My computer specs :
8 GB RAM
R9 290X (for a sense of it's capabilities, it can run most games at high-ultra settings @ 60fps, 1080p)
i5-4690k OC'd to 3.9GHZ (it won't push past that number)
- My PC is in the higher end and I'm experiencing a bit of fps drops to 30 depending on what my camera is looking at.
- In this save filed I have 3 played households. In my main family I play in a fairly "big" house, think of a family home with lots of stuff in it to accommodate for kids/entertainment etc. This is where I experience the most frame drops.
- My save file is about a year old, every lot in each world has been filled with a lot from the gallery. On top of that each residential lot has a moved in family from the gallery as well.
- Settings are all on the highest value. I have MC Command Center if that does anything.
- Mods folder comes out to 1.61 GB.
- My Sims 4 file installation is a bit weird. The game files (the executable/DLC, etc.) are in my SSD (boot up drive) but the Documents folder (saves, mods, screenshots, etc.) are in my HDD.
- I prefer to have the game on windowed fullscreen but I'm aware having the game on fullscreen helps a tiny bit.
In this "new fresh save" I'd still import the played/unplayed households and lots from my current save file.
Comments
For general lag, try these things:
- check for duplicate CC
- rename CC to have only numbers and letters in filenames
- batch update mirror CC in Sims 4 Studio
- refresh your gameplay folder (see below)
- if you have a lot of files in your Tray folder (Library), consider storing it outside the gameplay folder until you need to get something from it
- clear out your screenshots and videos (they can also be stored elsewhere)
- empty inventories
folder refresh:
1. Move (not copy) Saves, Tray, Mods, Screenshots, Videos, and Custom Music folders and the Options.ini file to your desktop. If there is a folder inside Saves called Scratch, delete it.
2. Delete the rest of the The Sims 4 folder from your Documents > Electronic Arts folder.
3. Start the game, and exit the game. Now you have a fresh Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 folder.
4. Copy all the folders and the file back and start the game again.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
Thanks for the feedback, I'll do that stuff.
I see, thanks for your response. I like your dog.
Thank you. She is a sweetie
The main fps drops you are having is it when your zoomed out a little? When rotating or moving the camera? If that's the case then it's something we will have to live with, been happening for a while now.. even on a GTX 1080 card.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
Definitely more fps dropped zoomed out. What a nice card you have there.
Yep it's a great card.
Fps drops when zoomed out is totally the norm for this game.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
That's a different kind of lag. But yea a lot of people are reporting similar issues since the toddlers patch.
Yes my old 970 was terrible.. dropped to 35-40fps.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
same here.. i just deal with it because i can't afford another high end card right now lol.
I wouldn't worry about another card, I have the GTX 1080 now (fastest card.) and still get the same drops LOL.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
well that eases my worries about upgrading LOL
The 970 is a good card.. stick with it for a while
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
that's my plan lol! it cost me a pretty penny so I plan to use it as long as I can.
I was gonna upgrade my card to the 1080 but I asked myself why, since I can run most games fine xD. So I bought the Vive instead lol
Only reason i upgraded was because i was buying a full pc (my cpu was getting outdated.).. not just the card. I am also playing my games in 1440p (i play all the demanding games.)
If i had not got a full pc i would of just kept the 970 for a little longer. But just for the sims a 1060 (in your case R9 290x.) is plenty.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
Thanks for the response. I already merge all my CAS files into one file and Build/Buy in another, for the sake of organization xD.