Constant stuttering, FPS is fine.

[Rollingpwns]

So, Skyrm after 15+ mins of play (with mods) starts to give me constant stuttering, and random freezes. I have a feeling this has something to do with my RAM, since i've noticed Skyrim never uses more than about 2 gigs. I do run a 1024k texture pack which eats up RAM, and I don't want to get rid of it. So is there a way to dedicate the extra gig of unused RAM I have on my system to Skyrim?

 

Specs:

AMD Athlon II x4 @3.2ghz

Nvidia 560ti msi

4 gigs of DDR2 RAM

[AnkhAscendant]

I think it sounds like you're right about it being a RAM issue. This helps and lets you use 3gb: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/4192

[Georgiegril]

Stuttering has been an issue with your driver series, Do you have the NVidia 306.97 drivers? f not, you might try them.

But go to the NVidia site, read all of the release notes, and install making a clean install--download to desktop, manually remove all old driverfiles, clear your cache, clean your registry, manually install new drivers)

You shouldn't have to do this now, but with older drivers disabling Vsync helped. That is supposedly fixed with the new drivers.

[steve40]

a) Make sure that your virus scanner is disabled while playing Skyrim.

b) if you are using SKSE, and running the game via skse_loader.exe, try bypassing SKSE by running the game via the Skyrim launcher only. SKSE seems to make the game stutter a little sometimes.

[MotoSxorpio]

Stutter for me comes from forcing super sampling, or similar settings (anything doing extra sampling).

560ti...are forcing supersampling for AA?...don't. Try SMAA injector or use the game's internal FXAA (skyrim launcher/skyrimprefs.ini). Nvidia recommends 16xAF & 4xAA for your card, keep in mind this is for a Vanilla install...adding higher res textures etc will lower your allowances.

 

 

If you are going to install texture packs (which I see no point in with HD DLC...but...) first find settings allowing for a smooth 50 fps or better, then install texture packs and readjust. You are only using a 560Ti, its not a monster. Try lowering shadow distance in INI also. Instead of 4096 shadow res, try out 2048 and use 7 deferred mask (less crisp more fuzzy shadows but its livable).