Skyrim is running CHOPPY/ Low FPS

[itatchi42]

How's it goin, guys? Urgent question/concern here. So, I just installed Skyrim about 2 days ago, and I noticed that the game isn't running as well as the countless gameplays that I've seen on youtube. The gameplay on my computer is very choppy and slow, while the ones on youtube are smooth and amazing.

 

I did some research, and I stumbled across a program called' Fraps' which measures in-game frame-rate. So far, I'm running at 8-11 fps while in-doors. I've done everything I could to try and inprove it..but nothing seems to be working.

 

For some background on my computer, here's the specs I got form the 'DxDiag' : (P.S. I have 900 GB of mem.. if that helps. I appreciate ANY help, in advance, thanks so much)

 

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System Information

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Time of this report: 6/8/2012, 21:48:10

Machine name: FAMILYPC DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

 

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DxDiag Notes

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Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 2: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.

 

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DirectX Debug Levels

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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)

DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)

DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)

DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)

DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)

DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)

DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

 

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Display Devices

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Card name: Intel® G45/G43 Express Chipset

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Chip type: Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

DAC type: Internal

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E22&SUBSYS_025110…

Display Memory: 1695 MB

Dedicated Memory: 64 MB

Shared Memory: 1631 MB

Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Monitor Model: HP S2031

Monitor Id: HWP2904

Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (60.000Hz)

Output Type: HD15

Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,ig…

Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2555 (English)

Driver Version: 8.15.10.2555

DDI Version: 10

Driver Model: WDDM 1.1

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 10/13/2011 13:05:50, 6549504 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: n/a

WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6D62-11CF-6E7A-5B22A3C2C535}

Vendor ID: 0x8086

Device ID: 0x2E22

SubSys ID: 0x02511025

Revision ID: 0x0003

Driver Strong Name: oem14.inf:IntelGfx.NTamd64.6.0:iEGL0:8.1…

Rank Of Driver: 00E62001

Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeVC1_C

Deinterlace Caps: {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX

 

VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX

 

VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2)

 

Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend

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VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

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{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX

 

VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(

[Georgiegril]

Chip type: Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

DAC type: Internal

 

This is your problem. Those you tube videos do not have integrated graphics, they have a high end dedicated card. You can probably get somewhat better performance, look for thread that talk about improved performance for low end machines.There are quite a few threads that talk about integrated graphics cards, you can do a search for that as well. However, your goal should be playability, not what you saw on you tube.