Impossible Spiking

[TheOverWhelming]

So it has come to a point where I am asking the forums about this issue.

I seem to be consistently getting hardcore spiking on Skyrim. I'm not sure why.

An example is in the beginning (just start new game), the game likes to stay at 30-40 fps except every few seconds or when I look anywhere. This is very annoying since it seems to happen on all the settings. This keeps happening even on the lowest settings, low textures, not reflect sky, etc. Skyrim's auto graphic setting sets for High or Very High too

 

I'm doing a clean install right now to test it again and I have tried restarting.

 

Here's my system's specs according to dxdiag (removing useless things)

 

 

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System Information

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Time of this report: 12/31/2012, 02:22:51

Machine name: ETHAN_ZONE

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: To be filled by O.E.M.

System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.

BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/20/10 09:47:36 Ver: 08.00.10

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz

Memory: 12288MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 12250MB RAM

Page File: 6449MB used, 18047MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

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.

Sound Tab 3: 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: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce GTX 550 Ti

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1244&SUBSYS_83BE1043&REV_A1

Display Memory: 4049 MB

Dedicated Memory: 977 MB

Shared Memory: 3071 MB

Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: G215H (Analog)

Monitor Model: G215H

Monitor Id: ACR0109

Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)

Output Type: HD15

Driver Name:

 

 

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EVR Power Information

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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)

Quality Flags: 2576

Enabled:

Force throttling

Allow half deinterlace

Allow scaling

Decode Power Usage: 100

Balanced Flags: 1424

Enabled:

Force throttling

Allow batching

Force half deinterlace

Force scaling

Decode Power Usage: 50

PowerFlags: 1424

Enabled:

Force throttling

Allow batching

Force half deinterlace

Force scaling

Decode Power Usage: 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra info in there one probably does not need.

Am also using FRAPS to get FPS count. I do OC my processor and graphics card. I get high FPS in several games so it isn't hardware based.

My harddrive originated from a laptop so its read/write speed is pretty shitty. altho it should only read the drive a few times before it is transferred to RAM

 

any help would be appreciated!

 

edit: also got newest drivers

 

edit2: [On ultra settings] Did a fresh install, still laggy during the cart but it steadied when entered the town

 

edit3: I disabled mouse accel and such, still at 35 fps in town. Gonna try lowest settings

 

edit4: Lowest settings with HDTextures disabled, 35-40 fps.. i'd think it'd be a much bigger difference

Edited December 31, 2012 by TheOverWhelming

[steve40]

Skyrim tends to lag when loading new cells or when new Story Manager events/Quests begin.

 

Try:

 

- disable virus scanner completely

- disable overclocking

- if your Papyrus log is enabled, disable script logging.

- if using non-default Papyrus settings in Skyrim.ini try setting them back to default

- if using default Papyrus settings in Skyrim.ini, try adding:

 

[Papyrus]

fUpdateBudgetMS=800

fExtraTaskletBudgetMS=800

fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=2000

iMinMemoryPageSize=256

iMaxMemoryPageSize=512

iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=2457600