F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Resolved: Graphical performance issues causing lag in numerous video games.

Resolved: Graphical performance issues causing lag in numerous video games.

Resolved: Graphical performance issues causing lag in numerous video games.

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SedentarySauS
Senior Member
411
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM
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Unexpectedly, my games—including GTA V and Assassin's Creed Odyssey—began displaying graphics with noticeable delays. In GTA V, it takes a moment for maps and textures to fully load; weapons initially appear blank, and tires on vehicles are also invisible before resolving. Buildings begin with low-resolution textures but eventually improve. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey exhibits similar performance problems, where characters and horses appear with reduced detail when entering new areas, and the game frequently pauses to load low-quality terrain after just a few steps. However, a recently installed Tom Clancy’s game runs without issues and operates smoothly. I've attempted reinstalling my graphics driver software and running a disk check. My system specifications are: an i3 processor at 3.9 GHz, 8 GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive with a rotational speed of 5900 RPM, and a GTX 960 graphics card with 4 GB of memory. It's possible that the hard drive is causing these problems, as Crystal Disk Info indicates C5 and C6 raw values of 6—which suggests there may be six corrupted sectors. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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SedentarySauS
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM #1

Unexpectedly, my games—including GTA V and Assassin's Creed Odyssey—began displaying graphics with noticeable delays. In GTA V, it takes a moment for maps and textures to fully load; weapons initially appear blank, and tires on vehicles are also invisible before resolving. Buildings begin with low-resolution textures but eventually improve. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey exhibits similar performance problems, where characters and horses appear with reduced detail when entering new areas, and the game frequently pauses to load low-quality terrain after just a few steps. However, a recently installed Tom Clancy’s game runs without issues and operates smoothly. I've attempted reinstalling my graphics driver software and running a disk check. My system specifications are: an i3 processor at 3.9 GHz, 8 GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive with a rotational speed of 5900 RPM, and a GTX 960 graphics card with 4 GB of memory. It's possible that the hard drive is causing these problems, as Crystal Disk Info indicates C5 and C6 raw values of 6—which suggests there may be six corrupted sectors. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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miguel80
Member
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05-07-2025, 03:18 AM
#2
These issues arise when your video memory is depleted. Lower in-game graphical settings, decrease texture detail, and shorten rendering distances. You might also consider increasing your system’s RAM to 16GB.
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miguel80
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM #2

These issues arise when your video memory is depleted. Lower in-game graphical settings, decrease texture detail, and shorten rendering distances. You might also consider increasing your system’s RAM to 16GB.

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AnnKa03
Member
120
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM
#3
These issues arise when your video memory is depleted. Lower in-game graphics settings, decrease texture resolution, and shorten the rendering distance. It may also be beneficial to increase your system memory to 16GB.
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AnnKa03
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM #3

These issues arise when your video memory is depleted. Lower in-game graphics settings, decrease texture resolution, and shorten the rendering distance. It may also be beneficial to increase your system memory to 16GB.

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Bram1107
Member
62
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM
#4
Despite lowering every setting to the minimum, both games continue to exhibit the same issue.
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Bram1107
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM #4

Despite lowering every setting to the minimum, both games continue to exhibit the same issue.

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MadiEllie
Junior Member
4
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM
#5
Replace your slow hard drive with a solid-state drive.
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MadiEllie
05-07-2025, 03:18 AM #5

Replace your slow hard drive with a solid-state drive.