I'm suddenly getting low FPS.

CornerNoob · Dec 31, 2015

When I built my pc, about a year ago, I was very impressed with my performance. I used to get 30 FPS on ARMA III with ultra graphics it was a big strain on my machine though, I went down to High quality and got a smooth 60 FPS. However all of the sudden i'm now getting 25 FPS on High quality. Does anyone now what could be wrong. My CPU is an AMD FX-8350 and my graphics card is and EVGA GTX 780 Ti an I have 16GB RAM

CornerNoob · Dec 31, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

Yes I have the are not hot at all. 22*C with occasional spike to 32*C. My max is 32*C and a minimum of 20*C

CornerNoob · Dec 31, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

My drivers are up to date. Is a little over a year enough for components to ware?

CornerNoob · Dec 31, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

CornerNoob :

That's not a lot of time there, but it all depends on the level of usage of the machine... Have you realized any FPS drops in other games you once played with HIGH FPS? because sometimes it can be the game it self that is causing the problem and not necessarily your computer

It probably is just the game. I get high FPS on pretty much every game except squad. Also how do I change the best answer.

Deleted member 217926 · Dec 31, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

What would you like me to do about the best answer?

I will point out that parts do not start underperforming due to 'wearing out'. Anyone listing themselves as a computer technician should know that. Hell anyone with common sense knows that.

Nvidia has caught some flack recently because newer drivers don't seem to perform as well with the 7xx series specifically. If the game is legit and up to date you could try rolling back to an older driver and see if it makes a difference.

You can also try a clean graphics driver install using something like this.

http://www.guru3d.com/content-page/guru3d-driver-sweeper.html

CornerNoob · Dec 31, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

What would you like me to do about the best answer?

I will point out that parts do not start underperforming due to 'wearing out'. Anyone listing themselves as a computer technician should know that. Hell anyone with common sense knows that.

Nvidia has caught some flack recently because newer drivers don't seem to perform as well with the 7xx series specifically. If the game is legit and up to date you could try rolling back to an older driver and see if it makes a difference.

Can you just make it so the problem is not solved yet.

So it's a problem with the newer Nvidia drivers?

Darkbreeze · Dec 31, 2015

I'd try Anort3's suggestion, or something like this. If it doesn't work using the DDU and a clean installation of the latest drivers, then try running the DDU again and do a clean install of the last driver version you know worked well.

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2767677/clean-graphics-driver-install-windows.html

Also, there is clearly something wrong with your system, as in, the CPU is staying locked at a lower clock speed, because there is no possible way that under a gaming or other high load your CPU temps should peak at 32°C. The lower temp readings can be ignored since AMD thermal sensors don't work worth beans at the low end of the spectrum, but if you're only seeing 32 degrees when the system should be under load, and you're having performance issues, it's likely that the CPU is not adjusting the clock speed and voltage to match the load. I'd start by resetting the bios to default settings and changing your control panel power profile to performance.

Geek Jed · Jan 1, 2016

TechNeeeQ :

PC Parts aren't car engines man. They DO NOT get wore out. They just don't. They get outdated though...

CornerNoob · Jan 1, 2016

Darkbreeze :

I'd try Anort3's suggestion, or something like this. If it doesn't work using the DDU and a clean installation of the latest drivers, then try running the DDU again and do a clean install of the last driver version you know worked well.

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2767677/clean-graphics-driver-install-windows.html

Also, there is clearly something wrong with your system, as in, the CPU is staying locked at a lower clock speed, because there is no possible way that under a gaming or other high load your CPU temps should peak at 32°C. The lower temp readings can be ignored since AMD thermal sensors don't work worth beans at the low end of the spectrum, but if you're only seeing 32 degrees when the system should be under load, and you're having performance issues, it's likely that the CPU is not adjusting the clock speed and voltage to match the load. I'd start by resetting the bios to default settings and changing your control panel power profile to performance.

Thanks man. I just realized that I forgot to check the temp when it was under a load. It turned out that I had a peak of 32 when my machine was idle.

Darkbreeze · Jan 1, 2016

CornerNoob :

Darkbreeze :

Thanks man. I just realized that I forgot to check the temp when it was under a load. It turned out that I had a peak of 32 when my machine was idle.

That makes sense then. I'd download CoreTemp and verify that the clock speed is changing according to load and see what the max clock speed shows when you fire up a game.

TechyInAZ · Jan 1, 2016

Geek Jed :

CPUs do degrade, however it's no where near the rate at what techneeeq is saying. Even when heavily overclocked, it will take 15 years for a CPU to even get close to degrading.

Deleted member 217926 · Jan 1, 2016

TechyInAZ :

What you are talking about is a process called electomigration. That will not cause the CPU to degrade in speed. What will happen is that the voltage requirements will very slowly increase over time. Meaning a CPU stable at 3Ghz with 1.2v will need 1.25v ( I'm making this up as an example. I'm not an electrical engineer and don't know specifics ) to run at 3Ghz in 10 years. Basically the pathways that carry current get stretched out over time like a firehose would. Overclocking can increase the process but as long as you stay within the electrical and thermal limits of the CPU it will last for many years even overclocked. My 2600K has been at 4.5Ghz since the week I bought it in January 2011 and I have not had to increase the voltage at all. Nor is it any slower than it was on day one. I'm sure an EE or computer engineer could explain the process better.

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