Getting Low FPS on the Elder Scroll IV: Oblivion? The launch of the remastered version of the acclaimed title has taken up the gaming world by storm. But, there are a huge number of gamers have complained of getting unusually low FPS and sudden stutters in the game. This comprehensive guide contains the game-specific solutions you will need to improve the situation. Stick to the steps we have mentioned and tweak the in-game settings to get the best fps.
Fix 1 – Remove the sc.pcl.dll file
The Elder Scrolls Oblivion seems to runs on the Unreal Engine 5. So, the game is not automatically optimized for the medium or low-end PC. That is the reason you are having this problem.
Step 1 – Quit the Elders Scrolls Oblivion game on your computer.
Step 2 – Now, reach this folder –
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\OblivionRemastered\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace\Nvidia\DLSS\Streamline\Binaries\Thirdparty\Win64
[Or, you can directly open up the location using a Run dialog box.]
Step 3 – Once you are there, find the “sc.pcl.dll” file there.
Step 4 – Right-click the file and tap the “rename” button.
Step 5 – Simply, add an “_old” to the name of the file. This way, you can revert the change in case if you want to.
Step 6 – Go to this NexusMods page to download an optimized Steam.ini file. Log in to the site, if needed.
Step 7 – According to your VRR/G-Sync/Freesync status, tap the “Manual download” to get the correct Engine.ini file.
Step 8 – Then, extract the downloaded zip file to get the Steam.ini file.
Step 9 – Cut/Copy the file from there.
Step 10 – Open a Run dialog box, paste this address and hit Enter.
Xbox/Game Pass users - %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion Remastered\Saved\Config\WinGDK Steam & GOG version users -%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion Remastered\Saved\Config\Windows
Use one of these addresses, according to the source of your game.
Step 11 – Once you have reached the location, paste or replace the “Steam.ini” file there.
After doing this, restart Steam or GOG. You will see a significant increase in the fps of the game.
NOTE – If you are a Linux/ Steam Deck version user, go here and do the same thing –
<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2623190/pfx/drive_c/users/STEAMUSER/My Documents/My Games/Oblivion Remastered/Saved/Config/Windows/
Fix 2 – Change the Elder Scrolls Oblivion settings
The overall optimization in the Elder Scrolls game is not up to the mark. So, you have to manually tweak these settings.
Step 1 – Launch the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion normally.
Step 2 – Just don’t start to play the game, yet.
Step 3 – Go this way –
Options > Graphics
Step 4 – Then, tweak the graphics settings this way –
Window Mode: Fullscreen Display : 1920x1080 or your preference V-Sync: Off Frame Limit: Uncapped Motion Blur: Off Screen Space Reflections: Off ~Advanced Graphics~ View Distance: High Effects Quality: High Shadow Quality: Medium Global Illumination Quality: Medium Texture Quality: High Reflection Quality: High Post Processing Quality: Medium Hair Quality: Medium Foliage Quality: High Upscaling: FSR Cloth Quality: Medium Lumen Hardware RT: Off Lumen Software RT Quality: Low FSR3 - Frame Gen: On FSR3 Mode: Balanced FSR3 Sharpness: 100
Step 5 – Save the changes in the game.
Try to play the game now. We have set some of the settings to ‘High’ or ‘Medium’ mode. Toggling these settings to ‘Low’ mode can improve the performance and fetch a few more frames.
Fix 3 – Use the latest graphics driver
NVIDIA has already released the latest graphics driver optimized for the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Update your GPU driver immediately.
Step 1 – Open the NVIDIA App or GeForce Experience app.
Step 2 – Next, go to the “Drivers” tab.
Step 3 – Check for any latest Game Ready Driver. Tap to download the driver.
Step 4 – Install the downloaded graphics driver.
After installing the graphics driver, give the game another try.
Fix 4 – Use the high performance mode for the game
You can fix the Elder Scrolls Oblivion to use the high performance mode.
Step 1 – Hit the Win+I button and go this way –
System > Display > Graphics Settings
Step 2 – Find the Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered there. If you can’t find the app there, use the “Browse” button to reach the installation location, and select the game app manually.
Step 3 – Tap “Options“.
Step 4 – Finally, set this to “High Performance” mode. Tap “Save” to save changes.
This way, ES Oblivion can run using the complete capabilities of the GPU. Hope these fixes have helped you.