system for a slightly different and equally crappy oversaturated look.

In my skyrim.ini file I added a command called blockFrameRate=0 so it's not even limited to 60 and it's still 20 frames lol. I don't know what is going on. I also turned those graphic mods off like RLO and Vivid Weathers and yet I still get 20 frames. I'm most certain it's something to do with skyrim prefs.ini or skyrim.ini in the display category but I don't want to tweak it myself in case I kill my game even more.

 

 

I wouldn't suggest messing with the FPS, since the physics are tied to it. Without it tied down, all kinds of wonky things happen.. carriages doing cartwheels, mammoths jumping 500 ft in the air. Unless you like that sort of thing :P

 

But if you're still only getting 20 frames, you wouldn't see it. And yeah, 20 frames is bad. Not sure what could be causing it. You might be better off just letting the Skyrim launcher reset things to their defaults. Press "Ultra" or "High" on there and see what your framerate is like afterwards.

[Devious780]

 

 

I've never used RLO, so don't know how efficient it is. Nor Vivid Weathers. Those two would cost you, but I don't really see any other mods you have to that would overly stress things. Maybe Magical College of Winterhold, but I doubt it.. since it's just limited to the College. You should stay away from heavy texture mods though. You should be able to get away with that Realistic Water mod you already have. If not, you can set the options to Normal size textures instead of High during install. Maybe do the same with the Enhanced Blood, but I doubt you'd even need to do that.

 

What's your FPS? Because you're going to be limited to 60 anyways. It's hard to see why you can't already get that. I had a 1060 once and I had room to spare on that. So I'd imagine a 1050 would at least get to 60.

 

TL;DR

--------

 

At the risk of getting shot, I'd say to drop Vivid Weathers anyhow. It's junk. It had some appeal on LE, but I honestly don't see why it's still popular on SE. The default game already changed it's weather to that over saturated look that was so popular with some ENBs and Vivid on LE. It pisses me off that mods like that convinced Bethesda themselves to cave in and make their own crappy imagespaces. They had a good thing going with the Legendary weather look (and their concept art before that). It was deliberately blue and lacking some color.. JUST LIKE all winter cinematography. If Game of Thrones adopted the type of gaudy motifs and colors ENB users like, that show would be laughed at. "Winter is Coming" would have no meaning. But only in Skyrim modding world, is it praised. Like everyone wants to play Skyrim, reshaped to look like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music.. dancing in a field of colorful lilies. Ugh. /rant :tongue:

In short, since SE's default look already resembles Vivid, you're just needlessly taxing the system for a slightly different and equally crappy oversaturated look.

In my skyrim.ini file I added a command called blockFrameRate=0 so it's not even limited to 60 and it's still 20 frames lol. I don't know what is going on. I also turned those graphic mods off like RLO and Vivid Weathers and yet I still get 20 frames. I'm most certain it's something to do with skyrim prefs.ini or skyrim.ini in the display category but I don't want to tweak it myself in case I kill my game even more.

 

 

I wouldn't suggest messing with the FPS, since the physics are tied to it. Without it tied down, all kinds of wonky things happen.. carriages doing cartwheels, mammoths jumping 500 ft in the air. Unless you like that sort of thing :tongue:

 

But if you're still only getting 20 frames, you wouldn't see it. And yeah, 20 frames is bad. Not sure what could be causing it. You might be better off just letting the Skyrim launcher reset things to their defaults. Press "Ultra" or "High" on there and see what your framerate is like afterwards.

 

Ill try to see if that works but if not, guess I'm out of luck then.

[Devious780]

I don't know what I did but I installed some reshaders and enb series. Now I'm back up to speed running at 58 fps again! :D

[Algabar]

 

TL;DR

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At the risk of getting shot, I'd say to drop Vivid Weathers anyhow. [...]

 

*pulls an arrow out of his quiver" :cool:

 

Sorry, couldn't resist. ^^ Of course tastes are different. There's just one thing I disagree with: Neither Vivid Weathers nor any other weather mod costs much performance. None of the different weather mods does. In fact, it's the ENB presets most people use together with their favourite weather and lighting mods, that really take a hit on performance. Simply using a weather mod is fine.

 

BTW, if you don't like a colorful look, NAT might be for you. Or Aequinoctium. Both rather subtle, "naturalistic" weather mods. ^^

[Deleted55545892User]

 

 

TL;DR

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At the risk of getting shot, I'd say to drop Vivid Weathers anyhow. [...]

 

*pulls an arrow out of his quiver" :cool:

 

Sorry, couldn't resist. ^^ Of course tastes are different. There's just one thing I disagree with: Neither Vivid Weathers nor any other weather mod costs much performance. None of the different weather mods does. In fact, it's the ENB presets most people use together with their favourite weather and lighting mods, that really take a hit on performance. Simply using a weather mod is fine.

 

BTW, if you don't like a colorful look, NAT might be for you. Or Aequinoctium. Both rather subtle, "naturalistic" weather mods. ^^

 

 

Well, I'm looking for literal Oldrim looks.. rather than approximation. I've been testing two mods.. "No More Mario Sky" (lol) and "Skyrim Legendary Weathers". Both of them copy the imagespaces from the old game, but do it a bit differently. Skyrim Legendary Weathers is cool, but completely turns off Godrays. I want them back.. but keeping the settings at default is also too intense with those colors.

 

@Devious780 : Cool.. Have fun :)