Why is my Skyrim lagging?

If you haven’t tried turn off Anti-Aliasing and Anisotrophic Filters. If that doesn’t work try lowering the quality of the Shadows or lower your resolution for the game, these are not a definate fix but could be it. Also look at your Video card and Sound Card Drivers as I have seen both cause lag like issues.

How do I set Skyrim to 60 fps?

How to limit Skyrim FPS by using the Nvidia Inspector

  1. Run the Nvidia Inspector.
  2. Right next to the “Driver version” information, there is a settings button. Click it.
  3. The “Profile options” window will pop up.
  4. On the search bar type “Skyrim”.
  5. Lastly on the “Frame rate limiter option” select 60 from the drop down menu.

How do I disable vsync in Skyrim?

Access the SkyrimPrefs. ini again and add iPresentInterval=0 to the bottom of the [Display] section. This can improve a sluggish framerate and eliminate instances of mouse lag.

How do I play Skyrim 144hz?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

  1. Download Nvidia Inspector.
  2. Add the following command line to your skyrim prefs ini under DISPLAY. blockframerate=0. This will unlock the frame rate to 144 FPS or whatever your monitor is.
  3. Now read this link.

How many FPS is Skyrim?

Skyrim was never intended to be played at a frame per second rate greater than 60 FPS. According to Bethesda that is the sweet spot for playing Skyrim without ruining the game’s physics engine. In order to go beyond the 60 FPS mark, you need to install an addon in the form of a mod to unlock this capability.

Should I turn off VSync in skyrim?

Vsync needs to be left on. Turning it off causes problems in skyrim and there is no point producing frames faster than you can display them.

How do I install VSync for skyrim?

When you open the game. Click on Options. Click on Advanced. Check enable V-Sync.

Can I play Skyrim at 144hz?

Despite Skyrim Special Edition supporting uncapped framerates on PC, the refresh rate is locked to 60Hz.