AutoCAD slow and lagging.

[peterjwinberg]

I just got a new machine at work with a fresh install of AutoCAD 2020. I don't have any say in the hardware (I would need advice there anyways), but here is what was given to me:

Windows 10

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 3.5GHz

GeForce GT 710

LG 4K monitor

32 GB RAM

Everything I try to do is slow. Click on an object - 1-2 second delay. Run a simple command - delay. Pan or zoom - delay. I can watch the properties (palette) have to refresh. I even experience delays while using non AutoCAD apps like writing this in Chrome or updating Excel spreadsheets. I'm guessing this may not be an AutoCAD issue, but I notice it the most while using it and I'm not sure where else to start after being unable to figure it out. Our IT guys are hardly ever in the office these days, and they're not exactly Autodesk savvy anyways.

Happens whether it's an old/existing DWG or starting a new one.

Happens regardless of being connected to network.

Clean install with no migration of settings.

Desktop Analytics is disabled.

Hardware acceleration is turned off.

I assume the software up to date since it was just installed last week.

Open to ideas/suggestions. Thank you!

[peterjwinberg]

Layer colors aren't displaying correctly either. For example, horizontal lines are the correct color, but a vertical line with the same properties is different. Not all of them, just some.

[pendean]

Where do you have your DWG files stored and how do you connect to it?

Install the 2020.1.3 update and see if that helps: ABOUT command will confirm if you have it or not, it never happens automatically.

Screen colors issues is all about your video card: try older drivers if newer ones do not work.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

If indeed you do have a GT-710 graphics card, and that's not a typo, probably not much you can do to make that card perform well with AutoCAD 2020, and if you are trying to make it output 4K, it's not going to perform well at all on anything, except maybe just the static view of your desktop before you launch anything. (if it will even allow you to set that high)

That is a 4+year-old card, low-end when it was new. see specs >here<

First thing to try would be to set your screen resolution to 1080 at most. Use only a single screen to avoid as much load on the GPU as possible.

Second thing would be to try to get a GPU upgrade from "the powers that be", or if you have access to an older version of ACAD, that might help.

Just as an FYI, I used a GT-730 (2 steps up from the 710) with ACAD 2016 & 2017, and I noticed a performance drop when moving to 2017. Still usable, but the handwriting was on the wall at that point.

Good luck.

[peterjwinberg]

@pendean DWG's are primarily stored on a server, but it behaves the same way if the file is on my local drive. About says Q.47.0.0. Pretty sure it's a GPU issue...

@Anonymous It is indeed NOT a typo. So you're telling me these guys skimped on that? Nice. I don't really care about the resolution, it's just what they provided after asking for large monitors. I adjusted to 1080 and it's much better, but still not where I want it. They apparently built this machine FOR 2020 (ha!), getting us off 2015. Can you make a recommendation for a GPU that would support 2020 on two 4K monitors? Doesn't hurt to ask, I guess...

[Anonymous]

If they want to save a few bucks and go with another older (gaming) GPU, the GTX-1060 W/6GB V-RAM has performed well for me on (up to) 3 screens at 1080, should do 2 @4K (at least according to nVidia, I haven't seen any need to replace my 1080's that still make really pretty pictures)

The RTX 2060/2070 have a good reputation as well.

If you want to go into a workstation grade card, look >here< for GPU's tested with AutoDesk software.

Bear in mind, the "Gaming genre" of GPU's are geared to frame rate, speed, color accuracy, etc, while workstation cards go more for vector precision and heavy computational accuracy. For most 2D/3D AutoCAD tasks, a mid-range gaming card will do just fine. If you have REALLY large & complex models, you will probably want to spend the $$$ for the workstation card.

Think comparing a Corvette to a Semi. If you have really heavy loads to haul, don't pick the 'Vette.....an oversimplification perhaps....

[Anonymous]

P.S.- check the power requirements of any choice you make, and make sure your power supply is up to the task. Could be they made the choice of the GT-710 at least partially based on that card being powered entirely through the PCI bus....

[peterjwinberg]

Thank you so much for your feedback and info!

I was just looking at the system requirements and can't believe they put a 1GB unit in my machine. That barely meets absolute minimum requirements! I did a little more research and saw that the Quadro line tends to perform well with CAD systems (for PNY/Nvidia), and that the P2000 or K1200 could be good starting points for solid performance. Care to comment on that?

[Anonymous]

In general, the Quadro line has a very good reputation.

I have never used the P-series cards (I went with the GTX-1060), but I had a K5000 that performed very well, still does, but that (8 year old) machine has been mostly retired since Win7 went out of support. Even though I was able to successfully bring it up to Win10, the days of Win10 running well or even at all on 3rd gen Intel CPU's are bound to end sooner or later.

[191835600008]

I think you are using your pc without integrated gpu thats why autocad is not working properly. this same problem is with me i have gaming pc containing i5 10400f proccessor,rtx 3070 gpu ,ram 16 gb, then also i facing problems in autocad .To run autocad properly integrated gpu in proccessor is necessary