Questions about graphic card

Tomas_44 · Apr 7, 2017

Hello! i got 2 different graphic cards (image) on my low spec gaming pc and i would like to know, when im playing a game, im using both? or just one?, wich one should i use if not, and what are the better "settings" for perfomance above graphics, Thanks!

mrmez · Apr 7, 2017

If you have an R9, then the R7 is useless. Just take it out.

k1114 · Apr 8, 2017

The r7 (Carrizo) is your igpu. Only 1 gets used during gaming, the m385x if set correctly, which is a lot better than the r7. Leave the settings alone.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-R7-Carrizo-Benchmarks.144288.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-R9-M385X.154229.0.html

Tomas_44 · Apr 9, 2017

k1114 :

the thing is, i was playing rainbow six siege today and in the configurations it shows (amd r7) instead of the r9

k1114 · Apr 9, 2017

Sometimes software will show the igpu because of how switchable is wired. Check gpu usage to be sure. But if the igpu is being used, then change the switchable graphics settings.

Tomas_44 · Apr 9, 2017

k1114 :

i dont know how to do that, i can run games on high and it has fps drops every 6 seconds if i get the game on medium settings it will have the same drop of fps´s constantly, im not sure why, and im not sure wich games use the r7 and wich the r9, could you explain how could i make sure that the r9 is being used instead of the r7??

thanks for answering!

k1114 · Apr 9, 2017

If you are getting similar fps and settings as the link I posted then it's fine in that regard. We would just have to figure out what's causing the fps drops. But to see which is being used, you'd still have to check gpu usage. You can turn on the in game overlay in msi afterburner which may help so see the temps and usage when you get the fps drops.

Tomas_44 · Apr 9, 2017

k1114 :

i did an directx diagnosis and on "display" it shows the r7

k1114 · Apr 9, 2017

That always shows the igpu. It's useless for switchable. I forgot to mention where to change the settings. Right click desktop and click amd radeon settings. Go to preferences then click radeon additional settings. Under power is the switchable graphics settings. Make sure the games are on the list and on high performance. Also change global settings to maximize performance when plugged in.

Tomas_44 · Apr 9, 2017

k1114 :

You beast!!! it worked!

Tomas_44 · Apr 9, 2017

k1114 :

so even if the r7 is the "primary" and the r9 "linked" im good to go???

k1114 · Apr 10, 2017

Yes and I don't think that is something that can be changed. Rather it's just telling you what it is. So what was the issue? Was the game not on the list or not set to high performance or did you just need to switch global to max performance? What did you do?

Tomas_44 · Apr 11, 2017

k1114 :

Yes and I don't think that is something that can be changed. Rather it's just telling you what it is. So what was the issue? Was the game not on the list or not set to high performance or did you just need to switch global to max performance? What did you do?[/quotems

the pc was in "optimize battery" instead of "perfomance", still, now i can run games on high (so problem 1 solved), but all my games have this subtle fps drop, they dont freeze but their are not "smooth" when they should be and this happens when they are in "ultra" and "low" it doesnt matter what settings ingame i put, so i watched this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTBF2vrTQAM (this guy game freezes completely) thats my pc model, i dont have the SDD, but only the HDD BLUE wich stops according to him, i did the solution he said on the video but the problem persist, i cant run a game "smoothly" and that really sucks and its getting really annoying, do you have any idea why???

also here is the gpu thing with MSI (im not sure if i did it right) while i was playing rainbow six siege offline

okay quick edit: It appears games run much better in lower resolutions, is this my problem?

k1114 · Apr 12, 2017

I don't get why it's showing 5 gpus. You may need to use something else since it's not working right. The graphs are showing both high cpu and gpu usage so it might just be from you pushing the limits of what it's capable of. But it's missing the temps. Especially with laptops, heat can be an issue and make you throttle. There should also be graphs of the speeds which would show if it is throttling.

Tomas_44 · Apr 12, 2017

k1114 :

Temperature is not a problem, i removed the dust filter (wich is recommended for this laptop) and the fps problem is with high and low settings so im not pushing the limits of my computer, i really dont know what to do next, i updated all my drivers and the problem persist

k1114 · Apr 13, 2017

What are your temps? Does it make any difference if vsync is on or off?

Tomas_44 · Apr 16, 2017

k1114 :

Temperature are great, and i v sync didnt do anything, im giving up haha

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