below average performance

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

Ok so im getting below average performance for a pc that should be performing very well.

My current setup is:

I5 3570k
Asrock z77 extreme 6
Corsair vengeance 8gig 1600mhz
Asus r9 280x
Kingston 120g ssd
Western digital black 750g hdd
Corsair hx850 power supply

I feel like the performance in games should be way better. I get constant stutter and fps drops in most games. Im wondering if it could be a faulty power supply or maybe my bios needs an update. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

Update your video driver. Run MS update. Update all of the MOB's drivers.
Go into the GPU's controls and turn everything to Best Performance.
Turn down the Interlace. Make sure your SSD is running on a SATA 3 port and not a 2.
Make sure the GPU is on the PCI-Ex16 and not the x8 slot.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

The PSU is not the issue. BIOS update would not affect this either.

What resolution are you playing at and what games? Also, make sure you are playing with V-Sync enabled.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Nathan Willis :

The x16 vs. x8 slot won't matter. There will be a 1% or less difference. Plus, I'm positive he has it is the right slot.

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

It's just an idea, that may solve the problem.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

The x8 vs. x16 is not the problem here.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/ Have a read here. Look at the single TITAN (more powerful than a 280x) results. You will see there is no difference in performance between x8 and x16.

Also, OP, what are your LOAD temps for the CPU and GPU?

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

Use HWMonitor to check them....

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Make sure the heat sink is on the CPU right.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Make sure you check the temps under LOAD.

CPU benchmark like PRIME95 for the CPU, and a demanding game running the GPU near 100% for the GPU.

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

tiny voices :

I currently play in 1920x1080. Im having issues with Diablo 3 and Elder Scrolls Online

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Both of those games are VERY internet connection based. Is Diablo installed on the SSD? If not, make sure it is. It really needs to be to run smoothly. It is very awfuly coded. Do any other games that are offline games lag?\

What about temps?

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

tiny voices :

Right now at 75% load on gpu im running 59 degrees Celsius and 42% load on cpu im running 43 degrees celsius.

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

Turn down the Interlace.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Those temps are great. This is not the problem.

I'm guessing internet. Try a few non-online games.

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

tiny voices :

I have diablo 3 installed on the SSD. FPS monitor in game and FRAPS say its running at 60fps but it still stutters like crazy. And Elder Scrolls Online has a wierd line through the center of the screen almost like screen tearing. I tried enabling and disabling v-sync but its still there.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Always play with V-sync. Is your monitor set to the correct refresh rate and resolution?

Also, completely uninstall the AMD drivers for the GPU, and reinstall the newest ones.

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

Nathan Willis :

Im not sure where to find the interlace setting in the catalyst control panel

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

tiny voices :

I will try to uninstall drivers and reinstall the newest, I will also check refresh rates.

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

http://simhq.com/forum/files/usergals/2012/06/full-12102-35360-3d_application_settings.jpg

That may help......

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

Nathan Willis :

I dont see an option at all for interlace in the catalyst control center.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Don't worry about it. What happened when you reinstalled thee drivers?

Don't forget that if the FPS say 60, even if it feels slower, you are actually getting 60fps and the slowdown is not related to the hardware. It is caused by something else such as internet.

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

Check your internet speed. Also, try changing some games settings.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Nathan Willis :

If he is getting solid 60fps, then changing game settings won't really do anything. The stuff he is talking about (screen tearing even with v-sync, lines across the screen, etc.) is probably not game related. It is either driver/ internet. There is a small chance it is the GPU itself which could be defective, but I REALLY doubt this.

OP, make sure the games are running that 1080p as well. Sometimes games default at weird resolutions and cause issues.

Nathan Willis · Apr 7, 2014

60 FPS is pretty good. Check your internet and make sure it can keep up with the game.

tiny voices · Apr 7, 2014

Internet speed doesn't "keep up" with game performance. The two are not even correlated. It simply might not be fast enough for online gaming. OP, it would really help if you tried some offline games and told us if the problem persists.

stoneliberated · Apr 7, 2014

tiny voices :

I havent had a chance to reinstall drivers yet, i will as soon as i get off work though. How can i make sure that all drivers are uninstalled and there are no remnants hanging around? As for internet i have a 50mb down and 5mb up.

Edit: I will also try some offline games and post results as soon as i get a chance.

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