Good PC build, low FPS.

jetfighter545 · Jun 4, 2015

I'm sure you've probably seen 2 billion posts around the net talking about how their new build (usually a pretty good one) can't run games at high fps, even with low settings. I have this problem as well.
I play hawken (or at least I try to) and the fps is around 20 on an average deathmatch. (low settings). I can't shoot properly and it is really starting to bug me. It would be nice for one of you guys to help me with my problem. Anyway, here are the specs:
Motherboard: asrock h97m pro4
GPU: Radeon r7 240 2GB
CPU: Intel Celeron 2.9Ghz 2MB g1850 (Might be the source of my problems)
ssd: OCZ ARC 100 SATA3 120GB (I have a 1TB internal hard drive for storing bulky stuff like videos, but it isn't connected to the ssd at all.)
RAM: 4gb (might also be the source of my problems)
Case: Thermaltake versa h22 with 500W psu
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
Please tell me if I'm missing anything and I hope we can find the solution to my problem.

EDIT: The graphics card is actually called the Gigabyte Radeon R7 240 2GB OC

Gman450 · Jun 4, 2015

Any other games other than a multiplayer one?

Your build is okay, at best. And your config seems to be above the minimum specs for Hawken,

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Gman450 :

Yes, I do have Starbound and, ironically because of your username, Garry's mod. Both of them work better than good, and I seem to recall gmod going to 120fps or somewhere around there while I was playing local with my friend. Hawken, on the other hand, is 30 fps on standby/Menu.

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

I guess it must be a game issue. It's probably not well optimized. Tried other maps?

I admit, I've never heard of Hawken before till now. I don't think your build is the problem here, as other games run well.

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Gman450 :

Multiple maps, gamemodes, settings, you name it.
But I know that other people are running hawken at 120fps on multiplayer. They had better specs than me, but 20-30 fps is a bit low, even for my specs, don't you think?

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

Yeah, that does seem low.
The game is patched right? What am I asking, of course it is...

I'll look into this and see if there's a solution. Give me some time.

Also, tried changing drivers for your GPU?

EDIT: https://steamcommunity.com/app/271290/discussions/0/618457398978698909/?insideModal=1
I doubt that will make the game look any better though...

But try it out.

EDIT 2: I see it's an early access game. Wait around a while. The devs will probably release a better version that properly utilizes the GPU. I see that many other people with high end configurations can't get proper FPS either.

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Yes, but it is still early versions. (not that early)
I haven't tried changing drivers, if one could be recommended that would be great.

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

I'm assuming you're using the latest one right now?

Try the 2015 beta or the last stable 2014 one.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows%208.1%20-%2064

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Sorry for the inconvenience, apparently there are multiple types of the gpu I mentioned, so I found mine exactly. It is called the Gigabyte Radeon R7 240 2GB OC. No, I don't think I have that driver. I'll check it out.

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

No worries there. The drivers are all the same for any R7 240, be it Gigabyte, Asus, Sapphire...etc

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Ok,
the driver didn't work and I tried adjusting some settings to no avail.
Could it be the low amount of ram?
I'm quite open to suggestions.

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Okay, found out that the driver did indeed help. Only by 15 fps though.
Don't get me wrong, that is quite a bit and I appreciate your help, but I'm pretty sure my build can go further than 45 fps standby.
If you want, I can mark your driver comment as the answer or you can continue to help me. It is your choice.

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

I definitely want to help out more.
Which drivers are you using right now? The beta ones?

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

No, the 2014 stable ones. I did try the unstable though, but its results aren't better than the 2014 one.

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

I see. I find this game has PhysX. Are you sure you've got it turned off?

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

Yes I have. I just bought a hardware monitor to help with this mystery. Hopefully it will tell me if my hardware is the problem.

jetfighter545 · Jun 5, 2015

OK, for some weird reason I gain 20FPS by making the window a small window (not fullscreen). I'm confused now. According to the information I've gathered, my hardware is fine (this includes the ram, cpu, and gpu), but for some unknown reason it isn't getting high enough fps.

Gman450 · Jun 5, 2015

Windowed makes your game run better? Weird. For me, it's usually the other way around. Do they have a borderless windowed option, so you can mimic a fullscreen?

jetfighter545 · Jun 6, 2015

Yes, but it appears to be the size of the window effecting the fps, not whether if it is full screen or not.

Gman450 · Jun 6, 2015

Oh...I see. When you decrease your window size, you are also decreasing your resolution of the game. That explains the FPS increase.

jetfighter545 · Jun 6, 2015

Does that mean that it is my hardware that is the problem? Because if it is, I bet it's the processor that can't keep up.

Gman450 · Jun 6, 2015

I wouldn't say that it is. Considering the game is in alpha stages, it's likely it's just not optimized well enough.
Your CPU is a dual core, which is what the game says as a minimum requirement. I don't think it's a huge problem.

jetfighter545 · Jun 6, 2015

Thanks for your help with everything. I'll post a message on this thread if I find out anything else

Gman450 · Jun 6, 2015

Yeah, sure. Let us know.

jetfighter545 · Jul 10, 2015

OK, been a while now, but I have made a few progresses.
My processor is now i5, i5-4690 to be exact. I overclocked my GPU and juiced a few fps, getting up to 45 fps in game, which is awesome. I just upgraded my PSU as well, to the Antec HCG-750m.

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