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FPS issues??
Dasakala
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So in the Sims 4, while in build mode and in pause I can have all settings on max and have 60 FPS. However when I go into live mode even with everything on low I rarely have more than 20. Is this a bug or is it due to my graphics? The game is quite playable and I don't mind low graphics, but I wouldn't really mind high ones eitha :P
It's just like boiling a frog! If you try to throw a frog in a warm pot it'll hop right out! But if you put it in mild water and warm it up slowly, the frog won't understand what's happening until it is too late!
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Just saying I've seen a let's player whose specs outmatch mine by 5 encounter the same issue. That's why I asked in the first place. Oh I forgot to say, the Graphics Chip (Yes it's a laptop) has 1GB VRAM and I can run TS3 on Max graphics.
btw what about your graphics card - it's from the 5000 series. but which one? because some are stronger than others.
Well in build mode and CAS the game isn't animating anything. Basically your surroundings are completely still meaning your computer won't be rendering anything, animating sims, trees, lighting, water, anything. Once you go live all these thing have to take place simultaneously which is why you are experiencing that sudden drop. The RAM is not a huge factor but it plays it's part. Since the game requires a minimum of 2gb (which you only have 2) you shouldn't have to worry about that. The processor will have to work harder to play the game in higher quality, and to be frank, yours isn't that good. It would be best to play on laptop mode and graphics on low to see if makes things smoother.
That's where I'm playing. I don't mind 20-30 fps nor low graphics, I'd just like to know if there was a way to play on max, because TS3 is more demanding than TS4 in a way anyways, and this guy with a GTX 650 32GB of ram and a 3-4 GHZ processor was encountering the same issue. He even had 2 Graphics card but I don't remember who it is or what his perfected specs are.
fps are generally reliant on the gpu, whereas strategy games like civilization require a lot of cpu power on big maps.
you probably get high fps on build mode because there is less movement or processing there but after you switch to live mode you experience a fps hit because live mode is more intense in terms of resources.
btw there are more variants of dell inspirion 15r if i recall correctly but if i'm completely honest your build leans to the low-end side and will have a hard time once eps start rolling in.
Not with that laptop no. Even if that guy is having problems, your laptop doesn't come close to meeting the recommended requirements for the game. You'll need more ram, a faster processor, and a much better graphics card. TS4 is way more demanding on max settings than TS3 is.
I can already do that ^_^. It's a bit slower than usual but not that much. Beauty of loading screens
Ummm no
Really? I had the opposite effect.
That's weird. Windowed mode basically forces the rest of the computer to jump into the Ram, while fullscreen keeps it out and focuses on the game.
Hmm I would've upgraded my computer with a R7770 a week ago and a Corsair 400W power supply, but I am just afraid of switching power supplies. My budget will be around 180-230 Euros.