The HDD is leading to significant stuttering issues in games.
The HDD is leading to significant stuttering issues in games.
Hey guys, I just bought a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 with a Ryzen 4600h, 1650, 8GB RAM, and 3200MHz memory. Since the 256GB SSD + HDD version didn’t work for me, I ended up getting only the HDD model, hoping it would slow things down more. But now I’ve noticed constant stutters in games like Genshin Impact and Watch Dogs 2 when moving around the world, which is really annoying. This problem doesn’t occur in closed-world titles like Control (sometimes but only during loading new areas) or A Plague Tale Innocence. Since the issue appears only during world loading, I think the HDD is the main cause. I’m looking for ways to reduce these stutters without spending money on an SSD upgrade right now.
That's a single stick of ram, isn't it?
If so, I'd be inclined to believe it's both that, and having the OS + game running off the same drive.
There isn't a simple fix for 2 hardware limitations. Save up until you can:
-get an SSD, and put only your OS on it.
-get a 2x 8GB kit of ram. While you could just add another stick, there are no guarantees it will go smoothly. Known as the Mixed Ram Lottery: If you win, great! If you don't, you lose time and money!
The most you can do is crank up the graphical eye candy and set an fps cap(lower). That way, it works the gpu a little harder, and makes things a little easier for the cpu + ram.
Careful though, as some settings do put more load on the cpu - some games do tell you in their graphics...
That's a single stick of ram, isn't it?
If so, I'd be inclined to believe it's both that, and having the OS + game running off the same drive.
There isn't a simple fix for 2 hardware limitations. Save up until you can:
-get an SSD, and put only your OS on it.
-get a 2x 8GB kit of ram. While you could just add another stick, there are no guarantees it will go smoothly. Known as the Mixed Ram Lottery: If you win, great! If you don't, you lose time and money!
The most you can do is crank up the graphical eye candy and set an fps cap(lower). That way, it works the gpu a little harder, and makes things a little easier for the cpu + ram.
Careful though, as some settings do put more load on the cpu - some games do tell you in their graphics menus which settings do which.
There's nothing at all you can do about the storage until you can get another.
I don’t expect to have funds soon for two RAM sticks, but I’m hoping I’ll manage to get an SSD for my laptop in the near future. Thanks for your help—I’ll experiment with the high graphics settings trick and aim to make the GPU work harder while reducing CPU load. Would loading just the operating system onto the SSD help reduce stutters when playing on the HDD? If so, would that make a noticeable difference? Because if it does, I might consider saving money by choosing a 512GB SSD and using a 256GB one for Windows and possibly a single game.
If you wish to avoid stutters, boosting the RAM to 16 (8x2) would be more effective than swapping the HDD for an SSD. The cause of the stutter isn't insufficient RAM; your system relies on HDD space as virtual memory. In first-person shooters, loading occurs when the map changes, not because the game itself is consuming HDD space.
1)The purpose is to reduce disk activity, which is likely high during gameplay.
It's also more convenient to have the OS on its own drive, such as when you need to clean install Windows.
2)Couldn't possibly answer this, as it would require me to pull numbers out of thin air.
There's still the single stick of ram problem too. Ultimately, you will have to fix both the storage and ram situation.