new graphics card fps problems

silentstorm25

Honorable
Oct 30, 2013
73
0
10,630
Hi I just bought the XFX R9 290 DD. I used to have an asus r9 270. After I put the 290 in my fps didnt move at all.. League drops to 30 fps when i fight i only get 40 fps on normal in bf4 arma III i get 10 (Probably due to cpu though). Does anyone know what I can do so I can get better fps??

build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Lr423
Thanks!
 
Solution
Fairly simply, you could completely disable all special effects, lower graphics to lowest possible, etcetera if you haven't already tried.
Restarting your computer or shutting it down, even better, and getting back on will almost always increase fps a little bit. If your graphics card isn't meant for gaming, or doesn't have much RAM, you'll need a new one. Most graphics cards slow down at some time no matter what, so you might have an old or defective one. League of Legends, I'm assuming will be very laggy, if that's what you're referring to, no matter what you do if your Internet connection is slow. Arma is also one of the games you will need some high Internet connection for at times, and that game requires a beefy computer...

NDukes

Reputable
Feb 3, 2015
30
0
4,540
Fairly simply, you could completely disable all special effects, lower graphics to lowest possible, etcetera if you haven't already tried.
Restarting your computer or shutting it down, even better, and getting back on will almost always increase fps a little bit. If your graphics card isn't meant for gaming, or doesn't have much RAM, you'll need a new one. Most graphics cards slow down at some time no matter what, so you might have an old or defective one. League of Legends, I'm assuming will be very laggy, if that's what you're referring to, no matter what you do if your Internet connection is slow. Arma is also one of the games you will need some high Internet connection for at times, and that game requires a beefy computer.
If you need any other help, just ask, I've experienced this problem on so so very many different occasions. I even figured out how to run games like so well on computers that aren't even compatible with the game you're trying to run (After some tinkering with parts), so I'm sure if the previous solutions don't work, I could further assist you.
 
Solution

silentstorm25

Honorable
Oct 30, 2013
73
0
10,630

This is a high end graphics card that is made for gaming.. I shouldnt have to lower graphics to super low quality.. Fps problems have nothing to do with internet.. That would be ping.. Honestly not sure if this response was copy/pasted or not but if it isnt.. idk what to say to you.
 

blockhead78

Distinguished


did you even read his post??? he has upgraded from the R9 270 > R9 290
 

blockhead78

Distinguished
seeing as you have changed your hardware, it might be worth uninstalling the GPU drivers and re-installing the most recent ones (even if you already had the most recent)

Then run hwinfo while gaming and see what temps your CPU and the new GPU are reaching

If the temps are ok, use MSI afterburner OSD to display GPU usage when gaming
 

silentstorm25

Honorable
Oct 30, 2013
73
0
10,630

im 99% sure he just copied and pasted that from somewhere but if he didnt he shouldn't be here.

 

silentstorm25

Honorable
Oct 30, 2013
73
0
10,630

I dont know to much about overclocking do you have any guides you can send me?
Also dont i need a better motherboard to overclock
 
Your experience indicates to me that your cpu is your limiting factor.
I think League is mostly single threaded, and possibly can make use of 2 cores.


To help clarify your CPU/GPU options, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 70%.
Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.
Conversely what a 30% improvement in core speed might do.

You could also experiment with removing one core. You can do this in the windows msconfig boot advanced options option. set the number of processors to less than you have.
This will tell you how sensitive your games are to the benefits of many cores.

If your FPS drops significantly, it is an indicator that your cpu is the limiting factor, and a cpu upgrade is in order.

Unfortunately, your motherboard is not recommended, particularly for overclocking a FX-6 cpu.
Read this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2384024/motherboard-tier-list-970-chipset.html

If you end up needing more individual core speed, Intel of some sort is your real answer.

 

NDukes

Reputable
Feb 3, 2015
30
0
4,540


Late reply, been off TH for a while. No, I did not copy and paste it. Yes, this is from my experience. He said "Does anyone know what I can do so I can get better fps??". So I gave him my answer. It's that simple. And by the way, even the best graphics cards fail to run perfectly. (Replying to everyone in one answer). I didn't ask to be insulted, only trying to help. If you have a problem with that, I wouldn't bother replying, because it's not worth arguing about.