I keep lagging on ARK

[leon12321]

Just built my PC two days ago, here are the specs:

 

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/23587694

 

I hypothesise that it could be because I downloaded ARK onto my hard disk drive instead of my SSD but I've heard that HDD shouldn't hinder performance except for load times. 

 

[Slottr]

Is your memory running at 3000 or 2133

[leon12321]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Is your memory running at 3000 or 2133

3000. I overclocked it from 2133 to 3000 yesterday.

[Jumballi]

internet lag or framerate issues?

[Slottr]

Just now, leon12321 said:

3000. I overclocked it from 2133 to 3000 yesterday.

Adjusted settings at all?

 

[leon12321]

Just now, Jumballi said:

internet lag or framerate issues?

Frame rate. Whenever I experienced the stutter, my FPS drops to 31.

[leon12321]

Just now, Slottr said:

Adjusted settings at all?

 

What kind of settings?

[Slottr]

Just now, leon12321 said:

What kind of settings?

Any of them really. What resolution do you play at?

That game is certifiably shit when it comes to optimization of any kind

[Jumballi]

Just now, leon12321 said:

Frame rate. Whenever I experienced the stutter, my FPS drops to 31.

do you have any background tasks running, even little things like rbg profiles and discord can impact performance.

[leon12321]

Just now, Slottr said:

Any of them really. What resolution do you play at?

1080P

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That game is certifiably shit when it comes to optimization of any kind

True but it's not like I'm experiencing constant low FPS. These FPS drops happen at random, every 2-5 minutes. 

[leon12321]

2 minutes ago, Jumballi said:

do you have any background tasks running, even little things like rbg profiles and discord can impact performance.

No I don't. I switch most background apps off. 

[leon12321]

All of my PC information is located in that userbenchmark, please look at it...

[MrChemistryCow9]

Well, although I can't find an issue blatantly staring at me, I would recommend running a software that graphs performance of both CPU and GPU and you can check if there are any temperature spikes which could cause it, or frequency drops. Have a nice day!

[Mateyyy]

Try installing the game on your SSD and/or switching to High Performance Mode in Windows, and also check CPU/GPU temps and clocks while gaming.

 

I used to experience fairly similar stutters on some games when they were installed on my HDD (WD Green which is slower than most drives anyway). While your assumption that it should only affect loading times isn't necessarily wrong, many games (especially those with large maps) often won't load the entire map at once, so because it has to load in new assets as you progress through the map, you might experience these sorts of stutters/hiccups.

[Jumballi]

1 minute ago, Mateyyy said:

Try installing the game on your SSD and/or switching to High Performance Mode in Windows, and also check CPU/GPU temps and clocks while gaming.

ssd is just load times, and high performance mode is just a bit more efficient, not a full 20 more fps.

[leon12321]

4 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Try installing the game on your SSD and/or switching to High Performance Mode in Windows, and also check CPU/GPU temps and clocks while gaming.

 

I used to experience fairly similar stutters on some games when they were installed on my HDD (WD Green which is slower than most drives anyway). While your assumption that it should only affect loading times isn't really wrong, many games (especially those with large maps) often won't load the entire map at once, so because it has to load in new assets as you progress through the map, you might experience these sorts of stutters/hiccups.

Will do sir, thank you. I'll update how it performs once it has been installed.

[leon12321]

7 minutes ago, MrChemistryCow9 said:

Well, although I can't find an issue blatantly staring at me, I would recommend running a software that graphs performance of both CPU and GPU and you can check if there are any temperature spikes which could cause it, or frequency drops. Have a nice day!

Can you recommend me a software?

[MrChemistryCow9]

48 minutes ago, leon12321 said:

Can you recommend me a software?

I think AIDA 64 and MSI Afterburner have those.

[leon12321]

Ok, moving the game to the SSD worked.