FPS drop in all games
Mouss
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Kiilla Posted messages 768 Status Member -
Hello,
I’m writing to you because I’m experiencing small FPS drops of only 0.5 seconds in games that my PC is supposed to handle easily (especially League of Legends and CS GO).
I’m playing on a 1080p 144 Hz screen with vertical sync, and I’m consistently at 144 FPS, except during these drops. I can see it drop to 100 or 110, but I don’t think that’s representative. Basically, my screen freezes for 0.5 seconds...
It’s not very long, but it happens often (maybe every minute), which is really annoying over time...
I ran a FurMark test to assess my graphics card; it stays at 50 FPS and 70°C.
I also have CPUID HWMonitor, but I don’t see anything abnormal (CPU at 60°C), though I don’t know the 'normal' values for voltages, for example...
In case it’s relevant, I’m also experiencing mini freezes/crackling when listening to certain music on Spotify or elsewhere, no matter what speakers I use (it works fine on my headphones).
Do you think this could be related to an issue with the processor or the motherboard? I don’t know how to test those components...
My configuration:
ASUSTeK Z270-P motherboard
i5-7600K
16 GB of RAM
Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics card
Thank you in advance for your contribution,
Mouss
I’m writing to you because I’m experiencing small FPS drops of only 0.5 seconds in games that my PC is supposed to handle easily (especially League of Legends and CS GO).
I’m playing on a 1080p 144 Hz screen with vertical sync, and I’m consistently at 144 FPS, except during these drops. I can see it drop to 100 or 110, but I don’t think that’s representative. Basically, my screen freezes for 0.5 seconds...
It’s not very long, but it happens often (maybe every minute), which is really annoying over time...
I ran a FurMark test to assess my graphics card; it stays at 50 FPS and 70°C.
I also have CPUID HWMonitor, but I don’t see anything abnormal (CPU at 60°C), though I don’t know the 'normal' values for voltages, for example...
In case it’s relevant, I’m also experiencing mini freezes/crackling when listening to certain music on Spotify or elsewhere, no matter what speakers I use (it works fine on my headphones).
Do you think this could be related to an issue with the processor or the motherboard? I don’t know how to test those components...
My configuration:
ASUSTeK Z270-P motherboard
i5-7600K
16 GB of RAM
Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics card
Thank you in advance for your contribution,
Mouss
3 answers
Hello and thank you for your response!
I feel like it's gotten a bit better since the graphics driver update.
But in reality, I think my processor is struggling, I'm not sure why.
I downloaded Valorant today, a game that doesn't require much power, and it was still at 100% usage in my task manager. I had to tweak some of the game settings (removed the MSAA filter in particular).
Additionally, even when I'm not doing anything on my PC, I've noticed spikes in processor usage. Is that normal? (only Spotify and Chrome running).
I would really like to test my processor and compare it to my type of new processor, to see if it's functioning normally or not. Is that possible?
I feel like it's gotten a bit better since the graphics driver update.
But in reality, I think my processor is struggling, I'm not sure why.
I downloaded Valorant today, a game that doesn't require much power, and it was still at 100% usage in my task manager. I had to tweak some of the game settings (removed the MSAA filter in particular).
Additionally, even when I'm not doing anything on my PC, I've noticed spikes in processor usage. Is that normal? (only Spotify and Chrome running).
I would really like to test my processor and compare it to my type of new processor, to see if it's functioning normally or not. Is that possible?
Well, if that's a bit improved with the graphics driver update, that's better.
Have you done the manipulations I asked you to do in Nvidia? If so, did it improve the performance?
Yes, maybe your processor is struggling; indeed, it's not normal, but you don't have a powerful processor either, and today's games are very demanding.
In games, absolutely disable vertical sync and anti-aliasing; it eats up FPS.
Don't forget that Windows runs a bunch of background processes like Windows updates, etc. Disable everything that you don't need before playing.
Press Windows button + r > type msconfig > go to services > click at the bottom to Hide all Microsoft services > uncheck everything you don't need > apply > ok, restart your PC and you'll have fewer processes running for nothing and it will relieve your CPU and RAM a bit.
No, I don't honestly think that's possible; at worst, there's OCCT that is used to run tests for overclocking. At worst, it will test your PC thoroughly—CPU, RAM, graphics card—and you'll see at the end of the test if your PC is stable. If the test stops, it's because a component is overheating, so it will shut down immediately, or if your system PC isn't stable, at least it will give you an idea. The test can last 20 minutes.