HORRIBLE PERFORMANCE, help : V

» Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:05 pm

My specs: GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB, FX-8350 @4.0Ghz, 16gigs of DDR3 RAM

I should be more than able to play this game at stable 60fps. I have more graphically intesive games and I play them without a problem, yet, Skyrim Special Edition has been a complete dissapointment. I have read almost ALL online guides and tips to improve performance, some are for low end systems that tells you to disable almost all graphical enhancements and set it to low (of course that's not what I want for my system), and other blaming the vsync (already disabled the vsync in skyrimprefs.ini and skyrim.ini and used nvidia inspector to cap the fps at 60 and forced vsync on through it) and still I get around 30-40fps in the outside (60fps indoors). I can play FO4 at 60fps almost all the time with some drops here and there, but Skyrim Special Edition is just a headache, I just can't improve the damn performance.

Before you ask I don't run any ENB, I don't use Flora Overhaul nor Verdant (or any of the like). I have seen benchmarks using systems somewhat like mine (even people with lower specs than mine) and they claim to run the game perfectly. Then again, there are loads of people who just can't run this game properly (even read about people with 980tis with these kind of problems.

Any help would be apprecaiated.

» Sun Jan 29, 2017 4:13 pm

Are you using any mods at all?

» Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:41 am

Yeah, but none of them are graphics related: here is my load order:

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GameMode=SkyrimSE

Skyrim.esm=1

Update.esm=1

Dawnguard.esm=1

HearthFires.esm=1

Dragonborn.esm=1

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp=1

Inn Girls Resources.esm=1

Campfire.esm=1

RSkyrimChildren.esm=1

ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1

NPCs Protected Redux.esp=1

BetterQuestObjectives.esp=1

Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp=1

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp=1

dD-No Spinning Death Animation Merged.esp=1

Visible Favorited Gear.esp=1

Horse Storage.esp=1

Whistle.esp=1

TheChoiceIsYours.esp=1

notice board.esp=1

Ars Metallica.esp=1

Tentapalooza.esp=1

Gildergreen Regrown.esp=1

Shor's Stone.esp=1

Whistling Mine.esp=1

Storefront.esp=1

Ivarstead.esp=1

Karthwasten.esp=1

Kynesgrove.esp=1

Soljund's Sinkhole.esp=1

Darkwater Crossing.esp=1

Castle Volkihar Rebuilt.esp=1

Dragon Claw Stands.esp=1

Dolmen Ruins.esp=1

UniqueBorderGates-All.esp=1

RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Unsorted.esp=1

Cutting Room Floor.esp=1

NPCs Protected Redux - CRF.esp=1

RSChildren - Complete.esp=1

RSChildren_PatchUSSEP.esp=1

Aymarandfriends.esp=1

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp=1

DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp=1

Prometheus_BeastSkeletons.esp=1

Serana.esp=1

Inigo.esp=1

Immersive Patrols II.esp=1

Populated Cities Towns Villages Legendary.esp=1

Populated Lands Roads Paths Legendary.esp=1

Populated Forts Towers Places Legendary.esp=1

Populated Dungns Caves Ruins Legendary.esp=1

Populated Skyrim Prisons Cells.esp=1

Immersive Wenches.esp=1

Brighter toggleable Candlelight and Torches.esp=1

Holidays.esp=1

High Level Enemies.esp=1

High Level Enemies - Dragonborn.esp=1

High Level Enemies - Dawnguard.esp=1

High Level Enemies - Raised Ability Caps.esp=1

SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp=1

SkyTEST-HarderCreatures.esp=1

Run For Your Lives.esp=1

When Vampires Attack.esp=1

sandboxcylinderheight.esp=1

FollowerWander2.esp=1

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp=1

Improved Adoptions.esp=1

Improved Adoptions DLC houses.esp=1

Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp=1

Semi-Open Guard Helmets SE.esp=1

VioLens SE.esp=1

VioLens SE - Book Menu.esp=1

Combat Evolved.esp=1

Thunderchild - Epic Shout Package.esp=1

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp=1

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1

skyforgedWeapons.esp=1

Unique Uniques.esp=1

1nivWICCloaks.esp=1

MLU.esp=1

MLU - Unique Uniques Patch.esp=1

MLU - Immersive Armors.esp=1

MLU - Ars Metallica Patch.esp=1

MLU - Inigo.esp=1

MLU - Vanilla Encounter Zones.esp=1

MLU - Remove Tempering Nerf.esp=1

Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp=1

Footprints.esp=1

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1

dD-Reduced Splatter Size.esp=1

SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp=1

iNeed.esp=1

iNeed - Extended.esp=1

WetandCold.esp=1

EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1

ELFXEnhancer.esp=1

TrueStormsSE.esp=1

ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-L1.esp=1

TSCoT.esp=1

Frostfall.esp=1

beltfastenedquivers.esp=1

icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - iNeed.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - Watercolor.esp=1

» Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:28 pm

Have you tested without mods to see the performance.

It looks like you do have a few mods that might have an impact on performance due to NPC's and maybe spawn rate with skytest and populated mods.

Also you might have a few script intensive mods as well.

» Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:01 pm

You might be right about the script heavy mods. Do you know if they affect fps? I will test again without them on a new save to see how things go. Thanks for the info.