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Why does The Witcher 3 freeze?

2025-10-27 19:30:39 Toy

Why does The Witcher 3 freeze? ——Hot topics and technical analysis on the entire network in the past 10 days

Recently, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" has once again become the focus of discussion among players due to its next-generation update, but the ensuing lag problem has also caused heated discussions. This article will combine the data of the entire network in the past 10 days (as of May 2023) to conduct a structured analysis from the perspectives of hardware configuration, game optimization, and popular discussions.

1. Popularity data of The Witcher 3 related topics on the entire network in the past 10 days

Why does The Witcher 3 freeze?

platformAmount of discussions (articles)core keywordsPeak popularity date
Steam Community12,800+Frame rate drops/flashback2023-05-15
Reddit9,200+RTX lag/CPU usage2023-05-18
Weibo5,600+Next generation version optimization2023-05-12

2. Analysis of the main causes of lagging

1.Hardware configuration issues

Hardware componentsMinimum requirementsRecommended configurationCommon configurations for lagging
CPUi5-2500Ki7-4770KProcessor with 4 cores or less
GPUGTX 660RTX 2060GTX 10 series graphics card
Memory6GB16 GB8GB and below

2.Game optimization issues

Newly added after the next generation updateRay tracingFunctions become the main cause of lag:

  • After turning on RTX, the frame rate drops by an average of 40%
  • DX12 mode memory leak problem
  • HD texture pack consumes over 8GB of video memory

3. Ranking of solutions tested by players

planEffective proportionOperation difficulty
Turn off ray tracing89%Simple
Switch DX11 mode76%medium
Update graphics card driver68%Simple
Disable background programs52%complex

4. Developer response and future updates

CDPR officially issued an announcement on May 20 saying:

  • Fixing DX12 memory management issues
  • Performance priority mode will be launched
  • It is recommended that N card users use driver 531.68 or above.

Summarize:"The Witcher 3" lagging is a typical manifestation of the period of rising hardware thresholds and adaptation to new technologies. It is recommended that players adjust the image quality options according to their own configuration and pay attention to official patch updates. Data shows that turning off ray tracing can result in significant performance improvements immediately, while waiting for subsequent optimization patches is a long-term solution.

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