Discussing Minecraft lag on a high-end PC
Discussing Minecraft lag on a high-end PC
My initial configuration consisted of a 3600 + 1070 setup with 16 GB of RAM running at 3000 MHz. I encountered some frame rate drops and generally low FPS in Minecraft (forge), which often made the game unplayable. Believing the problem stemmed from insufficient hardware, I upgraded all components—switching my CPU to a 3800x, my GPU to a 1080 Ti, and adding an additional 16 GB of RAM. Despite these changes, the same lag and FPS issues persisted. I played the game without any mods (just forge) and still experienced the same frame drops, indicating that my modifications weren’t improving performance. I also installed OptiFine and Patcher, two FPS-boosting mods, and ensured my Minecraft settings were optimized to enhance FPS. I play at 8 render distance, which removes 4 frames from the game. My system has 8 GB of allocated RAM, and it seems the game performs better with lower allocations, though with my mods, I still see a slight improvement. During gameplay, my CPU usage stays between 18-26%, while my GPU remains consistently at 12%. This is unexpected since both values are close to idle levels.
I have explored all possible adjustments, including changing the Nvidia control panel settings, but any suggestions should be kept below. I’m in a tight spot and ready to try anything further.
I've set aside 6gb of memory, and performance improved, though the lines remain visible.