Frame drops in games

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12-16-2025, 06:55 PM

Hi. I’m facing some major problems with my main PC. Here are the details. I ran Fallout 4 on my laptop without any issues at low frame rates—consistently around 35-40 FPS, no stutters or drops. I played most of it. After setting up Fallout 4, I swapped out my save files so I could keep progressing. But whenever I change the game settings (low, medium, high), the frame rate fluctuates badly. I’ve checked the temperatures and they’re within normal ranges. What’s going on? I also played Tomb Raider 2013, This War of Mine, and a few other older titles without trouble. My PC specs are: i3 4170/4GB/GTX570, laptop i7 4500U, 8GB RAM, 8870MHz, 2GB GDDR5.

spikerdog89

12-16-2025, 06:55 PM #1

pyrote
Senior Member

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12-16-2025, 09:39 PM

Fallout 4 may require over 4GB of memory in certain situations. On my system it often reaches around 5GB. The game suggests a minimum of 8GB RAM.

pyrote

12-16-2025, 09:39 PM #2

Fallout 4 may require over 4GB of memory in certain situations. On my system it often reaches around 5GB. The game suggests a minimum of 8GB RAM.

TastyTicTac
Junior Member

12-16-2025, 11:12 PM

Upgrading your RAM might help resolve the issue.

TastyTicTac

12-16-2025, 11:12 PM #3

Upgrading your RAM might help resolve the issue.

DeathSwipe
Junior Member

12-17-2025, 01:12 AM

Start with MSI Afterburner and install Riva Turner Static. Then add an overlay in-game to display RAM usage. Alternatively, you could play Fallout 4 and check Task Manager while it's open in the alt tab.