Random FPS Drops in games

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 13, 2014

Hi, recently I've been having random FPS drops in all my games. I made my build back in January and ever since a couple of weeks ago I've started to drop frames.

I use nVidia Shadowplay to monitor my frames during games (it doesn't affect my gameplay) and usually on games such as Borderlands 2, I usually have about 70-80 frames per second, but they randomly drop to 20-25.
This is not when a map is loading or I've entered at normal area. This is when fighting monsters and jumping around, but even before my frames never dropped during a dramatic shootout. Now they do.

Even in other games like WoW, League of Legends, Battlefield 4 (still buggy) I have 60+ frames and randomly drop to 20-10. It's very weird.

My build is as follows:
GTX 660 (Soon to upgrade to GTX 770)
AMD FX 6300 clocked at 3.5 GHz (stock clock)
550W PSU
8GB RAM
120GB SSD + 1TB HDD

Please help me. It's kinda annoying. Thanks!

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 13, 2014

sizzling · Sep 13, 2014

You can try uninstalling and reinstalling your GPU driver. Are you sure you have not put the setting up by accident, have you adjusted any setting to see if that helps? Also with the new 970 just about to be launched it might be worth considering.

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 13, 2014

sizzling :

What setting are you talking about?

Maksis · Sep 13, 2014

Check if your CPU and GPU are running on normal temps

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 13, 2014

Maksis :

My CPU is 55C* during games and 40C* Idle and my GPU is 35C* during games and 28/27C* idle.
I still don't know what the reason for these huge fps drops are.

Maksis · Sep 14, 2014

Try Razer Game Booster

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 14, 2014

Maksis :

Nope, still doesn't work.

ZeusGamer · Sep 14, 2014

I belive it's the CPU. You'll probably need to overclock that CPU to at least 4.5 to get rid of the bottleneck when you get the GTX 770.

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 14, 2014

ZeusGamer :

How can I overclock a cpu to 4.5ghz without stressing it? Wouldn't that cause more problems?
I read somewhere that if I apply new thermal paste, the problem should be solved.

ZeusGamer · Sep 14, 2014

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

That might be true if you're using the stock fan that came with the CPU.

Overclocking your can be bad if you don't know what you're doing.

But if you're going to use a weak CPU to pair with a mid-end GPU, you're going to see bottlenecks.

Usually overclocking resolves this problem.

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 14, 2014

ZeusGamer :

I see, I did buy a after marked cooler for my cpu but I can't fit it onto my cpu, else by now I would of overclocked my CPU.
Do I need to overclock it to 4.5GHz in order to stop bottlenecking? I don't understand how to overclock without addresing any issues so before I had overclocked my cpu to 3.7GHz using the percentage options in the BIOS menu.
But ever since I installed my SSD I've reverted it to 3.5GHz and I'm now experience bottlenecking. Is this even normal even with a GTX 660? I mean yeah an amd fx 6300 is quite weak compared to a GTX 770 but am I suppose to even experience these kinds of problem on a GTX 660? I'm pretty concerned now, should I get a new cpu or get a fan and overclock it?

ZeusGamer · Sep 14, 2014

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

ZeusGamer :

I see, I did buy a after marked cooler for my cpu but I can't fit it onto my cpu, else by now I would of overclocked my CPU.
Do I need to overclock it to 4.5GHz in order to stop bottlenecking? I don't understand how to overclock without addresing any issues so before I had overclocked my cpu to 3.7GHz using the percentage options in the BIOS menu.
But ever since I installed my SSD I've reverted it to 3.5GHz and I'm now experience bottlenecking. Is this even normal even with a GTX 660? I mean yeah an amd fx 6300 is quite weak compared to a GTX 770 but am I suppose to even experience these kinds of problem on a GTX 660? I'm pretty concerned now, should I get a new cpu or get a fan and overclock it?

You don't need a new CPU right now if you're not ready for an upgrade. You can buy this CPU cooler [link]. It is very inexpensive and it's VERY great for overclocking.

As to your random FPS drops, I've always experienced these random FPS drops when I've got an AMD build. I used to have an Athlon 760K and an 8350 and they both had random FPS drops in games like Skyrim and first person shooting games and many more. But this went away when I went to Intel.

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 14, 2014

ZeusGamer :

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

You don't need a new CPU right now if you're not ready for an upgrade. You can buy this CPU cooler [link]. It is very inexpensive and it's VERY great for overclocking.

As to your random FPS drops, I've always experienced these random FPS drops when I've got an AMD build. I used to have an Athlon 760K and an 8350 and they both had random FPS drops in games like Skyrim and first person shooting games and many more. But this went away when I went to Intel.

The only reason I went AMD is because of the extra cores and because has the Intel Hyperthreading issues, plus at the time it was cheaper than say a i5 3770k for example.

But anyways, do you think that the fan you linked will fit into a Zalman Z9 plus case? Or even on a £30 motherboard?

ZeusGamer · Sep 14, 2014

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

ZeusGamer :

The only reason I went AMD is because of the extra cores and because has the Intel Hyperthreading issues, plus at the time it was cheaper than say a i5 3770k for example.

But anyways, do you think that the fan you linked will fit into a Zalman Z9 plus case? Or even on a £30 motherboard?

Of course, the Hyper 212 Evo is very flexible CPU cooler, whether you've got an AMD or Intel build, it'll fit in no matter what.

Oh I believe you, the only reason why I went to Intel was because I was building a computer that I needed to last for at least a couple of years and I know for a fact that I had to go to Intel. I don't plan on upgrading for at least 5 - 10 years.

UpToDateWithTheWorld · Sep 14, 2014

ZeusGamer :

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

Of course, the Hyper 212 Evo is very flexible CPU cooler, whether you've got an AMD or Intel build, it'll fit in no matter what.

Oh I believe you, the only reason why I went to Intel was because I was building a computer that I needed to last for at least a couple of years and I know for a fact that I had to go to Intel. I don't plan on upgrading for at least 5 - 10 years.

That's a pretty good plan compared to my one

. I did just play a game of LoL and since I overclocked my CPU to 3.8GHz, there's been quite a drastic improvement. It does fps drop to about 20 but now it drops to about 45 which doesn't affect my gameplay, at all. I will consider getting that CPU cooler and furthermore overclock my CPU in the future. Thanks for all your help and support!

ZeusGamer · Sep 14, 2014

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

ZeusGamer :

UpToDateWithTheWorld :

Of course, the Hyper 212 Evo is very flexible CPU cooler, whether you've got an AMD or Intel build, it'll fit in no matter what.

Oh I believe you, the only reason why I went to Intel was because I was building a computer that I needed to last for at least a couple of years and I know for a fact that I had to go to Intel. I don't plan on upgrading for at least 5 - 10 years.

That's a pretty good plan compared to my one

. I did just play a game of LoL and since I overclocked my CPU to 3.8GHz, there's been quite a drastic improvement. It does fps drop to about 20 but now it drops to about 45 which doesn't affect my gameplay, at all. I will consider getting that CPU cooler and furthermore overclock my CPU in the future. Thanks for all your help and support!

Anytime man. Glad to be of some help

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