My High-End Alienware PC has recently started having major FPS drops on my games very badly

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 27, 2014

After about roughly 3 years of use, And no I have not cleaned out my fans, and I'm not going to unless absolutely necessary. I am very tech savvy as far as software goes and that stuff. But I haven't saw any red flags with my PC. But I have noticed my fans have gotten a lot quieter recently as of 3 weeks ago and that could or could-not have been around the same time all my games started lagging.
Here is a simple issue. My computer for 3 years now, has ran amazingly and I just got BF3 for free. So I played it and I can not stand for no less then best in quality when it comes to games. I ran it at Ultra all settings maxed. It ran about 40-60 FPS at all times. After a week Or so playing it at this, My PC begins to lag very badly on anygame it use to flow in. And I have checked all the common culprits of this Task Manger ETC. I even got Anti-Virus to check for it. And the thing was lots of things it found and cleaned, But still yet my games lag very badly. Not my programs that aren't graphic intensive, Just my games. Could this be a graphics card error or malfunction. Please help as soon as possible, About to invest 5000$ in a new computer if I can't fix this.

EDIT:My build is a Alienware Laptop that has a 1366x768 resolution moniter. My GPU is a Nvidia 650M. I5 processer and anymore information needed please ask. And yes, by lag I mean a FPS drop and it is a recent issue.

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

Post your build in detail including OS and monitor.

Lag is 'delay' not low fps. I think your complaint is with low fps.

Put your pc details into the game screen on game debate eg http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1164&game=Battlefield%203

and see what settings are recommended and what fps you should be getting.

Are you using those settings? Are you getting those fps?

Don't forget - they will be an average fps. Graphically demanding scenes will see your fps plummet.

tiny voices · Jun 28, 2014

What are your CPU and GPU load temps?

DSzymborski · Jun 28, 2014

You're not exactly giving us much to go on. All you let us know is that you have some kind of computer that's lagging and that you checked some things. At the very least, we're going to need some basic information about your PC, what games you're playing, and what you checked.

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

tiny voices :

My Cores stay at 60 degrees Celsius and when I play games they hit about 70-75, As far as my GPU I can not tell at the moment.

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

DSzymborski :

See here is the thing. There is no basic information. My computer just suddenly screwed over as far as giving FPS goes, I'm plugged in, CPU useage is at low no viruses, all the small common stuff, But I do think my GPU has given up on me 2-3 years of nearly constant gaming enough to do it ?

tiny voices · Jun 28, 2014

Your GPU was not really high end to begin with. You need to check the load temp of your GPU to determine if it is overheating and throttling.

Use MSI afterburner.

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

tiny voices :

Uh-oh, Well my temperature is at 59 Celsius but useage and everything else is a 0%

tiny voices · Jun 28, 2014

Are your AMD drivers up to date?

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

tiny voices :

Well, I don't know what driver I need. To be honest, I had no idea AMD things were in my PC.

tiny voices · Jun 28, 2014

I mean nvidia, my fault. LOL. are you running the latest GPU drivers from nvidia?

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

tiny voices :

Yes all drivers are up-to date.

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

So - its actually not a pc then. Alien (Dell) but what model laptop?

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

i7Baby :

M14Xr2

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

That's what I love about Dell (and HP) - they won't give you info. Best I found is - http://www.theverge.com/products/m14x-r2/5535

i5 2420m (or maybe i7 3820qm)

GT650M 2gb

6 to 16gb ddr3 1600

SSD, HDD

DVD

Ethernet, wifi

Do you know what ram and cpu you got?

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

i7Baby :

i5-3210m, and I think 6144MB of RAM

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

OK so put those details into the game screen on game debate eg http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1164&ga...

and see what settings are recommended and what fps you should be getting.

Are you using those settings? Are you getting those fps?

Don't forget - they will be an average fps. Graphically demanding scenes will see your fps plummet.

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

i7Baby :

It says I should be able to run it on ultra. But here is the thing mate, ALL OF MY GAMES are having major low FPS now, ones that use to run like a dream. Now suck. xD >_<

tiny voices · Jun 28, 2014

Are you set to integrated graphics for whatever reason?

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

What fps does game debate say you should get. Using the recommended settings, what fps are you actually getting?

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

tiny voices :

No, my Nvidea control panel is set to force all programs on my 650m, while certain programs that are picky about GPUs get my integrated graphics.

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

i7Baby :

I should be getting 40-50, but I'm getting no more then 10. Now mind you it was running at 50-60 when I first started playing it. Then I beat it and played around, a few days after it started this crap.

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

What cpu temps you getting?

Skibbles Mctibs · Jun 28, 2014

i7Baby :

On average (Idleing on desktop) 65-73 Celsius. Playing BF3 82-85 Celsius.

i7Baby · Jun 28, 2014

Well that's where most of your problem lies is my guess. At idle the cpu should be on about 35C. Gaming 45C max.

Blow out the case - especially filters, fans and coolers.

Jack up the cpu cooler fan speed.

Repost the new temps.

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