Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition less than 30fps on minecraft??

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

I know minecraft is more dependant on CPU than a GPU, but I had a GeForce 550Ti which was able to run minecraft at 150+fps...
My Specs are:
Ram - Kingston 8GB DDR3
CPU - AMD Phenom ii x6 3.2GHz
GPU - Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
HDD - 2T

Is there any solution to why I'm getting such a low fps? On bf3 with ultra settings I get over 120 fps...

Sevenater · Dec 26, 2013

Many people have been complaining about Minecraft FPS drops, in some cases you might just want to reinstall the game, but also there is a setting in the game that allows you to change your max FPS, for some reason you may have that slider on 30, or something like that. And also, what are you getting your FPS monitor from? FRAPS? if so, fraps may also have a FPS cap for that particular game.

Hope this helps!

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

Sevenater :

Hi, I don't believe it's that simple, when I'm playing minecraft I have no other application open which could affect my pc's performance, I have VSync completely disabled and my minecraft has always been set to max fps. This is very confusing to me, as I have updated all the necessary drivers and java 32 bit and 64 bit. It also can't be an issue with my graphics card or CPU as my pc was built yesterday with parts which are completely new.

Sevenater · Dec 26, 2013

xJosh_D :

Sevenater :

Hi, I don't believe it's that simple, when I'm playing minecraft I have no other application open which could affect my pc's performance, I have VSync completely disabled and my minecraft has always been set to max fps. This is very confusing to me, as I have updated all the necessary drivers and java 32 bit and 64 bit. It also can't be an issue with my graphics card or CPU as my pc was built yesterday with parts which are completely new.

If you have no program open how do you know how much FPS you are getting?

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

Sevenater :

xJosh_D :

If you have no program open how do you know how much FPS you are getting?

Since it's minecraft we're talking about, you can use the key 'F3' to view your fps.

Sevenater · Dec 26, 2013

xJosh_D :

Sevenater :

Since it's minecraft we're talking about, you can use the key 'F3' to view your fps.

I see, I'm really not sure what the problem is then.

whiteknights · Dec 26, 2013

xJosh_D :

you get over 120FPS in bf3?!!, at what resolution you play?

nekulturny · Dec 26, 2013

xJosh_D :

I would assume the problem is the game itself. The 7870 is substantially more powerful in terms of harware than a 550TI, so the issue is software. BF3 is not really a worthwhile comparison, different games, different coding, different system demands, you're comparing apples to oranges. I don't know what kind of resolution you're playing at to get 120 FPS on BF3, it would have to be something awfully low. I max it out at 1080p I get something like 40-50 average with the same graphics card.

FRAPS, yes I have noticed occasionally that even running the FPS module on it (and not recording) causes game stutter from time to time.

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

nekulturny :

xJosh_D :

I would assume the problem is the game itself. The 7870 is substantially more powerful in terms of harware than a 550TI, so the issue is software. BF3 is not really a worthwhile comparison, different games, different coding, different system demands, you're comparing apples to oranges. I don't know what kind of resolution you're playing at to get 120 FPS on BF3, it would have to be something awfully low. I max it out at 1080p I get something like 40-50 average with the same graphics card.

FRAPS, yes I have noticed occasionally that even running the FPS module on it (and not recording) causes game stutter from time to time.

My resolution isn't necessarily the best, but it's 1400x900

nekulturny · Dec 26, 2013

xJosh_D :

nekulturny :

My resolution isn't necessarily the best, but it's 1400x900

Well, as a side issue, why upgrade from a 550TI to 7870 if you're still using a monitor with such low resolution? A stronger GPU is cool and all, but you're really missing out on any performance increase if you're using a monitor that can't show it.

As far as resolving the other issue, when you upgraded are you sure you removed every bit of Nvidia driver software before installing the AMD drivers? I actually upgraded mine from a 550 to a 7870 as well, I removed the drivers but CCleaner still found Nvidia stuff in the registry after that.

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

nekulturny :

xJosh_D :

Well, as a side issue, why upgrade from a 550TI to 7870 if you're still using a monitor with such low resolution? A stronger GPU is cool and all, but you're really missing out on any performance increase if you're using a monitor that can't show it.

As far as resolving the other issue, when you upgraded are you sure you removed every bit of Nvidia driver software before installing the AMD drivers? I actually upgraded mine from a 550 to a 7870 as well, I removed the drivers but CCleaner still found Nvidia stuff in the registry after that.

There was a purpose of the upgrade as I will soon be investing in a 1080p monitor, but I am actually unsure if I have removed all the drivers from nvidia... Before I installed my 7870 I uninstalled the 550 drivers from the device manager, but again, I'm unsure if they have all been removed

nekulturny · Dec 26, 2013

xJosh_D :

nekulturny :

xJosh_D :

Well, as a side issue, why upgrade from a 550TI to 7870 if you're still using a monitor with such low resolution? A stronger GPU is cool and all, but you're really missing out on any performance increase if you're using a monitor that can't show it.

As far as resolving the other issue, when you upgraded are you sure you removed every bit of Nvidia driver software before installing the AMD drivers? I actually upgraded mine from a 550 to a 7870 as well, I removed the drivers but CCleaner still found Nvidia stuff in the registry after that.

There was a purpose of the upgrade as I will soon be investing in a 1080p monitor, but I am actually unsure if I have removed all the drivers from nvidia... Before I installed my 7870 I uninstalled the 550 drivers from the device manager, but again, I'm unsure if they have all been removed

Go into your control panel and add remove programs, make sure theres nothing still in it that says Nvidia or anything. Then I would suggest installing ccleaner and cleaning out the registry.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Are you using the current release version of AMD drivers? Not Betas. The current stable release version is 13.12.

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

I'll try the control panel method, I already have C-Cleaner, but I'll give it a quick clean just in case.

xJosh_D · Dec 26, 2013

Turns out I did have some nvidia drivers, but I've uninstalled them and rebooted my pc and I still have low fps...

jghaverty · Dec 27, 2013

Theres just no way minecraft is getting low fps on that rig. You should be pegging the chart, not getting the minimum. Time to start doing debug checks.

1) check for spyware and viruses
2) check your clock temps, very important
3) do a benchmark and see if you're benchmarks compare to others
4) worse comes to absolute worse, if other games and programs are having issues, wipe your pc and start over. Sucks, but hey, sometimes its the only solution
5) if it's still bad, its time to check components for damage.

xJosh_D · Dec 27, 2013

jghaverty :

Hi, thanks for the reply, but I've not done any over clocking (nor has the manufacturer) i have recently done a benchmark test I ran it on ultra settings and managed to stay over 60 fps, I may have to wipe it, but I'll lose 500gb worth of games that will have to be re-downloaded, also the components should be perfect as they were purchased from radeon two days before Christmas..

Zappysam5533 · Dec 27, 2013

I only took the time to read the first few answers so I don't if this was mentioned, but I know from personal experience that certain versions of minecraft can give you horrible fps, so just try a different version

WorldzGaming · Dec 27, 2013

The problem is, Your graphics card is installed on the wrong PCIE Slot, which leads to less voltage accessing the card tuning the volts down. This could be your problem, not 100% sure though, Just check it is in your x16 PCIE Slot.

xJosh_D · Dec 28, 2013

WorldzGaming :

I don't think that would be the problem, as my GeForce 550Ti was placed in the same slot as my new 7870, they both require the same PCiE slot type.

Zappysam5533 · Dec 28, 2013

Seriously though, did you try a different version of Minecraft?

baem · Jan 4, 2014

ive got the same problem with my sapphire 7870 ghz
i installed it today
fps in minecraft are between 20-30

i got much higher fps while playing other games

xJosh_D · Jan 7, 2014

baem :

Hey, I know exactly how you feel. But! I think I have found a possible easy-fix solution. If you go to http:// Download the latest version, then place it on your desktop and run it. It should then bring up a simple interface which has an 'Install optifine' option.

All I can say is do this, it worked for me.

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