So my specs are:
Nvidia GTX 960 (latest update)
AMD FX 8320 eight-core processor, 3500MHz
2x 8GB Vengeance LP DDR3 DRAM 1600MHz
ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0
And I play on a 1920x1080, 60MHz screen and a 1366x768 60MHz
Windows 10 Pro x64
So the issue is that since a while after about 2-4min of playing Battlefield 1 my FPS and GPU performance drops significantly. The first minute I have between 25-40FPS and 60-80% GPU, then after a few minutes the FPS drops to 15-25 and my GPU drops to 20-40%. My CPU usage is fine, usually around 60-70%
I have no issues playing Rainbow Six Siege, DOOM, Star Wars Battlefront. I play all of these games on ultra graphics including Battlefield 1, changing the graphics quality changes nothing to FPS or GPU performance. I tried benchmarking and I get an average of 52FPS, while benchmarking my GPU is mostly 99% and my CPU is around 80%.
The only games that are a pain are Battlefield 1, Saints Row IV and Total War: Warhammer. I also tried playing Blackwake but it's not that well optimalized so I don't fully trust my FPS on that game. While playing Warhammer the game and sound glitches out and stutters A LOT to the point where it's impossible to hear what's being said or what's going on.
Temperatures are fine, there's no throttle, I never overclocked my CPU or GPU or changed anything in my BIOS.
Is it possible that something is holding my GPU back? It worked fine until a week ago when I first noticed the issue with Battlefield 1, before that I was always able to run it with 30FPS no stutter or real drops.
From what i can find, that's most likely not a very good PSU. I'd advice you to make a thread for advice on the PSU next time you build a PC. You could've gotten a much higher quality 500-600W unit for the same price, would've been much more reliable and less likely to cause random issues.
Although in this case, I also think that the VRM's overheating on your motherboard is more likely.
From what i can find, that's most likely not a very good PSU. I'd advice you to make a thread for advice on the PSU next time you build a PC. You could've gotten a much higher quality 500-600W unit for the same price, would've been much more reliable and less likely to cause random issues.
Although in this case, I also think that the VRM's overheating on your motherboard is more likely.
HEC is the OEM that makes the Xpredator series for AeroCool
Almost everything HEC makes is below average quality so in your case you got wattage instead of quality
I would recommend a better PSU as it will make your system run much better
You dont need more then a 650 watt PSU as long as you are not doing SLI or Crossfire
As for the VRM´s better/more air flow in your case might help so what case do you have?
HEC is the OEM that makes the Xpredator series for AeroCool
Almost everything HEC makes is below average quality so in your case you got wattage instead quality
I would recommend a better PSU as it will make your system run much better
You dont need more then a 650 watt PSU as long as you are not doing SLI or Crossfire
As for the VRM´s better/more air flow in your case might help so what case do you have?
I have a Sharkoon DG7000 case from which I removed the side panel today to hopefully allow better air flow. I'm not planning on doing SLI or crossfire anytime soon so I'll settle for a 650w PSU, which brand or PSU would you recommend?
I have a Sharkoon DG7000 case from which I removed the side panel today to hopefully allow better air flow. I'm not planning on doing SLI or crossfire anytime soon so I'll settle for a 650w PSU, which brand or PSU would you recommend?
Case does not look all that bad so how many fans do you have in the case and are the fan filters clean or full of dust?
As for the PSU it depends where you are from what you can find and what you can spend
If you can give me a link to a local seller/shop or website and a budget i can find something for you.
I got 2 120mm fans in the front and 1 120mm fan in the back, they're all as clean as they can be, I don't have the proper equipment yet but I clean it every month at least
In this case i would skip the Focus Platinum and go for either the Focus Gold or the Prime Gold
Everything else on that site is either worse more expensive or non/semi modular
Edit: what fans are those you have as it might be problem of the fans simply not moving enough air.
In this case i would skip the Focus Platinum and go for either the Focus Gold or the Prime Gold
Everything else on that site is either worse more expensive or non/semi modular
Edit: what fans are those you have as it might be problem of the fans simply not moving enough air.
The fans are 140mm oops, they were pre-installed when I bought the case so I didn't really had a say in it but they are all replaceable and I can add 2 extra coolers on top of the case if needed
There are a lot of good fan options such as fans from Cryorig / Noctua / Phanteks / Be Quiet and EK
I have always used Noctua fans as they are really good fans but many dont like the colors
Avoid any fan with LED´s on it like the bubonic plague.
i will look in to it
thank you for the help i was stuck on it for a week now
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