My custom desktop rig, with an i7-4790K, 16 GB of G.Skill Ripjaws RAM, GTX 980ti with 6 GB VRAM, and a Samsung EVO SSD.constant stuttering and popping everywhere. (The framerate will still tank to ~5 FPS in heavy zones, so it's not playable, overall. My old 7-year-old ASUS RoG laptop that's below the required specs? I can run it 55-60 FPS at High-Ultra with no stuttering or drops in certain areas. It's likely just the frame-timing issue I was describing. If I change anything, I get pretty bad lagging and popping. That allows for completely smooth gameplay everywhere. I use the following:įrame Limit = 48 (by editing ttings manually)Īnisotropic Filtering = 16x (not needed, but looks great)
Also, install DirectX 9.0c.ģ.) If updating video drivers does not help, try rolling back.Ĥ.) I get regular microstutter on my system, though it very much exceeds the recommended specs.
As the sudden performance woes seem to coincide with the Windows Update, it could simply be something creating "Windows security issues".Ģ.) Make sure the Microsoft Redistributables are installed. Installing games to protected directories can cause issues. ThanksĠ.) Using any mods, or have you ever used any in the past?ġ.) If the game is installed anywhere under Program Files or Program Files(x86), move the installation to the root of your drive or a folder of your own creation. Any suggestions of reasons/ways to fix this are very appreciated. Such games as Apex Legends, GTA5, Dark Souls 3, Devil May Cry 5, NBA 2K19 works smoothly perfectly. I have some bad performance with PUBG and AC:Origins (but fps drops only to 55 there, and these games are pretty bad optimized, as far as I know).
I almost give up, because I don't know how to fix this. And fps problems (such as in the video) occured.
But then, 2-3 month ago, I updated my old Windows 10 version (that time it was some old version of 2017 year), to the newest one.
So, I was playing Witcher 3 for about 5-6 month, and everything was smooth, fine and cool. PC itself works fine, no random reboots/shutdowns or something. GPU is never more than 71 celsium, cpu - never more than 60C (even when it was overclocked). So maybe I'm facing concequences of it now.Īll the temperatures are ok. Since I built my PC by myself, I didn't know that I should put "Default" value instead of "Auto" (which was by default) to the CPU frequency in BIOS, to make it work on stock 3.6 frequency. Nothing is overclocked now, but for the first 5 month my cpu was working on 4.2 frequency. RAM: HYPERX Fury Black DDR4 2933MHz 16GB Kit 2x8GB,Īlso I play on 60hz monitor, 1920x1080 resolution using vsync in games. My PC has the next specs (was bought 8 month ago): Oh, speaking of Gwent, that launched on Steam today too, after years exclusive to GOG.Hi, not so long ago I encountered with freezings or spikes or fps drops in Witcher 3 game (Steam version). Brendy's Thronebreaker review thought it was fine. The sales do also include the digital adaptation of the Witcher board game and Thronebreaker, the singleplayer spin-off of the card game Gwent. I do think you're missing out if you skip the first, but I understand it's old enough to put off some folks. I can see why VidBud Matthew recommened showfans start with the second, though, with its focus more on kings and politics. If you're coming fresh from the show (which is based on the original books, same as CD Projekt Red's games are), I think it's fine to start with The Witcher 3. Are there many people who might be interested but haven't gone for it in any of the squillion sales over the years? We've declared The Witcher 3 one of the best RPGs and the others are decent too but ah, I'm sure you've heard that by now. The Witcher 3, and only The Witcher 3, is also discounted on the Epic Games Store in its own sale.
The Steam sale ends on June 1st, while GOG's will end on Monday, May 25th. £10 for The Witcher 3 and both expansions is a good price for so many grimaces and weary sighs, every one of them great.
Both Steam and GOG have big Witcher sales, including the whole RPG series plus various spin-offs. If a Netflix show and years of people going on about it have finally convinced you to consider giving The Witcher a go, good news: to celebrate the fifth birthday of The Witcher 3, the whole series is on sale. Happy birthday Geralt, you big hairy baby! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is five years old today! Can you believe it? We're celebrating it with The Witcher 3 Anniversary tag today.