Video Card Settings

[WCSC]

I have a 1060 card and my GeForce Experience seem to change the setting much different than the Game suggested settings but obviously the game is old and so much has changed.

 

What are the optimum settings?  I seem to get a lag in the background rendering late, and a lot of shuddering when entering a new seen or area leaving another.

 

Maybe I just need a fresh install.

 

V-sync on or off?

 

Thanks

[Guest]

You want v-sync off, what you should use is a frame limiter I suggest limiting it too 80fps (if you have a 120hz or above monitor of course), if you use a ENB which you should then it has one in there.

 

As for your stuttering etc its not as much to do with your videocard settings as your skyrim.ini and skyrimprefs.ini file.

 

Try my settings to see if it fixes your issue:

 

SKRYIM INI

 

[General]
sLanguage = ENGLISH
uGridsToLoad=5
uExterior Cell Buffer= 36
fFlickeringLightDistance = 8192
sIntroSequence = 1
bBorderRegionsEnabled = 1
uMainMenuMusicAttnmB = 1000
uMainMenuMusicFadeTimeMS = 26000
bAlwaysActive = 1
fEncumberedReminderTimer = 600
bDisableAllGore=0
bMultiThreadMovement=1
bUseThreadedAI=1
bUseThreadedBlood=1
bUseThreadedLOD=1
bUseThreadedMeshes=1
bUseThreadedMorpher=1
bUseThreadedParticleSystem=1
bUseThreadedTempEffects=1
bUseThreadedTextures=1

[saveGame]
bDisableAutoSave=1

[Display]
bAllowScreenshot=1
bShowMarkers=0
fDecalLifetime=256.000
fDefaultWorldFOV=65.00
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3750
fLightLODRange=2250
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.25
fSunUpdateThreshold=1.5
iAdapter=0
iPresentInterval=0

[Audio]
fMusicDuckingSeconds = 6.0
fMusicUnDuckingSeconds = 8.0
fMenuModeFadeOutTime = 3.0
fMenuModeFadeInTime = 1.0

[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0
bDrawShaderGrass=1
fGrassFadeRange=5700
fGrassWindMagnitudeMax=125
fGrassWindMagnitudeMin=5
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=6
iMinGrassSize=40

[GeneralWarnings]
SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning = One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList = Skyrim - Invalidation.bsa, Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
sResourceArchiveList2 = Skyrim - Voices.bsa, Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa, Dawnguard.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa, Hearthfires.bsa. Shaders.bsa, Update.bsa,
bInvalidateOlderFiles =1
SInvalidationFile =

[Weather]
bPrecipitation=1

[imagespace]
bDoRadialBlur=0

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult = 0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult = 0.0
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle = 0.7
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle = 0.7
f1PBoltTiltUpAngle = 0.7
f3PBoltTiltUpAngle = 0.7
fMountedAttackRange = 170

[Papyrus]
fUpdateBudgetMS=1.2000000477
fExtraTaskletBudgetMS=1.2000000477
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
iMinMemoryPageSize=128
iMaxMemoryPageSize=512
iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=76800
bEnableLogging=1
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0
bEnableProfiling=0

[Trees]
bEnableTreeAnimations=1
bEnableTrees=1
fUpdateBudget=1.5


[Water]
bReflectLODObjects =1
bReflectLODLand =1
bReflectSky =1
bReflectLODTrees =1

[backgroundLoad]
bBackgroundCellLoads=1
bBackgroundLoadLipFiles=1
bLoadBackgroundFaceGen=1
bLoadHelmetsInBackground=1
bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1
bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1
bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1

[Animation]
bMultiThreadBoneUpdate = 1


[Decals]
bDecalMultithreaded=1
bDecals=1
bForceAllDecals=1

[LOD]
fDistanceMultiplier=1.00

[Actor]
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist = 12288.0000

[LightingShader]
fEyeEnvmapLODEnd = 0.0500
fRefractionLODFadeEnd = 0.0300
fRefractionLODFadeStart = 0.0250
fDecalLODFadeEnd = 0.0600
fDecalLODFadeStart = 0.0500
fEnvmapLODFadeEnd = 0.1000
fEnvmapLODFadeStart = 0.0900
fSpecularLODFadeEnd = 0.1000
fSpecularLODFadeStart = 0.0900

[interface]
fBookOpenTime = 200
bShowTutorials = 0
fSafeZoneX = 10
fSafeZoneY = 10
fSafeZoneXWide = 10
fSafeZoneYWide = 10

[Camera]
fOverShoulderAddY = 0.0
fOverShoulderPosZ = 18.0
fOverShoulderPosX = 0.0
fOverShoulderCombatAddY = 0.0
fOverShoulderCombatPosZ = 24.0
fOverShoulderCombatPosX = 0.0
fOverShoulderHorseAddY = -72.0
fOverShoulderHorsePosZ = 50.0
fOverShoulderHorsePosX = 35.0
fActorFadeOutLimit = -100
fMouseWheelZoomSpeed = 60.0
f1st3rdSwitchDelay = 0.95
iHorseTransitionMillis = 001

[TerrainManager]
bUseNewTerrainSystem=1

[Controls]
fDialogueHardStopAngle3P = 360
fDialogueHardStopAngle1P = 360
fDialogueSoftStopAngle3P = 360
fDialogueSoftStopAngle1P = 360

[MapMenu]
fMapWorldYawRange =400

 

 

SKYRIMPREFS INI

 

[General]
fdefaultfov = 70
fBrightLightColorB = 1.0000
fBrightLightColorG = 1.0000
fBrightLightColorR = 1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent =-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging =0

[imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=2

[Display]
ipresentinterval=1
bActorSelfShadowing=1
bActorSelfShadowResolution=1024
bAllowPartialPrecision=0
bDeferredShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=1
bDrawShadows=1
bEnablePerPixelLighting=1
bEquippedTorchesCastShadows=1
bFaceMipMaps=1
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
bForcePow2Textures=0
bFull Screen=1
bFXAAEnabled=0
bHighResTexMipMaps=0
bMainZPrepass=0
bPerPixelLighting=1
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bShadowsOnGrass=1
bTextureQuality=1024
bTextureResolution=1024
bTextureSize=1024
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bUseSunbeams=1
fDecalLOD1=3000.0000
fDecalLOD2=3500.0000
fGamma=1.0000
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fLightLODStartFade=2507.5000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fShadowBiasScale=1.0000
fShadowDistance=8000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=1550.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=10000000.0000
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=2
iMaxAnisotropy=1
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=800
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=250
iMipMapResolution=1024
iMipMapSize=1024
iMultiSample=0
iScreenShotIndex=27
iShadowFilter=3
iShadowMapResolution=1024
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iShadowMode=4
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapResolution=1024
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
sD3DDevice="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080"
iAdapter=0

[Grass]
b30GrassVS =0
fGrassStartFadeDistance =6600.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance =12000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance =0.0000

[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable =0
bCrosshairEnabled =1
fHUDOpacity =0.8000
bSaveOnPause =0
bSaveOnTravel =1
bSaveOnWait =0
bSaveOnRest =1
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance =130000.0000

[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers =1
bShowQuestMarkers =1
iDifficulty =2

[interface]
bDialogueSubtitles =1
bGeneralSubtitles =0
fMouseCursorSpeed =1.0000
bShowCompass =1

[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity =1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity =0.0360
bAlwaysRunByDefault =1
bInvertYValues =0
bGamePadRumble =1
bMouseAcceleration = 0
bUseKinect =0

[Particles]
iMaxDesired =750

[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume =0.4500
fVal7 =1.0000
uID7 =522251
fVal6 =1.0000
uID6 =3954
fVal5 =1.0000
uID5 =410705
fVal4 =1.0000
uID4 =687867997
fVal3 =0.3500
uID3 =94881
fVal2 =0.0500
uID2 =466532
fVal1 =0.7000
uID1 =554685
fVal0 =1.0000
uID0 =1007612

[Clouds]
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000

[TerrainManager]
bShowLODInEditor=0
fBlockLevel0Distance=35000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=70000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.5000
fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000

[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees =1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender =20
bUseMultiThreadedTrees = 1
bShadowMaskZPrePass = 0

[Decals]
bDecalMultithreaded=1
bDecalsOnSkinnedGeometry=1
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=256
uMaxDecals=1000
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxSkinDecals=100
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=60

[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultActors=10.4500
fLODFadeOutMultItems=10.1000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=10.1000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000

[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection = 1
bShowAllResolutions =1
uLastAspectRatio =3

[Water]
iWaterReflectHeight =256
iWaterReflectWidth =256
bUseWaterDisplacements =1
bUseWaterRefractions =1
bUseWaterReflections =1
bUseWaterDepth =1

[backgroundLoad]
bBackgroundLoadLipFiles = 1
bLoadBackgroundFaceGen = 1
bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen = 1
bBackgroundCellLoads = 1
bLoadHelmetsInBackground = 1
bUseMultiThreadedTrees = 1

[saveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins =15.0000

[blurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1
[blurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0

 

 

In skyrimprefs.ini just make sure to change it to your videocard. and if you have a different resolution change the ISIZE to your resolution.

[Nazzzgul666]

 

[Papyrus]

fUpdateBudgetMS=1.2000000477

fExtraTaskletBudgetMS=1.2000000477

 

Is there a specific reason about this? I know 1.2 is default, is there something like better rounding if you add 000000477?

[Guest]

 

 

[Papyrus]

fUpdateBudgetMS=1.2000000477

fExtraTaskletBudgetMS=1.2000000477

 

Is there a specific reason about this? I know 1.2 is default, is there something like better rounding if you add 000000477?

 

 

Hmm strange i thought i just copied the default settings from the wiki, I don't know why its 477 but I am sure it wont hurt or help in any significant capacity lol.