Let me start off by saying I do not know much about computers at all, so please bare with me and explain things like I'm a chimp
So I have a Sony Vaio Pro 13. I play a game called Dragon Nest and sometimes Minecraft. I understand this Ultrabook wasn't designed for gaming, but I have played these 2 games for months without any notable issues.
My frame rate in these 2 games goes up and down in a pattern that is apparent to the cpu "utilization" % I see in my task manager. In times of low fps, my cpu is only working at 20% while times of smooth fps, it goes to 40%+
This is a link to an example video I made in Dragon Nest of my drop in frame rate that is consistent every 10-30seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVnxeetw64Q&nxid=62
Why is my frame rate/cpu utilization doing this? Why doesn't it just work at a steady pace that gives my games a reliable and steady frame rate. I don't know if this was happening when my gameplay was smooth because it obviously wasn't a problem and I didn't bother doing any investigating.
Extra information:_________________________________________________
-Got the laptop in the beginning of September 2013, problems started to occur around March 15th.
-I have never cleaned out the computer... maybe it's dusty I dunno if that would cause this?
-I always play Dragon Nest/Minecraft on the lowest settings, Dragon nest being 720p low settings...
-I'm using the "high performance" power setting.
-Tried using Razer Game Booster, nothing changed with my performance.
-No viruses, I'm 100% certain.
-No updates in my "Sony Update Program" . Laptop should have all the newest updates in that regard, unless I need to do something manually :S
SPECS Taken From "system" in control panel (Sony Vaio Pro 13)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4200u CPU @ 1.60GHz
1.60 GHz
Ram: 8.00GB
Storage: 250gb SSD
System Type: 64-bit / Windows 8.1
Graphics: I'm not 100% certain, but I think it's an integrated graphics card called 4400 HD Graphics by Intel
Please any help would be greatly appreciated, is there something I can do, some more information you need, something I can do to make my cpu work more efficiently, a program to put proper settings? I don't no.
Update(used core temp program): Max temp 73'C/ Min temp 53'C - Fluctuates between these two heats in moments of higher power(good fps) and lower power(low fps)
So I have a Sony Vaio Pro 13. I play a game called Dragon Nest and sometimes Minecraft. I understand this Ultrabook wasn't designed for gaming, but I have played these 2 games for months without any notable issues.
My frame rate in these 2 games goes up and down in a pattern that is apparent to the cpu "utilization" % I see in my task manager. In times of low fps, my cpu is only working at 20% while times of smooth fps, it goes to 40%+
This is a link to an example video I made in Dragon Nest of my drop in frame rate that is consistent every 10-30seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVnxeetw64Q&nxid=62
Why is my frame rate/cpu utilization doing this? Why doesn't it just work at a steady pace that gives my games a reliable and steady frame rate. I don't know if this was happening when my gameplay was smooth because it obviously wasn't a problem and I didn't bother doing any investigating.
Extra information:_________________________________________________
-Got the laptop in the beginning of September 2013, problems started to occur around March 15th.
-I have never cleaned out the computer... maybe it's dusty I dunno if that would cause this?
-I always play Dragon Nest/Minecraft on the lowest settings, Dragon nest being 720p low settings...
-I'm using the "high performance" power setting.
-Tried using Razer Game Booster, nothing changed with my performance.
-No viruses, I'm 100% certain.
-No updates in my "Sony Update Program" . Laptop should have all the newest updates in that regard, unless I need to do something manually :S
SPECS Taken From "system" in control panel (Sony Vaio Pro 13)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4200u CPU @ 1.60GHz
1.60 GHz
Ram: 8.00GB
Storage: 250gb SSD
System Type: 64-bit / Windows 8.1
Graphics: I'm not 100% certain, but I think it's an integrated graphics card called 4400 HD Graphics by Intel
Please any help would be greatly appreciated, is there something I can do, some more information you need, something I can do to make my cpu work more efficiently, a program to put proper settings? I don't no.
Update(used core temp program): Max temp 73'C/ Min temp 53'C - Fluctuates between these two heats in moments of higher power(good fps) and lower power(low fps)