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The Witcher 3 Drop FPS (5/30)

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thomarant Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
DazoteYT Posted messages 176 Status Member -
Hello,

I recently acquired the game The Witcher 3.
The problem: I can't fully enjoy it because the gaming experience is ruined by constant FPS drops, making it almost unplayable.

However, I have a configuration that should be adequate:

Graphics card: AMD R9 280 3GB
Processor: i7 4790
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Motherboard: Gigabyte 970

I have tried the following to resolve my issue, without success:

- Updating the graphics card drivers
- Updating the game (latest version)
- Reinstallation
- Lowering graphics to minimum
- Lowering the resolution to minimum in windowed mode.
- Launching the game with different compatibility modes
- Launching the game as an admin

The game runs somewhat correctly in windowed mode with minimum graphics/resolution, but still suffers from FPS drops.

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me!

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    XxxBigEvil62xxX Posted messages 112 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4
     
    Hi, when you play, your hard drive doesn't stay active. To check if it's there, you have a small LED on your tower that blinks.
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    1. thomarant Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      Hi, yes the LED is blinking several times per second while playing.
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    2. XxxBigEvil62xxX Posted messages 112 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4
       
      Is your game not on the same hard drive as Windows?
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    3. thomarant Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      It wasn't the case, I transferred it to my SSD but it didn't change anything...
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    4. XxxBigEvil62xxX Posted messages 112 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4
       
      Does the LED on your hard drive blink when you're not gaming?
      To test, turn off your game and wait 2 minutes, then check if your LED blinks.
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    5. thomarant Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      I just solved my problem!
      You're going to laugh, it was so silly!
      It turns out my screen was connected via VGA to my motherboard...
      I plugged it into HDMI on my graphics card with an adapter and it works great!

      Thank you for your time, and sorry for the inconvenience, have a nice evening!
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