Questions tagged [performance]

Questions related to gaming experience with regard to metrics like frames-per-second, video quality, audio-quality, network-latency, overheating etc. Could also be related to overclocking CPU/GPU and other hardware tweaks that affect these metrics.

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Rain World and Downpour on Nintendo vs. pc

How do the Rainworld and Downpour games compare on Nintendo vs pc? What system has better response times, higher average win rates, more achievement percentages, raw speed, ease of controls, etc? Does ...
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I get huge FPS drops when I move my mouse in certain games

As the title says, I am getting huge FPS drop in some games. Currently, I'm having issues in: Apex Legends Marauders 7 Days to Die What's happening is, when I'm not moving my mouse, that the FPS is ...
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Resident Evil HD Remaster is stuttering, and movement is in slow motion

I just wanted to play Resident Evil 1 HD Remaster on my Asus TUF Gaming notebook, but it is a little bit unplayable. I have these problems: Cutscenes are stuttering, and in slow motion, subtitles are ...
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Does OptiFine make Minecraft run smoother or slower on a low-end gaming PC?

I have a pretty low-end PC that runs low-graphic games when it is having a good day (when it doesn't crash every two minutes). I recently downloaded OptiFine, and after a bit of playing, I noticed ...
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Half Life 2, Episode 1 starts running slow in-game

I'm playing Half-Life 2, Episode 1 on a mediocre laptop. Half Life 2 ran perfectly after tinkering with the video settings. I understand that Episode 1 is more demanding on the graphics. The problem:...
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How can I reduce Source Games load times, specifically Half-Life 2?

These games takes like 30-60 seconds to load a new section, depending on how many assets need to be loaded Any way to decrease these load times? 10 seconds would feel like heaven, any help appreciated....
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Not maximum CPU and GPU utilization in Fortnite

I have the following problem: I have set 240 FPS in Fortnite. However, these are never reached constantly. Most of the time they are at 100-150 FPS. However, my CPU and GPU are BOTH underutilized. ...
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Why do i get Tearing/Graphics lag when FPS >= 60 on Rainbow Six Game / All games?

no matter on which way i achieve FPS >= 60 on Rainbow 6 (and other games), there is screen lag or tearing i do not know what it is exactly. Can anyone help? I have tried all kind of monitors, ...
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Is there any difference between a TV and a monitor in regard to input latency?

Is there any difference between a TV and a monitor in regard to input latency (for high-speed online games such as fighting games, sports simulators, and FPS) when connected to a PS/Xbox via HDMI ...
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How well does the Nintendo Switch perform in terms of graphics compared to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4?

I'm interested in playing Hogwarts Legacy on Nintendo Switch. Since the Switch is a mobile console, I'm a little concerned the game's graphics might not be as good as on the Xbox or PlayStation even ...
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Getting random FPS drop on almost every game, not a throttling issue

Since some time (1 month I think) I had this problem, some games were going as low as 20-30 FPS for some second and then returning to the standard 60-80FPS I'm used to getting. However this suddenly ...
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How can I identify what is causing a framerate drop new to 1.7.4 in only certain loaded chunks?

Without running mods or texture packs, 1.7.4 introduced periodic graphical stuttering when certain chunks are loaded. These chunks are fairly uninteresting, mostly undisturbed land with just a rail ...
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Does router speed affect ping?

I currently own a 150 Mbps router, and I am playing MW3 on PS3 with about <75ms – <100ms ping. Does getting a new 300 Mbps router make a big difference? Would it reduce my lag?
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Are redstone clocks or command blocks and scoreboards faster?

I want to make a clock with a precision of one second. So,there are two ways to do this. A redstone clock (one second) and a command block running /scoreboard players add @e[name=Time] Time 1. 3 ...
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Does RAM matter for FPS?

So far, I was under the impression that it's the GPU which is responsible for FPS in a game. But looking at Cyberpunk 2077 forums, many say that they had an FPS boost after upgrading their RAM from 8 ...
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Gaming using 2-port powerline: Lag spikes only when YouTube is running?

My S/O and I are currently using a 2-port powerline adapter, and we get speeds around 30up/30down with ~12 ping. It seems that our setup works completely fine except in the situation where someone is ...
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How do I optimize PCSX2's performance?

I'm currently trying to play my all time favorite game, Final Fantasy X, on the PCSX2 emulator and I'm constantly running at around 35-40 FPS, about 70-80% of optimal performance. Does anyone know ...
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Why does Jedi: Fallen Order runs so smooth?

disclaimer: I'm new to PC gaming and this question may be dumb, but I couldn't find anything online Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order isn't a game known for its optimization. My friend, playing with a ...
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Really weird performance issues Minecraft Java Edition

First off, I am using a really old macbook pro from 2012 with a core i5 2nd generation which is really old, but I got some pleasant results. (This isn't my main PC; it's just an old laptop.) What I ...
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Is hard disk also responsible for game performance?

Me and my friend have same laptop. Both have the same specifications, but a game's performance on his laptop is lag free. Well, the only difference is in our hard drives. He has a hard drive which is ...
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Does limiting frames in dota 2 help to reduce power consumption GPU?

Does limiting frames in Dota 2 help to reduce power consumption GPU? There is an option to limit the in-game FPS of Dota 2. Does this reduce the GPU power consumption as well? Would like to know ...
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Call of Juarez stutters every time something loads

I'm still at the start of the game but one thing is annoying as hell: whenever I'm maneuvering around in the map and the game needs to load something (e.g. a sound or such a thing), there's a stutter ...
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How can I improve framerate of Minecraft client?

I'm a happy Minecraft player. I place my blocks, mine my coal, and generally nobody gets hurt. Lately though, those mean creepers have been sneaking up on me from behind, and killing me. Why? Because ...
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Why does GeForce Experience prefer 64-bit render targets OFF for max quality in SkyrimSE?

Regarding SkyrimSE, vanilla, when I crank GeForce Experience's (hereafter "GFE") optimization slider all the way to "quality," I would expect it to turn on anything that improves ...
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How much faster is the Steam Deck's NVMe SSD than the eMMC or SD card options?

The 256GB and 512GB Steam Decks are advertised with faster storage (NVMe SSD) than the 64GB version's eMMC internal storage. But I read that the eMMC storage read times are more or less comparable ...
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Which handheld console performs better with larger game ports?

I own the Nintendo Switch and am quite happy with its format when it comes to travelling and playing on the go, but the hardware sure has its limitations and struggles with bigger games, especially ...
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Can modern CPUs run PhysX with high FPS?

PhysX is over ten years old now, and back then running PhysX supported games with cpu-only PhysX setting guaranteed low framerates. Can today's fastest processors like Intel i9 paired with non-nvidia ...
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Cannot play games with NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super + Intel Xeon Silver

For professional purposes, I work on a computer with the following specifications: Graphics card NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER (8 GB), Processor (x 2) Intel Xeon Silver 2.40 GHz, and 128 GB RAM I tried to ...
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Sudden FPS drop in Cemu BOTW caused by unknown monster only

Using latest Cemu 1.26.2f with AMD Radeon HD 7800, I get a solid 27-30 FPS with the default settings. But whenever Link is facing in the direction of this monster (looking south from Riverside Stable ...
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How to fix Minecraft lag & improve performance on latest OSX 10.14.1 [duplicate]

I'm on the newest Macbook Pro using Mohjave, 10.14.1. And I have Optifine installed with all video settings set to either off, or fast and stuff moving around is super laggy and jerky. It's not the ...
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Unexplained frame rate decay

When I open the game (or any game on my PC) it will go to a high FPS (like 60+) but then i can watch the frame rate tick down slowly until it hovers around 10-13 FPS. It does this to EVERY game. but ...
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How do you stream an online game without getting lag in the process?

When I try to record for twitch (using Open Broadcaster Software) I get a higher ping than the usual, when people out there doesn't experience any difficulties. Is there some trick behind it, or is ...
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Why am I getting significant lag on Lili: Child of Geos when my gaming laptop exceeds all its requirements?

After checking with Can You Run It?, I appear to exceed the requirements for the game. Oddly enough, Can You Run It asks me to upgrade even though I exceed the recommended requirements: Is there any ...
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Recording at 60 FPS

I use Bandicam to record. My game runs at 80+ FPS and I want to record 60 FPS videos. When I start recording, my in-game FPS drops to about 40+ but the recorded file shows 60 FPS. Does my recorded ...
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The proper way to evaluate a gaming PC

After years of always having the model of "last year" and thus suffering small but annoying lag in 3D games, I want to ensure that I get a top notch model that can play this year's games with -no- lag....
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Jade Dynasty - Increase FPS

I have a decent PC ( Core i7 950 10gb DDR3 1600mhz Zotac GTX 260^2 AMP2 ) Yet the game runs on ~45FPS on the lowest settings. If I look around, it can go down to 15fps. I'm using the latest ...
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FORTNITE: Always a connection error on the first try

Whenever I play FORTNITE (Battle Royale), it fails to join a game on the first try. On the second try, it succeeds. I get to the load screen, and the progress bar doesn't move. Finally, after a ...
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How can I check if my computer's powerful enough to run a certain game?

Is there a service that I can use to check if my machine will be able to run a certain game?
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Speed of MicroSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch

I want to extend the storage available on my Switch (OLED) with a MicroSDXC card. The officially licensed ones have the following specs: Sequential Read Performance Up to 100MB/s Sequential Write ...
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How can I improve CPU usage in Skyrim?

My system specs are as follows: CPU: AMD Phenom X4 - 2.4GHz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti (ASUS, Fermi) RAM: 8GB DDR2 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit The issue I'm experiencing is that whenever I ...
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Can Elite Dangerous run old old GPUs? [duplicate]

I'd like to buy Elite:Dangerous, the Steam minimum requirements say "Nvidia GTX 470 / AMD R/ 240" and "DirectX: Version 11" I have an Nvidia GT 730. My friend says I should be able ...
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Minehut lobby fps low

Whenever I join the main minehut lobby I get a considerable drop of fps. The frames I get range from 10-30. I also know that my settings are fine because when I join hypixel my frames are above 500. ...
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In Minecraft, can one player's latency affect another's?

My son plays Minecraft Java Edition. He has his own Minecraft realm on a remote server, and he is convinced that he experiences high lag and even loses his connection when a certain other player joins....
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What version of Minecraft: Java Edition has the best performance?

So, I am going to start a private Minecraft server. But I get poor performance in 1.18. I am considering 1.8.9, but I don't know if this is the best option. I am using a Rasberry Pi 4 B.
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Does a flash drive give better performance than a hard drive for games on a Xbox 360?

Since you can install games on a flash drive on an Xbox 360, and flash drives generally have faster random reads than hard drives, would it give Xbox 360 games better performance by installing them to ...
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My framerate in Feed The Beast: Endeavour is awful, even though my PC is good. What can I do about this?

I have a decent enough PC (8 GB of RAM, i5 6600K, Radeon RX 570) that should be able to handle Feed The Beast: Endeavour fine, but my FPS jumps around between 5 to 10 FPS. What can I do about this?
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Installing Fallout 4 broke other games

I received Fallout 4 for Christmas and installed it through Steam. I fired it up and found I'm getting <10 FPS. I tried a few things (see below) and then, in my sadness, fired up Subnautica, only ...
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CPU requirements for Minecraft Server?

Most questions ask about how much RAM or how much bandwidth a Minecraft server needs, but I haven't found much information on CPU requirements. Let's say I have the following specs for a dedicated ...
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Unstable FPS while playing Metro Exodus - Enhanced Edition

Update: In recent couple of days, I have found inconsistence GPU power used by this game. please refer to screen shot1, which has gpu power of only 54 watts and hence very low fps. In screen shot2, ...
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Battlefield 2042 is limiting threads and process priority

On a 2600x 6-core 12-thread CPU the game is using only 8 threads at 100% usage with other 4 on idle. You cannot change/unlock or do anything with e.g. Process Lasso, it is hard-locked at 8 threads ...

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