r9 290x only 45 fps in bf4

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

so my problem is that my 290x will only run bf4 on about 45 fps, i know it is playable but all these benchmarks show 90 fps. why is my card not as fast as theires.

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

What are the rest of your specs? Have you installed the latest drivers for your GPU?

jdcranke07 · Sep 2, 2014

It depends on your CPU and GPU config mostly. BF4 is mostly CPU intensive and so if you have a processor that's not as good as the ones you've seen then that's probably the reason.

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

i have the latest driver and my cpu is an i5 2300 so that can't be too bad. for the memory i have 6 gb 1333

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

but it's not just bf4. all the games i try in ultra settings on 1080p have some lag, not at all like the benchmarks i've seen

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

What is your GPU/CPU/RAM usage when idle and under load?
What are your CPU/GPU temps under load?

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

cpu temps are never above 55 C , i will check the usage now

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

gpu btw is allways 94 C nomatter what i set the fan to

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

Let me guess, you have a reference model, right?

Those things can run incredibly hot. How high are your room temps? It's possible that your GPU is throttling because it's overheating, and that's why it has performance issues.

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

i do have a reference model yes, but i let the fan be incredibly loud allready, it doesn't work

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

room temps are 20 C

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

cpu is 80%, ram is 3 of 6 gb
the gpu does throttle to 840mhz, but even at 1065mhz when it is still cold it won't be much faster

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

Do your temps rise to 94C even if you set the fan speed to 100%?
If they do, you might want to try this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/r9-290-accelero-xtreme-290,3671.html

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

Is that 80% CPU usage in BF4 or when idling?

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

80% in bf4, about the fan speed, i run at 45%. you don't want to know how loud that is, i accidently set it to 85 ones and it sounded like a jet tearing down my brain, so if you don't mind i'm not turning it up any further

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

Hmm... Are you using Mantle?

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

i have the 14.4 driver so yeah

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

but like i said it's not only in bf4, i do really want a different cooler tho. but i live in holland and don't know how to get one

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

never mind i have found it already

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

What happens to your fps if you use DirectX?

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

but why is it 80 euro when you can get a msi model for only 30 euros more, it almost seems that a watercooler would be cheaper

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

to use DX i have to install the older driver right?

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

Sergej Annema :

No, you can swap it in settings menu of BF4.

Sergej Annema · Sep 2, 2014

i don't seem to have that option?

Eduello · Sep 2, 2014

When the game is fully loaded you will need to open the options screen of BF4. Then you will open the “video” settings and there you will find an entry called
“Graphics API” on the right side of the screen. You simply have to change from DirectX to Mantle and that is all you need to do!

http://diaryofdennis.com/2014/02/02/how-to-activate-the-mantle-renderer-in-battlefield-4/

Do this except change from Mantle to DirectX.

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