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    7970m Skyrim on ultra jittery?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by KooperGuy, Aug 5, 2012.

  1. KooperGuy

    KooperGuy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Really the only word I can use to describe it... Very annoying problem.

    Whenever I play skyrim the game is usually fine (especially outdoors, though I do see issues there as well). But as soon as I head indoors with flames the game will do a really annoying jitter effect. Especially if I look right at the flame like a fireplace and such it's EXTREMELY noticeable. My FPS aren't dropping this whole time, still 50+ FPS...

    Any idea what the cause of this is and what I could do to fix it? Thanks guys.
     
    KooperGuy, Aug 5, 2012
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  2. Xtrophy

    Xtrophy Notebook Consultant

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    Does it happen when you look down and run in a circle? If so it is an issue with Amd drivers all around and the only real way to fix it is to run the game in window mode. There is a mod out there that makes it borderless and is pretty easy to install. I haven't looked any more into it to be honest.
     
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  3. m3n00b

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    I also got this...really strange stuff.
     
    m3n00b, Aug 7, 2012
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  4. Wolfester

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    I have the same issue and Xtrophy is correct. If you run the game in windowed mode the stuttering goes away. This of course sucks because there's a significant framerate drop for having to run it in windowed mode. I usually only get 40-50 fps when I'm outside or near heavy indoor lighting effects.
     
    Wolfester, Aug 7, 2012
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    Hmmm, I don't seem to be encountering any stuttering issues (that I know of) but I do seem to be getting fairly low FPS compared to others. With everything maxed out (all Ultra/High selections, 8xAA and 16xAF) I only get around 10-15 FPS. To make it playable I can drop down to 4xAA and 8xAF to get around 35-40 FPS.

    Note that I do run HD texture mods (among dozens of others) but it still seems a little low to me.
     
    PiMaster314, Aug 7, 2012
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  6. Wolfester

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    Yeah you've got something else going on then. If I run in fullscreen mode with everything max, even AA and AF, I will get pretty much 60fps constantly. Occasional dips in populated areas but not much. But when I run it like that and look at a close object or strafe a lot (which I do all of the time), there is major frame skipping. The FPS is unaffected though and remains at 60.
     
    Wolfester, Aug 7, 2012
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  7. awakeN

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    Yeah, my fps drops severely in Markarth o.o

    but other than looking down while climbing up stairs, it's been smooth 50-60 fps and it's amazing.
     
    awakeN, Aug 7, 2012
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    The Witcher 2 does this for me(Nvidia) and the only solution that has worked for me is to run it in windowed mode. Could be a similar thing.
     
    stephen_drewz, Aug 7, 2012
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    Stuttering disappears when run in 3rd person perspective; this is how i have to play skyrim
     
    Rudlin, Aug 8, 2012
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