fps problems in bf4 with fx 6300 and r9 280x

mcle · Dec 22, 2014

i just got my computer back from a repair shop because of this problem although a bit better i am still getting fps problems. using mantle which is better than dx11 i will be playing at around 60fps occasionally dropping to high 40s when the game will drop to low 30s the into the 10s occasionally giving a very jumpy experience.
i have a
gigabyte windforce oc r9 280x
fx 6300
8gb ram
asrock 970 pro 3 mobo

should i take my pc back or is there anything else i can do?
also they freshly installed windows so i have deleted the old game installs and got new ones and have got the latest gpu drivrs.

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

BF4 - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield%204

You don't say what settings you are using. But with the fx6300 you can't expect any more than medium quality.
Its a tier 4 cpu per http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html

BF4 is a CPU intensive game. As you play you slowly work your way into more and more graphical and cpu demanding scenarios. This is where your fps drop - hectic explosions and lots of tanks and soldiers to keep track of.

I would change from a fx6300 to fx 8320 and see if that makes a reasonable difference.

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

This is not correct at all, I had an fx-6300 and my frames didn't drop like this with a gtx 660,well they did but the problem was windows 7, as soon as I upgraded to windows 8.1 the problem disappeared, are you running windows 7 ?. The fx-6300 is fine for bf4, considering the game is more optimised for amd....... Your graphics card should handle ultra on bf4 with minor drops on maps like Shanghai.

mcle · Dec 22, 2014

i play on default ultra but i have been told my build shouldn't drop bellow 40fps

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

You can put your PC details into the game debate screen I linked to - to get an idea of how well it should play the game.

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

Proof is in the pudding, please don't give this guy false information. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y4bwS0hEUhg

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

What operating system are you on?

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

That's why I don't point at YT videos. They are too easliy faked. We don't look at them on 1080 or 1440 settings.

madmatt30 · Dec 22, 2014

you shouldnt be using mantle with a fx 6300 - swap back to directx11 - the big fps drops are prevalent with using mantle in bf4 with the fx chips.
& look at running the game at high settings rather than ultra - it barely looks any different & will give you a solid vysnced 60fps.

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

But you said the problem is his processor when it's not...... If he's on windows 7 then there's his problem. Other than that, it could be is his graphics card being faulty.

madmatt30 · Dec 22, 2014

erm no - the problem is mantle full stop - its made for low end chips - the 6300 is not particularly low end - its perfectly capable of playing bf4 with no fps drops

mcle · Dec 22, 2014

i am running windows 7 and seem to have even worse performance with dx 11

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

Wheyyyy who was right, dude you need to get windows 8 and I promise you that your problems will go away, take it from someone who did just that

.

madmatt30 · Dec 22, 2014

I use windows 7 with no such problems - these fps drops could be down to a multitude of things - mantle definitely has bigger frame drops than dx11 though - its a fact.
these drops could be down to hard drive access/page file usage buffering etc.

high 40's drops at ultra is acceptable - down to the 30's & 10's definitely is not & personally I think it has nothing to do with running on windows 7 or there would be widespread complaints everywhere

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

Try what's easiest first.

mcle · Dec 22, 2014

madmatt30 :

what is page file usage buffering

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

I had windows 7, I got frame spikes to the point where the game would crash, I upgraded to windows 8.1 it was fixed, then a few weeks ago I installed win 7 on my new ssd and thought il see what bf4 is like and guess what? Frame spikes and crashes, so I removed win 7 and put windows 8.1 on and it was fine again. Even look at this post

. http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/forum/threadview/2955065226565472069/

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

And there's loads of complaints about windows 7 and bf4 :S look on the Internet.

madmatt30 · Dec 22, 2014

mcle :

the page file is a bufffer stored on your hard drive for when physical ram use gets to 75%
If your os & games are stored on pne physical hard drive the accessing of this page file can cause stutters & fps drops ingame.
ways round this are more ram (expensive & not really necessary as 8gb is enough),moving the page file to a different drive,or settings a minimum/maximum size page file yourself to minimise usage when it isnt really required.

the last option is the best imo if yo only have 1 physical hard drive.

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

I'm not gonna bother helping because this stuff isn't going to work, I'm telling you -_- , one simple thing to do and that's upgrade to windows 8 or 8.1 and it's problem solved. Don't waste your time on this crap, I seen someone post the same crap on the ea forum and it didn't work.

mcle · Dec 22, 2014

i will try setting a min/max page file. but i don't know how

Arronleeds · Dec 22, 2014

Mcle your wasting your time so bye

my solution would have worked but you keep on listening to this rubbish talk.

madmatt30 · Dec 22, 2014

Arronleeds :

but people on 8.1 still complain of the same problem - it seems to be system dependant rather than os dependant.
there are plenty of people on windows 7 with good performance & plenty of people on windows 8.1 the same.
There are also people on both 7 & 8.1 with exactly the same drops & spikes with no good reason why.
A completely new os (an expensive option aswell) is overbaord for problems in one game with no absolute guarantee it will make any difference.

mcle · Dec 22, 2014

Arronleeds :

i will upgrade to win 8 if this doesn't work but i really don't want to spend that money without trying other ways

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

Also try dx11 as Matt said. Do what's easiest first. A new OS means a drive wipe.

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