How do I fix the memory scheduling lag in Horizon Forbidden West?
I honestly felt like throwing my PC out the window at first. I tried using a generic game booster to optimize background processes, but it only reclaimed about 2.3 - 3.0 GB of cache, and the frame time graph still looked like a jagged mountain range. Total nightmare. I then dove into HWiNFO's sensor page and noticed my memory temps were bouncing between 56 - 62 ℃, which was clearly triggering timing delays. I realized I had to tackle both heat and scheduling. I went into Task Manager, forced the game's process priority to 'High', and watched the resource allocation curve finally flatten out in a benchmark. Even then, I had some micro-stutters until I tweaked my Windows Power Plan to 'Ultimate Performance'. The whole process was a grueling test of patience. While testing, I could hear the chassis fans ramping up with a distinct whine, and my input lag was hovering around 10 - 16 ms. After a final validation via Cinebench, the load balancing finally stuck. It took a minute to kick in, but the frame delivery is buttery smooth now. Just a heads up: if your airflow is trash, no amount of software tweaking will save you.
