Inconsistent GPU Performance

Isaac Anderson

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So, this is an issue I've had since I put my build together. In short I can't get my GPU to perform the way it should consistently. More often than not when I enter a game my frame-rates are far lower than they should be. I play a lot of Splinter Cell: Blacklist and that's where the frame-rate issues are most noticeable, however the problem seems to affect every game I've tried thus far. Most times when I enter the game the frame-rates linger at around 25-30 fps, when I restart my computer (sometimes) this issue disappears entirely and I get a solid 60 fps (all on ultra settings). It usually takes at least a couple restarts before things start working properly again. I switched the settings in my bios to only use the PCIe slot for graphics, so I'm pretty sure it's not switching to integrated graphics. It could be a v-sync issue I guess but even when I turn all off the v-sync settings in game and in the nvidia control panel the problem persists. Also, my temps seem solid: 30 degrees on the GPU when idle and around 50 under load. I'm using the nvidia experience launcher to track my frame-rates in-game. I'm at the end of my rope here. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Here's the list of components in my build:
GPU: EVGA GTX 770 ACX 2gb
CPU: intel i7 4790
MOBO: Asus z97a
Ram: Kingston HyperX Black 8gb 1600 mhz
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14
SSD: PNY XLR8 SATA 120GB 6Gbps
HDD: WD Blue 1tb
Operating System: Windows 8.1
 

pierrerock

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Could you monitor your Ram and Page file usage when you get frame drops ? Most of unsuspected issues comes from a loaded Page File. Due some unexplained error.

As an example, When i Played Wolfenstein New order, each time i would Alt Tab out of the game, memory would go into page file, then, if i reload the game, instead of unloading memory from page file to set it back into Ram memory, The game just created a new set of Data to put into my memory. Leaving my page files filled. So after several Alt Tabbing, the game became slow because of fully filles page file.

 

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