cmaesing Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1. My issue I have played Skyrim (aka Oldrim) and Skyrim SE multiple times, each time a fresh install. The pc was always the same. What was different was the Windows version (earlier W7, now W10), the graphics card (earlier laptop internal GTX 970M, now laptop external GTX 1080Ti), the RAM (formerly 8 GB, now 16 GB), and the monitor (earlier an Asus 27", now an Asus 34" with G-Sync functionality). That said, I always modded the heck out of both Skyrim versions, and never had any general issues (the usual Skyrim hiccups here and there aside, of course). Having abandoned my last Skyrim SE playthrough last year's May, I thought I'd return to that very playthrough and see how everyone's doing these days in Skyrim. Turned out there had been an update of both Skyrim SE itself and of SKSE64, so I ultimately decided to abandon that install and reinstall Skyrim SE completely anew. Unfortunately it turns out that I am now having performance troubles right from the start with that fresh install, no mods whatsoever. My fps - locked via BethINI at 60 - can drop at times to the 20-30 range for no apparent reason (well, there is a reason for sure, I just don't know it). This happens for example when looking down on Whiterun from Dragonsreach, or when arriving in Solitude right after entering town (that low fps is actually prevalent all the time in Solitude). While my rig isn't state of the art, I would assume it is able to display Skyrim SE at least in BethINI "high" settings. 2. My rig GPU: GTX 1080 Ti (driver version: 411.63)CPU: i7-4710HQ @ 2.50 GHzRAM: 16 GB Resolution: 3440 x 1440Monitor: Asus ROG PG348Q OS: W10 Pro 64 (v1803) 3. My SSE install Skyrim SE 1.5.62 with SKSE64 2.00.12. No mods whatsoever, the masters cleaned per instructions @ https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/12562 The install is on an internal SSD in a folder called C:\Games\Steam\... All W10 gaming settings (gaming bar etc.) are turned off. 4. What I have attempted so far When I say "pretty much everything", I am sure that is not true. But that is what it feels like. I have spent countless hours over the past days in the net and in front of my pc to nail down my issue - to no avail. Here is a list of the remedies I was looking at so far: a.) A couple of fps fixes here on the Nexus and elsewhere in the net. b.) Different settings in the (original) Skyrim launcher, in BethINI, in the "3D Settings" section of the NVIDIA Control Panel as well as in the NVIDIA Profile Inspector under its SSE specific profile. This included especially various combinations of VSync on/off, G-Sync on/off, borderless windowed/fullscreen, godrays on/off, Antialiasing on/off, and ambient occlusion on/off. c.) I also checked an older GPU driver (388.71), as that is the one I have to use for Diablo III (newer ones are giving me issues there). But that older driver doesn't improve things either. d.) Since I am using a laptop, I even tried running it on my internal GTX 970M with the laptop's own screen (i.e. deliberately avoided my external monitor) - even that did not work. I know for sure that this comparably weak laptop internal GPU ran a decently modded Skyrim SE without problems a few years ago. However that was under W7 Pro 64, and with a different monitor. 5. Bottom line My guess is that I am missing a small checkbox or dropdown only which would - at least in a non-modded Skyrim SE - give me a stable, decent fps around 50. If anyone ever had a similar issue with a fresh install ... and was able to fix it ... I would be more than happy to hear recommendations. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaesing Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 UPDATE (Resolved): For the very last time I attempted a re-install of my 388.71 GPU driver - this time (as my very last attempt) checking the "do a clean install" box in the installer window. Not sure why I did not check this box earlier. But this is what resolved it. Merely for testing purposes I did not lock the fps, and am now getting in Whiterun constant 80-90, same in Riften, and in Solitude in some areas even triple fps numbers (where before I was constantly in the 20s). All these on "ultra" BethINI settings with only VSync turned off (as G-Sync is turned on for my monitor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTwist Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 A good rule of thumb for the Fallout series since 3, and with Skyrim and SSE, is to run the launcher outside of mod managers, and let it set things up. Run until the main menu. Quit. This sets your ini files. That is key. The next thing you want to do is run Geforce Experience, and double check it's on optimal settings, except resolution. For me, it wants to run at a much higher resolution than what I have. So, I have to dial that down. That said, you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMBATFUN Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 To me it sounds like some special AA mode (supersampling? ^^) was enabled in the nvidia driver, which caused the claimed low fps. If so, that would have killed a 2080 ti and probably even faster cards in that resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaesing Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thanks for chipping in, gents! (Yet another) lesson learnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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