Bad Performance on amd 8320 and R9 270x 4GB

Tylerjmaho

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Im not really smart when it comes to computers but I have a system with a AMD 8320 overclocked to 4.2Ghz and a MSI R9 270x 4GB and its slightly overclocked the computer hiccups on games ive disabled v sync tweaked graphical settings etc and by games I mean Mine-craft (can barely run) Farcry 4 (I get 100-200 fps in map editor but hiccups) and basically any other game if anyone has any suggestions feel free to reply I want to know anything even if its getting a new CPU or GPU and idk it may be a low end system but I just wanna know what I should do and other specs are 16GB ram Gigabyte board I think its a 970 A or something I just want some tips :)
 
Well, your GPU is clearly the most limiting factor here, however, you should probably not be getting "hiccups" even with the 270x. It really sounds like either the GPU is too weak for what you want to do, or there is a driver issue. I'd try doing a CLEAN installation of the GPU drivers, and the chipset drivers as well by doing the following:





**CLEAN DRIVER INSTALLATION**


The next big issue for many users is having a CLEAN driver installation. Many users upgrading from older cards or integrated graphics that use older driver versions by the same OEM, meaning Nvidia or AMD based, often assume it will be a bang, bang process. Sometimes it is if they've kept up with keeping the drivers current but more often it is not.

It's also often not enough to simply install the drivers that came on disk with the graphics card or to just find and download current drivers. In many cases the system has seen repeated driver updates, partial or damaged driver installations or the installation of differently tiered graphics products in addition to a variety of different "tweaking" utilities, all of which may have left behind varying levels of registry entries and system file versions that are likely to cause complications with the installation or implementation of new drivers.

This can have a wide variety of results including no problems at all, refusal of the new drivers to even install or anything in between as well as driver conflicts and poor performance. It's imperative that you start with a clean slate by removing ALL previous graphics drivers for that architecture or platform that might interfere with the transition to the new drivers. Making sure you are trying to install drivers INTENDED for use with your GPU model or Windows version is extremely important as well.

There has been a high level of success resolving these kinds of issues by doing the following.

Remove the current drivers or driver framework from the "Add/Remove programs" or "Programs and features" applet in Windows control panel first.

Download, but do not yet install, the drivers that are appropriate for your graphics card and operating system from the Nvidia or AMD website.


Nvidia graphics drivers

AMD graphics drivers


Download and run Wagnard tools "Display driver uninstaller" which I highly recommend and is fully endorsed by many top level tech websites including Guru 3D and Tom's Hardware. Choose the option from the drop box that applies to your platform, AMD, Nvidia or Intel, and when it asks to reboot into safe mode in order to perform the uninstall process, click yes and allow the program to proceed.

Guru3D Display Driver Uninstaller



After the uninstallation process is complete, install the new driver package you previously downloaded followed by a reboot of the system to ensure the new drivers are properly initiated.

Using the DDU to create a clean environment is sufficient for a large majority of users but is not going to be the immaculate solution for every user and every situation. Some issues are more involved and may require a new Windows installation or further investigation to determine hardware and other driver compatibility.





Then install the AMD chipset drivers located here:

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/chipset?os=Windows+8.1+-+64
 

Tylerjmaho

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Just a quick question it says you have the same CPU as me and an R9 290x Should I invest in one of those and my PSU is the CX Series™ Modular CX750M ATX Power Supply (CP-9020061-NA) 750 WATT
 
Not the worst PSU I've seen, but it's not a tier 1 or tier 2 unit, which is what we generally recommend for gaming cards, either. Here's the list, just as a reference point for you.:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669


With my 8320@4.5Ghz and my 290x, there isn't much I can't game at the highest settings. There are a few titles that I run into some limited fps issues with in very large gatherings and certain maps, but just about everybody else does as well. I'm using a 1080p monitor but have a 1440p monitor as well, which it does just as well on.