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Turraku Mar 28, 2020 @ 6:51pm
2 - 3 minutes in loading screens
I find the time it takes to load the game very strange and sometimes I go to 60 FPS and they drop to 20 (or less) and then it goes back to 60. If anyone can help me, I would appreciate it.

My PC:
Ryzen 3 2200g 3.5 ghz
1x8gb Crucial 2400 mhz
RX 570 8gb
HDD 500 gb (140 gb available)

Any advice? (more ram, more ghz, etc)

-translated by google
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Ayeto Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:05pm 
HDD 500 gb (140 gb available)
1x8gb Crucial 2400 mhz

these are your problems

Mechanical drive are too slow, and you are limited on ram so the map can't be stored in your ram

Uprade HDD to SSD and if you have money, add 8gb of ram
B. Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:06pm 
8 gigs of ram, holy crap this game takes 14gigs of my 32 to run. My friend has the same gpu, doesn't take him that long to load the game. So it's probably your processor. It's an apu afterall.
fux Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:10pm 
You should get a second ram stick to use dual channel mode and a ssd. Your cpu is pretty crappy too, but I guess you benefit most from a second ram stick at the moment
Mikoto Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:13pm 
Yeah, lower your settings.
The_Spice_Lord Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:18pm 
Get faster ram Ryzen loves fast dual channel ram

An SSD will help with load times as well

suppose a better CPU wouldnt be too bad either ryzen 1600s and 2600s can be found quite cheap these days
Last edited by The_Spice_Lord; Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:18pm
Boboscus Mar 28, 2020 @ 7:37pm 
Switch from DX12 to DX11.
Sazzouu Mar 28, 2020 @ 8:24pm 
Originally posted by B.:
8 gigs of ram, holy crap this game takes 14gigs of my 32 to run.

Nope it does not. Barely touching 10Gigs of my 32 with Badass Preset. Whatever swallows your RAM it is not Borderlands 3...


Originally posted by B.:
So it's probably your processor. It's an apu afterall.

GPUs don't affect loadings times at all. CPUs do but in that case the CPU should be quite enough to not have such loading times.


Originally posted by Boboscus:
Switch from DX12 to DX11.

Has also nothing to do with loading times


OPs problem is 100% harddrive based. Get a better HDD or even better an SSD and you will be fine.
Boboscus Mar 28, 2020 @ 8:28pm 
Originally posted by BeatZ:
Originally posted by Boboscus:
Switch from DX12 to DX11.

Has also nothing to do with loading times


OPs problem is 100% harddrive based. Get a better HDD or even better an SSD and you will be fine.

Yes but he mentioned frame drops and that has to do with it, I'm also running the game on HDD and it loads just fine, it's not that, SSD is not a must.
May 22, 2022 @ 8:00pm 
have same problems
ryzen 3 2200g
nvdia 1060 6gb
2x 8 gb crucial 2666 mhz
samsumg evo SSD 1tb on slot 4
friends have the game on a hdd its take max 20 sec for map change
i wait about 1-2 min
Junipercat May 22, 2022 @ 10:52pm 
Originally posted by Turraku:
I find the time it takes to load the game very strange and sometimes I go to 60 FPS and they drop to 20 (or less) and then it goes back to 60. If anyone can help me, I would appreciate it.

My PC:
Ryzen 3 2200g 3.5 ghz
1x8gb Crucial 2400 mhz
RX 570 8gb
HDD 500 gb (140 gb available)

Any advice? (more ram, more ghz, etc)

-translated by google

Add a 2nd RAM stick of 8GB. That will give you 16GB. If possible, have it match your other. Verify they are in the best spots in the motherboard per the manual.

When was the last time you defragmented the HDD? Since it is a physical drive, that matters greatly.

When ready, get a SSD. Use the SSD for your OS and anything that requires more performance, like BL3. Keep the HDD as your 2nd drive for long term storage, and to backup key files if you ever have to wipe or replace the boot drive.

What HDD is it? Budget drives have slower RPMs or shorter life span. Could be low spec to begin with or starting to go out.
May 22, 2022 @ 10:58pm 
have only loading time problems game work fine, but on change to another map its take about 60-90 sec and for the friends only about 10-20 sec..
the samsumg evo is my newst storage
Last edited by ; May 22, 2022 @ 10:59pm
Junipercat May 22, 2022 @ 11:10pm 
Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:
have only loading time problems game work fine, but on change to another map its take about 60-90 sec and for the friends only about 10-20 sec..
the samsumg evo is my newst storage

What are your full computer specs? Remember your PC is more than just "samsung evo".
May 22, 2022 @ 11:15pm 
board:msi b450m
cpu:ryzen 3 2200g
graka:nvdia 1060 6gb
ram:2x 8 gb crucial 2666 mhz
https://streamable.com/zu3nho
Last edited by ; May 23, 2022 @ 12:00am
Joe Apr 18, 2024 @ 6:25am 
I have highly varying loading times whenever I start the game. Sometimes I give up after 5 minutes, and restart the game, then it loads in seconds. I don't think it's hardware problem, I think it's the BL3 servers that we're forced to sign-in to. I have a 10400F, 16GB DDR4 RAM, SSD.
vee-kay Apr 18, 2024 @ 8:11am 
Game isn't optimized that well.. Long loading during start of game is to be expected.
First time game load (after fresh install) can take inordinately long (the infamous "infinite loading" screen; but it isn't stuck, it merely take very very long time to load, due to renderers etc.; just let it all load till main menu; subsequent game launches will not cause too much load time, though it can still feel longer at loading than even newer AAA games).

You can always minimize the game window immediately after launch, do other tasks, and come back to the game after a few minutes as it would've loaded in the background in the meanwhile.

Adding mods can also add to the game load time. Please remove unnecessary mods, and ensure they are not causing any conflicts or issues.

I think SDK mod adds a crash log, that you can check later if issues persist.
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