The gaming performance is not up to the expectations

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Hey, recently I upgraded my gpu card to gtx 970 g1 gaming ( I had gtx 680 )
And almost all games( on maximum settings) suffer a sudden fps drop every minute or two for aboout 2 seconds . When I bought the gtx 970 I didn't replace the old power supply so when I first started my pc and after about an hour it shut down on its own and then I knew it's the power supply . So I just want to know if this has caused any damage to my hardware components and this is the reason why the games don't work properly Or is it something else
My specs
Core i7 4770k
8gb ram
Gtx 970

Colethelion321 · Dec 28, 2016

so I want to make sure I understand what your saying. on video games, on max settings, you suffer sudden fps drops which last 2-5 seconds with the GTX 970.

when you bought the gtx 970 you had an old powesupply, you didn't replace the old power supply.

when you started your pc with the old power supply and with the gtx 970 it would shut down after about 30-120minutes.

and now you want to know if this has caused any damage and if the power supply is the reason your games are not working properly?

is this statement correct.

Barty1884 · Dec 28, 2016

What PSU do you have?

The 970 is about 50W *less* than a 680, so in theory, a PSU capable of running a 680 can adequately run a 970.

Did you remove the drivers for the 680 fully before installing the 970? DDU is useful for that: http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Colethelion321 :

Yes it is correct . I did replace the old power supply and the new one is working fine but now the gaming performance is not good I want to know why . Sorry if my language is bad and for my ignorance

burtman88 · Dec 28, 2016

What games are you playing? resolution?

Colethelion321 · Dec 28, 2016

So make sure as the other person said; that the drivers are correct.

Now if the drivers are correct:
Give me an example of a game that the frames are lagging (I had a 970 so I will know) can you write down everything in this format:

EX (example):
GTA 5
1080p
60hz
Max settings
Anti aliasing 8x
V sync on
Etc
Etc
Frames per second is around 55
Drops to 45 for a few seconds.

Colethelion321 · Dec 28, 2016

970 can't do every game or most games at max settings and definitely not any games (or very few) at 4k

Barty1884 · Dec 28, 2016

From a PM:

My psu is a 650 watt and and it's working fine now
I wanted to know if the old power supply has caused any damage to my hardware components and this is the reason why the gaming is not good

Omar, a decent 650W should be more than capable of running that setup. The FPS drops and shutdowns have the potential to cause some damage to components, but I suspect you're fine in this instance.

Remove & update your GPU drivers, and see how things look.

You replaced the PSU? What is the make/model of this '650W' PSU you are running now?

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

burtman88 :

Farcry 4, Assassin's creed unity and Dying light . And call of duty black ops 3 is lagging too much and so is crysis 3

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Yes I know . but for call of duty black ops 3 I had to set the settings on low

burtman88 · Dec 28, 2016

Resolution?

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

burtman88 :

1080

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

I am sorry I will try to reply as soon as possible.

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Barty1884 :

From a PM:

My psu is a 650 watt and and it's working fine now
I wanted to know if the old power supply has caused any damage to my hardware components and this is the reason why the gaming is not good

Omar, a decent 650W should be more than capable of running that setup. The FPS drops and shutdowns have the potential to cause some damage to components, but I suspect you're fine in this instance.

Remove & update your GPU drivers, and see how things look.

You replaced the PSU? What is the make/model of this '650W' PSU you are running now?

it is cooler master g650m

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Colethelion321 :

farcry4
1680*1050
refresh rate 60
ultra settigs
anti aliasing smaa
v sync on
frames per second are at 60 fps but drops to 38 fps

Colethelion321 · Dec 28, 2016

does I just randomly drop to 38 or is that when you enter an intense scene.

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Colethelion321 :

When I enter an intense scene . But randomly it would drop to 54 53 fps

Colethelion321 · Dec 28, 2016

omar_64 :

so when you enter the intense scene basically your settings are to high or there is something wrong with one of your components. probably settings are to high. but the drops randomly to 54 and 53 are totally normal (or at least for me it is) on a 970.

omar_64 · Dec 28, 2016

Colethelion321 :

Ok here are my specs just in case you notice one of them isn't compatible with the other.
Core i7 4770k
Nividia geforce gtx 970 g1 gaming
Win 8 pro 64-bit
Gigabyte b85-hd3 ( socket 0)
Hard drive : seagate ST1000DM003-1ch162
(Sata)
Optical drive : HkDIR NGTURWXIJ scsi cdrom device tsstcorp cddvdw sh-224db
8gb ram dual-channel ddr3 798 mhz
I used speccy

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