GTA V - FPS inconstant

[aviationjames]

Hello,

 

My Specs:

AMD 6100 @ 3.50 GHz

8GB RAM @ 1333 MHz

GTX 660 2GB

 

I am getting low FPS in GTA V, I have the settings on Medium to High, and even used the default settings and the recommended ones in Nvidea Game Experience. I am getting 60 FPS sometimes, then it drops to 50, then sometimes 30. I can really notice when it drops as it lags a lot, even when dropping from 60 to 47 FPS. Is there any issue with GTA V? because I used to get 60 FPS consistently.

[Aytex]

render distances and explosions causing fps drops? what resolution

[aviationjames]

Running at 1650 x 1050. Explosions mainly, but even when driving fast it drops, or when shooting. Rendering distance was on max, now its half way but it's still the same, so I don't think affects the FPS much.

[Jamdude]

That's pretty standard.  If you want a constant fps, turn some of your settings down.

[aviationjames]

I recently enabled ShadowPlay, and the icon is in the bottom right corner (grey). Does this affect performance when not recording using the F9 button or F10?

[Jumals]

I recently enabled ShadowPlay, and the icon is in the bottom right corner (grey). Does this affect performance when not recording using the F9 button or F10?

Well with lower end cards like yours, it does, not by much but it does affect some.

Shadowplay is always recording (unless you disable the shadow recording feature).

If you want to keep the shadowplay on while playing, I'd recommend disabling the shadow recording from the settings.

[aviationjames]

Disabled ShadowPlay, and it still drops FPS even on Normal settings

[Jumals]

Don't feel bad, I had huge FPS issues with my GTX 970, horrible stuttering, fps drops from 70 to 30 sometimes even lower.
Have you checked your gpu usage while those drops happen?

It could be because your GPU usage is dropping, this is common problem in GTA 5.

[aviationjames]

Hopefully they fix it soon, no I don't check my GPU usage. I'm gathering you check it by going into MSI Afterburner? I have never checked the usage, and don't really know how to 

[Jumals]

Hopefully they fix it soon, no I don't check my GPU usage. I'm gathering you check it by going into MSI Afterburner? I have never checked the usage, and don't really know how to 

Yeah, you can monitor the GPU and CPU usage in the afterburner.

[Jamdude]

Hopefully they fix it soon

There isn't anything to fix.  When you're rendering more on screen you're going to get decreased performance.  Lower your anti-aliasing, tessellation, particle, grass, and/or shader quality, they're all big hitters on performance.

[aviationjames]

Okay, thankyou for all the help guys

[shodne]

There isn't anything to fix.  When you're rendering more on screen you're going to get decreased performance.  Lower your anti-aliasing, tessellation, particle, grass, and/or shader quality, they're all big hitters on performance.

Really? Thats what you are going to tell him? Not the fact that this is a huge issue for 10's of thousands of people? 1.27 patch ruined this game! And yeah... They will fix it! Because people with sli 980ti's cant even keep a constant unstuttering 60fps even with the lowest settings!