My graphics don't beat Xbox One. Please help me!

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

{{My Build}}
MoBo: Asus Maximus VII hero
CPU: i5-4690k
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 FTW
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2 x 4Gb
PSU: Corsair HX750i
Resolution: 1080p @ 60Hz on Ultra settings
Only game I play: Elder Scrolls Online

Let me first start by saying this is my first time ever building a PC. I have been messing with overclocking just a 'bit', but doesn't seem to be making a difference, besides things get hotter.
I am so furious at the PC component world. I have spent hundreds, if not thousands, into my build. The PC runs great, don't get me wrong, it works. But the graphics are not anything special. The screen tears, low FPS, and the card itself costs as much as the Xbox One. I did however drop the settings to 'High' and V-sync 'on' to reduce tearing and raise the FPS bar (which btw worked), but, that is not why I spent so much money on this. I want to be able to game at Ultra at all times. I ultimately want to getting a 1440p @ 120 Hz monitor, but what is the point if I can't even accomplish 1080p? Can someone please calm me down a bit here?....

blobbyblarker · Mar 22, 2015

Are you drivers updated? and what are your temps both cpu and gpu

M0j0jojo · Mar 22, 2015

obviousfrog :

{{My Build}}
MoBo: Asus Maximus VII hero
CPU: i5-4690k
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 FTW
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2 x 4Gb
PSU: Corsair HX750i
Resolution: 1080p @ 60Hz on Ultra settings
Only game I play: Elder Scrolls Online

Let me first start by saying this is my first time ever building a PC. I have been messing with overclocking just a 'bit', but doesn't seem to be making a difference, besides things get hotter.
I am so furious at the PC component world. I have spent hundreds, if not thousands, into my build. The PC runs great, don't get me wrong, it works. But the graphics are not anything special. The screen tears, low FPS, and the card itself costs as much as the Xbox One. I did however drop the settings to 'High' and V-sync 'on' to reduce tearing and raise the FPS bar (which btw worked), but, that is not why I spent so much money on this. I want to be able to game at Ultra at all times. I ultimately want to getting a 1440p @ 120 Hz monitor, but what is the point if I can't even accomplish 1080p? Can someone please calm me down a bit here?....

If you are having problem with tearing dont bother with V-Sync, turn on Adaptive V-Sync its much better.

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

Ambient temps are about 20c.. Well, before OC, my CPU while under load is about 60c. GPU is around 70. FPS seem to be 35 to 60 in town.. After I OC CPU to 4.2 gHz and GPU to 1500/1900, CPU is 70c, GPU is 77c. FPS are about 40 to 60 in town. Both scenarios, the screen tears horizontally at times when FPS drops.

blobbyblarker · Mar 22, 2015

ok, did this just start happening or has this always happened

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

I just put the computer together last week. I had the GTX 960 SSC, that sucked. I rma'd for a GTX 970 FTW+, that sucked.. So, now I am with this GTX 980, that I figured would be a boss.. but yeah, this has been happening ever since I started playing ESO a week ago.

sizzling · Mar 22, 2015

You have a similar setup to me but I have a 780 and you have a 980, we both game at 1080p and I use adaptive v-sync. My system urinates all over my Xbox One, I have Titanfall and Advanced Warfare on both and the difference is huge and yours should be greater.

If I were you I would do a fresh install of Windows and all your drivers. You have the right hardware so starting your software from scratch seems like a good place to start. If you rule that out you could be looking at faulty hardware. What benchmarks have you run and how do they compare.

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

I run prime95 ver 26.6, 3dMark, and Heaven benchmark. I think I get great results... Like, the CPU temps stay normal with Prime95 (under 75c). I get 110 FPS with a score of like 2500 in Heaven and I score 11088 in 3dMark which it says that I score higher than 95%. Idk.. Maybe it's just ESO. I haven't tried any other games. It's just frustrating to see a quick tear horizontally when FPS drops. I will try the adaptive v-sync thing.

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

Adaptive v-sync looks like it did the trick. I noticed triple buffering and DSR are off. should I turn these on?

Kevin_Smith · Mar 22, 2015

obviousfrog :

No I don't suggest you turn those on, since they eat your card's performance really fast. Also you are saying your of can't beat the xbox one, but it already did the second you were able to play on lowest settings at more than 30 fps, consoles have special settings just for it, that makes the game run lower than the lowest settings you can get on your PC and the fps is capped at 30. Unlike your PC.

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

Meh, the frames are still so low in town at Glenumbra with Ultra on.. it dips down to 28 FPS at times. If i go in the wilderness, it stays at 100 FPS. Are the low FPS because of so many people in town on the internet servers? Still tho, If I set my graphics to high, instead of Ultra, the FPS jumps to 60s and 70s in town. I will not settle for High.

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

Sorry, I posted that last post before I seen your post Kevin. I understand this, but Xbox one's games don't stutter or tear when under load, that i've noticed.

Kevin_Smith · Mar 22, 2015

obviousfrog :

Alright, sometimes when you overclocktoo much it could cause your game to tear, slutter or even crash.
If you could provide us with the full setting you are placing in skyrim, it could help us figure out the problem. Also, did this use to happen on the gtx 960 and 970?

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

No, the tearing started with the 980. But the adaptive v-sync thing fixed that, i think.. But, I have set everything to normal factory clock speeds yesterday.

Kevin_Smith · Mar 22, 2015

obviousfrog :

Could you return the card and see if you can get a replacement for it? Maybe the card is deficient/damaged?

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

I doubt something is damaged. I mean, the card works..

Kevin_Smith · Mar 22, 2015

obviousfrog :

Smoke doesn't have to be going out of it inorder for it to be damaged, you could try to run other games on your rig like battlefield 4 or farcry 4 and compare it to what other people are getting online, if you don't want to rma it just yet.

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

Don't tell me this.. This is ridiculous. So now. I am faced with the fact that something could be broken..?>..

obviousfrog · Mar 22, 2015

just for the record. The card crashed my computer an hour ago. I had to take the card out for the video to work again through my motherboard.

turkey3_scratch · Mar 22, 2015

Maybe it's a problem with the PCIex16. I would do

1) Monitor GPU usage (you still have not stated what % its usage is at during the lag)
2) reinstall OS

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