Low FPS on nice GPU

Bradyt47 · Feb 19, 2014

Under preforming Pc GPU

barto · Feb 19, 2014

According to my crystal ball, the answer to your problems is the letter 4.

Going to need some more info there pal. Can you list your system specs and the game(s) you are experiencing low FPS?

Bradyt47 · Feb 19, 2014

Sorry about that i had them in my other post that I deleted
Specs: Gtx 660
Amd A8 - 5500 3.5 ghz
8gb ram

game I am having trouble with is Boarderlands 2, wont even run great at low settings

hdshatter · Feb 19, 2014

Are you using AMD Catalyst drivers and the Nvidia drivers at the same time?

Check this for me:
Go into Nvidia Control Panel
Then go to the Configure SLI, Surround, Physx tab
Make sure the Physx is set to your GTX 660 or auto-select not your CPU

Bradyt47 · Feb 19, 2014

yeah i have it set for my 660, thanks though

barto · Feb 19, 2014

To add on to what shatter said, I'm assuming that you have your monitor connected to the 660 and not the motherboard, correct?

Do you play any other games? If so, what frames per settings do you get from them?

maxalge · Feb 19, 2014

Bradyt47 :

Borderlands 2 likes strong cpu's

Apu's are not strong.

barto · Feb 19, 2014

maxalge :

Let's put this in perspective here. He's tried playing on low settings. APUs are weak but in terms of CPU strength, it has similar performance to a Q9400 which is more than powerful enough to play the game.

hdshatter · Feb 19, 2014

barto :

You may be right, if hes using the motherboard the game would run off integrated.

@OP If you are using the motherboard HDMI port go into your bios, you should see something about the main video output, you need to switch it to PEG or whatever your motherboard calls it. After you switch it save and turn off your PC. Switch the cable to the GPU and it will now run everything off the gpu by default.

Bradyt47 · Feb 19, 2014

barto :

maxalge :

That's probably it thanks

Bradyt47 · Feb 19, 2014

barto :

Skyrim at high settings with mods a little under or at 60 fps

Bradyt47 · Feb 19, 2014

hdshatter :

barto :

You may be right, if hes using the motherboard the game would run off integrated.

@OP If you are using the motherboard HDMI port go into your bios, you should see something about the main video output, you need to switch it to PEG or whatever your motherboard calls it. After you switch it save and turn off your PC. Switch the cable to the GPU and it will now run everything off the gpu by default.

im using the dvi port and hdmi port (Dual Monitors) out of the back of my gpu

maxalge · Feb 19, 2014

barto :

He can play the game, his issue is the fact that he is not getting the fps his gpu is capable of because as the chart shows his cpu is not up to par.

I highly doubt the apu is in the class of a Q9400.

barto · Feb 19, 2014

maxalge :

It is.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9400-vs-AMD-A8-5500
http://www.cpu-world.com/benchmarks/AMD/A8-5500.html

Q9400 vs A8-5600k(faster brother)
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/676?vs=76

Don't get me wrong. I do think that A8 is holding back the 660. But low/medium settings should be easily achieved.

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