Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in
Your question

Problems I can't evaluate myself! FPS drops, possible RAM and GFX card problem.

Tags:
  • Computers
  • RAM
  • Hardware Problem
  • Graphics
  • Graphics Cards
  • Help Desk
Last response: in Graphics & Displays
Share
July 6, 2014 4:17:14 AM

Hello everyone,

I recently installed a new graphics card into my computer and its is the 7870 XFX 2gb GHz edition. On the whole it runs games great and its average framerate is exactly what I expected it to be. However I have a problem where I get these enormous framerate drops to literally 1 or 2 fps for under a second. In a high speed shooter of course this is very frustrating, and when I'm playing good looking games like skyrim it really dampens the atmousphere.

My specs:

intel i7 2700k 3.5GHz
7870 XFX 2GB
8GB corsair RAM
600W Corsair PSU
Samsung 7200rpm 500GB hard drive

When I play minecraft, (I don't play it often i play it more just to benchmark and see how my computer is performing), I get framedrops up to every 10 seconds. Also on a regular basis, like 1 in 5 times it will run out of memory and crash.

Yesterday when playing the new 'Warface' I got a blue screen of death which obviously is annoying.

Here is a picture of the graphics specifications.


My assumption is that there is a problem with the RAM, not accessing memory or potentially mechanically broken. Or a problem with the graphics card which also is not accessing all of its memory.

UPDATE:: I have also just been testing on far cry 3, and when I have framedrops its coinciding with the GPU usage. The usage will drop down to around 60% maybe even lower, and thats when the drops are. So it means that my graphics card stops working to its full potential, causing the drops.

Thanks for any help in advance.

More about : problems evaluate fps drops ram gfx card problem

a c 246 U Graphics card
July 6, 2014 4:27:45 AM

Quick - delete the f word or you'll be banned NOW!!
m
0
l
July 6, 2014 4:30:54 AM

i7Baby said:
Quick - delete the f word or you'll be banned NOW!!


didnt kno that was against the rules yo
m
0
l
Related resources
a c 246 U Graphics card
July 6, 2014 4:43:56 AM

Its probably normal behaviour in the game with your card. Games can go from static scenery to all out explosions and people running everywhere. That can be a big change in the amount of graphics data that has to be processed.

I have seen this a lot especially with BF4. It can bring gtx780's to their knees. People say it was OK before but as you progress through the game you can get deeper end deeper into hectic scenes.

All you can do is use the optimal settings for the game given the pc you have. I recommend you put your pc details into the game page on Game Debate to get the optimum settings and expected fps. Or go onto game forums too.
m
0
l
July 6, 2014 4:50:05 AM

i7Baby said:
Its probably normal behaviour in the game with your card. Games can go from static scenery to all out explosions and people running everywhere. That can be a big change in the amount of graphics data that has to be processed.

I have seen this a lot especially with BF4. It can bring gtx780's to their knees. People say it was OK before but as you progress through the game you can get deeper end deeper into hectic scenes.

All you can do is use the optimal settings for the game given the pc you have. I recommend you put your pc details into the game page on Game Debate to get the optimum settings and expected fps. Or go onto game forums too.


On Minecraft it's never a particuarily demanding scene. And even if it was, should it really lose 300fps because of it? Warface was at a 60fps solid VSynced, and then suddenly a BSOD. I dunno man this could be a hardware issue.

Thanks for reply
m
0
l
a c 246 U Graphics card
July 6, 2014 5:00:26 AM

We can look at the health of your hardware if you download HWInfo and run Sensors then post the results. Usually in 3 screenshots on TinyPic or similar.
m
0
l
July 6, 2014 5:16:35 AM

i7Baby said:
We can look at the health of your hardware if you download HWInfo and run Sensors then post the results. Usually in 3 screenshots on TinyPic or similar.


This does not show me whether there is a fault or not though. It uses up to 5.2GB when under load from minecraft.



I don't really know what to do with these values :-/
m
0
l
a c 274 U Graphics card
July 6, 2014 5:27:08 AM

i7Baby said:
Quick - delete the f word or you'll be banned NOW!!


If that were the case then the OP would have been banned already! :lol: 

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2184906/hard-d...

It is a violation of the rules though so thank you for bringing that to the OP's attention.
m
0
l
July 6, 2014 5:48:19 AM

Mousemonkey said:
i7Baby said:
Quick - delete the f word or you'll be banned NOW!!


If that were the case then the OP would have been banned already! :lol: 

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2184906/hard-d...

It is a violation of the rules though so thank you for bringing that to the OP's attention.


who reads the rules really..

i deleted it so i guess there isnt a problem?
m
0
l
a c 274 U Graphics card
July 6, 2014 6:56:09 AM

ThatGuySmyth said:
Mousemonkey said:
i7Baby said:
Quick - delete the f word or you'll be banned NOW!!


If that were the case then the OP would have been banned already! :lol: 

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2184906/hard-d...

It is a violation of the rules though so thank you for bringing that to the OP's attention.


who reads the rules really..

i deleted it so i guess there isnt a problem?

So long as you refrain in the future, no.
m
0
l
July 6, 2014 6:59:45 AM

Mousemonkey said:
ThatGuySmyth said:
Mousemonkey said:
i7Baby said:
Quick - delete the f word or you'll be banned NOW!!


If that were the case then the OP would have been banned already! :lol: 

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2184906/hard-d...

It is a violation of the rules though so thank you for bringing that to the OP's attention.


who reads the rules really..

i deleted it so i guess there isnt a problem?

So long as you refrain in the future, no.


can you help me with my computer problems :-)
m
0
l
a c 246 U Graphics card
July 6, 2014 3:53:21 PM

1. upgrade your gpu to a gtx 780.

2. Get a better power supply - Seasonic 620
m
0
l
!