Low Framerate in Most Games with 760 [BF3, closed BF4 beta]

chimpbagel · Oct 22, 2013

So yeah,
I feel like my gpu can pull out a lot more.
I'm playing BF3 at 768p (native resolution) with mid 50's or low 40's.
BF4 was unplayable at 40 fps on low.
And other game's are getting low fps, like MW3 getting 80 fps maxed with dips.
My full pc specs are:
i3 3225
MSI b75ma-p45
msi gtx 760
zalman zh600-hp
4gb of 1600mhz ram (crucial ballistix)
Sata 3 HDD.

For a working solution I will reward in the form of a game

- Paul

Gangster1293 · Oct 22, 2013

I had a very similar problem with the exact same graphics card, check to see if your card is overheating because when I got my graphics card the heatsink was not seated properly and it was affecting my gameplay with FPS dips and eventually it started crashing my computer due to it shutting down so the card wouldn't be harmed.

chimpbagel · Oct 22, 2013

Gangster1293 :

Where can I see that?
I also don't have the shutting down issue.

varundbest · Oct 22, 2013

You should look into upgrading your CPU and adding another RAM stick...

Gangster1293 · Oct 22, 2013

Download the software called "GPU-Z" it's is basically a program that monitors your GPU temperatures, the fan speed % and RPM, and the GPU Usage also

chimpbagel · Oct 23, 2013

Gangster1293 :

My 760 has an average of like 60% gpu load.

Gangster1293 · Oct 23, 2013

What were your temperatures?

chimpbagel · Oct 23, 2013

Gangster1293 :

around 50

Gangster1293 · Oct 23, 2013

We can rule out the temperature issues then, you're card could be defective but I have never seen a card that was defective and all it did was cause low FPS… You might just have too many programs running in your task bar which could possibly affect your performance, in which case Razer Game Booster would work like a charm for you if this was a problem. Your CPU could also be causing FPS drop since I am not to sure if I a 3225 could really support a MSi 760 fully... We know it couldn't be your power supply since you have a decent amount of power in it. Make sure all your drivers are up to date and that your Conputers don't have any updates needed that are essential, check this by clicking the start button, go to control panel, change your icons to small or large, and then look for the icon that says something's along the lines of "Windows Update." As for drivers, just check the MSi website since you have the MSi 760

chimpbagel · Oct 25, 2013

Gangster1293 :

We can rule out the temperature issues then, you're card could be defective but I have never seen a card that was defective and all it did was cause low FPS… You might just have too many programs running in your task bar which could possibly affect your performance, in which case Razer Game Booster would work like a charm for you if this was a problem. Your CPU could also be causing FPS drop since I am not to sure if I a 3225 could really support a MSi 760 fully... We know it couldn't be your power supply since you have a decent amount of power in it. Make sure all your drivers are up to date and that your Conputers don't have any updates needed that are essential, check this by clicking the start button, go to control panel, change your icons to small or large, and then look for the icon that says something's along the lines of "Windows Update." As for drivers, just check the MSi website since you have the MSi 760

Well, I got one 6 pin connector connected because my powersupply doesn't support more.
Is this the problem?

- Paul

LightsOut23 · Oct 25, 2013

chimpbagel :

Gangster1293 :

Well, I got one 6 pin connector connected because my powersupply doesn't support more.
Is this the problem?

- Paul

Very much so, your card is not receiving enough power.

chimpbagel · Oct 25, 2013

LightsOut23 :

chimpbagel :

Very much so, your card is not receiving enough power.

What powersupply are you recommending?

- P

LightsOut23 · Oct 25, 2013

Stick with Seasonic, XFX, or Corsair.

650 watts should be more than enough.

Gangster1293 · Oct 25, 2013

I myself am running on a Corsair HX750, so far it has done a very well job supporting my MSi Hawk 760 with enough power and all my other colorful fans and such

Cjbspur98 · Oct 25, 2013

Dude, you need a better processor and more RAM, to be blunt.
Higher end GFX cards need to fit in with a good setup..

However dont worry too much about BF4 yet, the Beta is sooo badly optimised its unreal.

You can prevent dips in framerate though, by fine tuning the video settings on certain games.

LightsOut23 · Oct 26, 2013

Cjbspur98 :

Well not sure what you mean by a graphics card "fitting" within a good setup because an i3 isn't going to bottleneck a 760 very much if at all.

However, in games that are CPU intensive, yes the OP will benefit with a quad core cpu but it isn't necessary. There isn't a bottleneck currently.

Also not aware of any games that really use more than 4 gb of ram but it wouldn't hurt to get an extra 4 gb just in case you're near the threshold I guess. You won't see any extra frames from putting in the extra ram though. I really don't believe it's necessary yet either, unless he plans on doing other things simultaneously while gaming.

Regardless, the OP should get a power supply that can supply his card with both 6 pin connectors it needs.

Edit: grammar fixes

acid1drinker · Oct 26, 2013

Power seems to be the problem. Upgrade your PSU and keep us updated.

Also don't worry i3 and 4gb ram are quite sufficient for most of the games

varundbest · Oct 26, 2013

Yea bro, earlier i didnt knew about your power connector issue, thats certainly an issue, get it fixed ASAP!

Low Framerate in Most Games with 760 [BF3, closed BF4 beta]

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