Witcher 1 running very poorly
Witcher 1 running very poorly
I just tried Witcher 3 on my PC with medium/high details at 50-60fps. Everything seems fine. I bought the Witcher 1 Enchanced Edition from GOG, but with high settings the game runs at 15-20 fps. My GPU usage is around 16-30% and CPU at 25-30%. The GPU doesn’t go into higher clock speeds—it stays near 700MHz (max is 1189MHz). The latest Nvidia drivers are working, and other games run normally. What’s the issue and how can I fix it?
Hi,
I just tried Witcher 3 on my PC with medium/high details at 50-60fps. Everything seems fine. I bought the Witcher 1 Enchanced Edition from GOG, but with high settings the game runs at 15-20 fps. My GPU usage is around 16-30% and CPU at 25-30%. The GPU doesn’t go into higher clock speeds—it stays near 700MHz (max is 1189MHz). The latest Nvidia drivers are working, and other games run normally. What’s the issue and how can I fix it?
CQC_Apocalypse
09-20-2016, 01:23 AM #2Consider turning off the environmental sounds in the game settings or adjusting the process's affinity to use just one core. This game is recognized for its smooth performance.
Witcher 1 isn't optimized well, particularly on newer systems. Consider trying the suggestion from tikker; I'm uncertain about other possible solutions. There could be many mods or fixes available online for performance improvements, so searching might help.
It's a 2007 title, not fully optimized for today's GPUs. It likely uses minimal GPU resources and is limited in performance to avoid excessive strain. If it isn't capped, you might be seeing around 500 frames per second with AI active, which seems unusually smooth.
Regarding the game itself... I strongly advise against playing it. It’s terrible.
Pikachu9182
09-22-2016, 11:33 PM #6It feels strange, but I went through that after finishing TW3 too and haven’t had any problems. Have you checked or asked on GOG? They usually do a good job making sure their games work on modern systems. You might also want to visit their support page.
Regarding the game itself... I strongly advise against playing it. It’s terrible.
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