Lag on CIV 5?

AdelaisAer · 02-17-2012, 04:37 PM

I keep lagging on Civ5 every so often. I know the longer you play, the more crap goes on, but it shouldn't lag this much.

My set up:
Asus G74SX-DH72
nVidia GTX560M 3GB (directX 11)
16GB RAM
Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz

I have a main SSD for my OS and two 7200rpm HDDs for my games and stuff. I put CIV5 on one of my HDDs (and that HDD is mostly empty, too).

EDIT: And yes, I have the latest drivers, etc.

VicRatlhead51 · 02-20-2012, 05:12 AM

I have the same problem on large or huge sized maps. I just play standard or smaller now and don't seem to have much trouble. Wish I had a solution though. I'd like to play a bigger map since I usually win domination games on standard in the renaissance or industrial eras and have no interest in playing cat and mouse just to extend my game.

Mivo · 02-20-2012, 08:27 AM

DX9 seems to cause less problems for people. On my current box, large maps aren't too bad (i5-2500k 3.3k, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, GTX 570, also SSD for OS and a 7200er HD for games), though I generally play small maps since I find them more enjoyable in Civ5.

Quick combat helps too. I started to switch to that to avoid the panning late in the game.

AdelaisAer · 02-20-2012, 03:42 PM

Well, I guess it's worth mentioning I often play on Earth-sized maps. *COUGH* But even then, the game lags for like 5 to 10 seconds every turn. It's really annoying. I will try dX 9, and will definitely turn on quick animations, because this is really annoying.

But regardless, 2K really needs to release a patch that targets these issues. When a really good gaming laptop is having lag issues on a game that should run smooth like butter, you know something's wrong. :/

02-17-2012, 04:37 PM	#1
AdelaisAer Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 34	Lag on CIV 5? I keep lagging on Civ5 every so often. I know the longer you play, the more crap goes on, but it shouldn't lag this much. My set up: Asus G74SX-DH72 nVidia GTX560M 3GB (directX 11) 16GB RAM Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz I have a main SSD for my OS and two 7200rpm HDDs for my games and stuff. I put CIV5 on one of my HDDs (and that HDD is mostly empty, too). EDIT: And yes, I have the latest drivers, etc. Last edited by AdelaisAer: 02-17-2012 at 04:40 PM. Reason: To add an icon near the name. Lol, seriously.

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02-20-2012, 05:12 AM	#2
VicRatlhead51 Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 3 Posts: 31	I have the same problem on large or huge sized maps. I just play standard or smaller now and don't seem to have much trouble. Wish I had a solution though. I'd like to play a bigger map since I usually win domination games on standard in the renaissance or industrial eras and have no interest in playing cat and mouse just to extend my game.

02-20-2012, 08:27 AM	#3
Mivo Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 504 Posts: 1,193	DX9 seems to cause less problems for people. On my current box, large maps aren't too bad (i5-2500k 3.3k, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, GTX 570, also SSD for OS and a 7200er HD for games), though I generally play small maps since I find them more enjoyable in Civ5. Quick combat helps too. I started to switch to that to avoid the panning late in the game.

02-20-2012, 03:42 PM	#4
AdelaisAer Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 34	Well, I guess it's worth mentioning I often play on Earth-sized maps. COUGH But even then, the game lags for like 5 to 10 seconds every turn. It's really annoying. I will try dX 9, and will definitely turn on quick animations, because this is really annoying. But regardless, 2K really needs to release a patch that targets these issues. When a really good gaming laptop is having lag issues on a game that should run smooth like butter, you know something's wrong. :/