Game stutters after the latest patch, frequent fps drops

Xour

Hi there. After the Blackwood patch, I've been experiencing constant stutter and fps drops in random areas and encounters. This happens not only in busy scenarios (like dungeons, bosses fights, dolmens), but just with overland questing as well.

Until now I never had a problem with performance, I ran the game with a constant 90~100 fps. Even in the most demanding situations, the fps never dropped below 50 and it always remained a smooth experience. This is no longer the case.

I couldn't pinpoint when this stutter happens (ie, using a specific skill or in a specific zone), because it happens out of the blue. I'd say that 80% of the time the game ran as before (smooth with high fps), and then 20% like crap. Whenever it starts stuttering the fps drop to the low 30s, but feels like I'm playing with 5 fps. I literally can't do anything.

Nothing has changed on my end. I'm running the game using the Steam client. My specs are:

- CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
- Motherboard Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
- RAM Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory
- Storage (OS) Kingston A400 500GB SSD
- Storage (Steam) Crucial CT1000 1TB BX500 SSD
- GPU Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB GamingPro OC Video Card
- PSU SeaSonic S12II 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

It is not the greatest computer ever, but, again, until now I never had a problem with ESO. As far as I can tell, this is not related to network latency or anything like that (never once lost connection while this stutter occurs).

Did something change in the client? Is there a new setting or anything that was added, removed, or modified? Thanks!

EDIT: Forgot to mention, I asked around the guild and several other people are experiencing similar issues.

NicGroover

I have the same problem with frequent crashes when I change characters

Legendry

Hey, same issue here after last patch. I'm getting 900 ping in towns, most people teleporting on my screen. My speedtests for internet connection come out ok.

GreenHere

They did make a few changes in the Video Settings, so double check that yours are set appropriately for your hardware!

Mine were all changed back to default / auto-detect, which put my settings too high for smooth FPS.

Xour

GreenHere wrote: »

They did make a few changes in the Video Settings, so double-check that yours are set appropriately for your hardware!

Mine were all changed back to default / auto-detect, which put my settings too high for smooth FPS.

Thanks! Video settings were just as they were.

What puzzles me the most, is that this seems to be completely random: I may do a couple of dungeons or Dolmens with lots of effects and people fighting, then go to tackle a Wolrd Boss or a Dolmen by myself and barely be able to go through the fight because all the stutter.

Xour

Any support representantive? It is getting quite frustrating.

ZOS_Bill

We have posted troubleshooting steps here that can often help with fps and performance issues in ESO.

Xour

ZOS_BillE wrote: »

We have posted troubleshooting steps here that can often help with fps and performance issues in ESO.

The issue sort of fixed itself after the latest maintenance. Thanks.

ZOS_Bill

Thank you for the update. Now that the issue has been resolved, we are going to close this thread.