NEED HELP: Extremely low FPS out of nowhere SOLVED

[Devolution]

Decided to jump on RDR2 today after not playing for a few weeks and was met with very, very bad stuttering and lag. A few weeks ago, I could play with most settings on Ultra with no lag or stuttering whatsoever.

So, I figured it was an update so I proceeded to update my video card and windows. I also verified integrity of game files. Restarted and attempted to retry.

Same thing is still happening.

Ultra settings now freezes RDR2.
High settings now freezes RDR2.
Medium settings take a very, very long time for things to load with 1-2 fps.
Low settings take a long time to load and bounce between 1-2fps up to 15fps depending on what is going on.

I am running an i7 with a 3080 and SSD. This lag was not here a few weeks ago.

No idea what is causing this.

Any help is appreciated.


UPDATE:

I believe its an update through rockstars app that does something to graphics configuration. For some reason, RDR2 was loading up on my intels integrated graphics as opposed to my actual video card. I didn't have the option to change video cards in RDR2's settings. So, I opened up geforce experience and started the game from there after optimizing the settings and now I can play everything on Ultra again. :D

[Drakmoor]

You might have something cranked up in the part of the graphics settings you have to unlock. I know messing around with those can get you down to slideshow framerates.

[SharkBark]

yeah i dunno wth they did with that latest patch but i fix one issue to get game working seems like new one just pops up

[SharkBark]

Originally posted by Viper:

yeah i dunno wth they did with that latest patch but i fix one issue to get game working seems like new one just pops up

got it working for bit now keep getting out mem error when i did have it working was getting like fine fps and was only use 4.5 to 5 gb out 8gb on my card now it telling me gpu is out mem lol like wth rock star ty

[Kind.]

try swapping the graphics api in graphics settings from dx12/vulkan
make sure tree tesselation is off.
check resolution size.
turn off taa sharpening of tweak it down. reduce water physics a little.

also do alot of restarts.

if i tweak the graphics alot, the game starts chunking up and chugging.
but goes back to babyazz smooth after a restart.

[SharkBark]

yeah seems latest patch messed up gpu settings a lot didn't have any issues till it now i adjust it get it working then it just go side ways all of it own then tell me out mem error code on gpu so seems to me latest patch caused mem leaks in gpu settings

[Devolution]

Thanks for comments...

When I tested 'low' settings I literally turned every option to low and anything with an 'off' option was set to off. 15fps max and fps shoots to 1-2 when moving around or doing anything.

What ever happened to If it ain't broke, Don't fix it?

[SharkBark]

I think I figured out the issue mate you have to allow the Rockstar game launcher as an exclusion through your windows defender there's something with the fender that's blocking something it doesn't like and it's screwing with the settings I just did that a little bit ago and now it's running buttery smooth on the native resolution and ultimate settings

[SharkBark]

Holding solid and steady at about 30 FPS because that's my monitors refresh rate in 4k but it's holding it fine now doesn't go blow it like it was I also had to turn vertical sync on other than that it seems fine also switched it into the DirectX 12 mode seem to help it run a lot smoother at least on the nvidia card

[SharkBark]

Originally posted by Devolution:

Thanks for comments...

When I tested 'low' settings I literally turned every option to low and anything with an 'off' option was set to off. 15fps max and fps shoots to 1-2 when moving around or doing anything.

What ever happened to If it ain't broke, Don't fix it?

So maybe you can try to do what I did it seemed to sort it out for me I don't know what it is but it fixed it at least for my computer it did

[SharkBark]

Originally posted by Viper:

Originally posted by Devolution:

Thanks for comments...

When I tested 'low' settings I literally turned every option to low and anything with an 'off' option was set to off. 15fps max and fps shoots to 1-2 when moving around or doing anything.

What ever happened to If it ain't broke, Don't fix it?

So maybe you can try to do what I did it seemed to sort it out for me I don't know what it is but it fixed it at least for my computer it did

Oh and if you do try that method don't turn on the dlss that seems to freak it out and make it crash

[Devolution]

No go for me. :(

[Devolution]

Other games are working fine. It is only RDR2. :/

I switched out Vulken and Directx12 with everything either low or off... I figured it was some sort of update issue so I updated everything I could. I have no idea what is tanking the FPS...

I get 15-16 fps on the benchmark on lowest settings with everything turned off.... Vulken seems to be a bit better as DirectX12 seems to really plummet my FPS.

[SharkBark]

Originally posted by Devolution:

No go for me. :(

yeah that sucks man maybe try roll ya VC diver back to one u knew worked

[SharkBark]

Originally posted by Devolution:

Other games are working fine. It is only RDR2. :/

I switched out Vulken and Directx12 with everything either low or off... I figured it was some sort of update issue so I updated everything I could. I have no idea what is tanking the FPS...

I get 15-16 fps on the benchmark on lowest settings with everything turned off.... Vulken seems to be a bit better as DirectX12 seems to really plummet my FPS.

i know the guy in other post said he rolled his driver back to the one from 10/11/23 that fixed the same issue for him

[Devolution]

Thanks for the replies! Ill try a bit more then shelf it until gets repaired.