Occasional speed drop in Skyrim

the_randomizer · June 8th, 2012, 22:41

I'm not sure if my drivers are simply outdated or if the settings are too high, but every two minutes or so, the framerate will dip for a couple of seconds, go back to normal, and then skip again. It gets annoying after a while, and so I downloaded the drivers from nVidia's website. The drivers on there right now are from Lenovo's website, but the only ones they have aren't updated, so I likely have those installed right now.

What I'm wondering is, are there any detrimental effects from installing the GPU drivers from nVidia instead of from Lenovo? The thing is, this is an Optimus GPU, but I disabled the Intel IGP since it's useless (wouldn't need to install both GPU drivers)?

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**n_w95482** · June 9th, 2012, 08:57

If you're not using the IGP at all, the latest Verde release from nVidia should work fine.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · June 9th, 2012, 22:55

Sounds more like a spike from a background process.

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June 8th, 2012, 22:41	#1
the_randomizer The King of Dinner Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,611	Occasional speed drop in Skyrim I'm not sure if my drivers are simply outdated or if the settings are too high, but every two minutes or so, the framerate will dip for a couple of seconds, go back to normal, and then skip again. It gets annoying after a while, and so I downloaded the drivers from nVidia's website. The drivers on there right now are from Lenovo's website, but the only ones they have aren't updated, so I likely have those installed right now. What I'm wondering is, are there any detrimental effects from installing the GPU drivers from nVidia instead of from Lenovo? The thing is, this is an Optimus GPU, but I disabled the Intel IGP since it's useless (wouldn't need to install both GPU drivers)? __________________ CPU - 3rd Gen Core i5 3570 3.4 GHz (3.8 GHz Turbo Boost) Extensions - MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EIST, AVX, Hyper Threading, Intel VT-x, AES-NI, Turbo Boost 2.0, TXT, Smart Cache GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 660 2 GB GDDR5 RAM - 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM 1333 OS - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit HDD - Western Digital 1 TB "If you call up your local hardware store and ask them how you can put tractor tires onto a 1990 Honda, well there's gonna be some laughter, a visit from the cops, maybe a psychiatric nurse." - Red Green

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June 9th, 2012, 08:57	#2
n_w95482 Gone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,336	If you're not using the IGP at all, the latest Verde release from nVidia should work fine. __________________ Later.

June 9th, 2012, 22:55	#3
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,395	Sounds more like a spike from a background process. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!