is it normal that if u tab out the game loads slower?

[Hamlet1984]

i tab out alot and the game always is very slow or is so slow that its faster for me to stop the game and click play again

[kr3m]

when you switch out and GTA is no longer the active application, resources are shifted. If you're in a loading screen, the game completely pauses and does not resume loading till you make the game the active application again.

Switching between applications can sometimes cause apps to slow down. I often experience the opposite. If I alt-tab to my browser from the game, say to check this board and make a post, I could run into a scenario where my inputs are laggy. Trying to type a sentence will result in completing the sentence on the keyboard, then watching my PC catch up for the next 15 seconds. Usually this is remedied by alt-tabbing back to the application that is the heaviest on resources (GTA) and then switching back again. So maybe alt tab out and back in, might help the same way..

[Hamlet1984]

Originally posted by kr3m:

when you switch out and GTA is no longer the active application, resources are shifted. If you're in a loading screen, the game completely pauses and does not resume loading till you make the game the active application again.

Switching between applications can sometimes cause apps to slow down. I often experience the opposite. If I alt-tab to my browser from the game, say to check this board and make a post, I could run into a scenario where my inputs are laggy. Trying to type a sentence will result in completing the sentence on the keyboard, then watching my PC catch up for the next 15 seconds. Usually this is remedied by alt-tabbing back to the application that is the heaviest on resources (GTA) and then switching back again. So maybe alt tab out and back in, might help the same way..

weird thing is i think the game pausing thing can be solved by making your screen windowed or windowed borderless, so cutscenes still play when i tab out but loading into cutscenes just suck so much, and watching my pc lag is infuriating, especially when typing.

i dont think alt tabbing works though, i tried alt tabbing back in when its loading when i tabbed out and it still loads slow

[Soft Wumbo]

your specs?

[Blunt Raps]

Even opening the social club overlay, can mess with loading.

[Hamlet1984]

Originally posted by Wumbo (Griefer):

your specs?

3080 and ryzen 7 5700x

[Hamlet1984]

Originally posted by Blunt Raps:

Even opening the social club overlay, can mess with loading.

damn, how do i fix it then?

[Soft Wumbo]

Originally posted by Hamlet1984:

Originally posted by Wumbo (Griefer):

your specs?

3080 and ryzen 7 5700x

that is so weird
start by disabling all apps in msconfig and task manager
open your task manager by pressing ctr + shift + esc
go to startup apps > disable all apps
then
press win button and type : msconfig
go to service > tick 'hide all microsoft services' > disable all > apply > ok

disable/uninstall your geforce experience
dont use chrome browser while tabbing out

move your game to nvme ssd
and set pause on focus loss in game settings

[Blunt Raps]

Originally posted by Hamlet1984:

Originally posted by Blunt Raps:

Even opening the social club overlay, can mess with loading.

damn, how do i fix it then?

Use your phone for 20 seconds instead of tabbing out.

[Hamlet1984]

Originally posted by Blunt Raps:

Originally posted by Hamlet1984:

damn, how do i fix it then?

Use your phone for 20 seconds instead of tabbing out.

my family is strict, they dont let me use phone when i play pc

[Hamlet1984]

Originally posted by Wumbo (Griefer):

Originally posted by Hamlet1984:

3080 and ryzen 7 5700x

that is so weird
start by disabling all apps in msconfig and task manager
open your task manager by pressing ctr + shift + esc
go to startup apps > disable all apps
then
press win button and type : msconfig
go to service > tick 'hide all microsoft services' > disable all > apply > ok

disable/uninstall your geforce experience
dont use chrome browser while tabbing out

move your game to nvme ssd
and set pause on focus loss in game settings

isnt disabling all apps just gonna make me stay tabbed in the game?

[GodSlayer]

Originally posted by the:

i tab out alot and the game always is very slow or is so slow that its faster for me to stop the game and click play again

i have the same issue, it seems cpu problem since we have the same cpu.. i change my cpu back to 5600g, it works perfectly when i tab out.. this is truly mysterious

[Hamlet1984]

i see

[Hamlet1984]

dont necro this post thanks i really aint seeking answers here no more