Issues with lag in GTA V on an i5-6600K with an OC GTX1070
Issues with lag in GTA V on an i5-6600K with an OC GTX1070
I purchased GTA5 around mid-2015 and completed the Story Mode without much online play until recently. A few friends asked me to try it again. My performance remains poor, averaging 65-75 FPS even with minimal settings, and I still experience frequent lag, dropping to near zero even when nothing complex is rendering. I attempted overclocking without success, and even at a steady 70 FPS, the game freezes and then restarts.
GTA V demands a lot from the processor, especially with an older chip that only supports 4 threads per core. You might need to upgrade to a faster CPU like the 6600K or higher-end options to handle 4.5+ GHz smoothly. Your current setup is limiting the GPU performance in the game.