Sudden FPS loss with new Graphics Card

suli7

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Oct 17, 2017
3
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520
Hey everyone!

Bought an EVGA 1080, an upgrade for my GTX 760. Used DDU to wipe the drivers, installed the 1080, installed the required drivers, launched Shadow of War = 60+ fps :D yay!
Decided that was good, went to sleep while leaving the PC idling at desktop (all games were shutdown). I wake up, and find that the PC is frozen. Rebooted it, launched Shadow of War = sub 40 FPS :(

Downloaded the earlier stable drivers for the 1080, uninstalled the current ones, fresh installed the stable ones - no dice, still the same issue.

Then i decide to switch back to my gtx 760 (thought maybe the graphics card was faulty). Uninstalled the 1080 drivers, fresh installed the 760. SAME ISSUE. Games that used to run @ 70 fps now barely scrap 30.

I am confused. What could it be? Any suggestions?

 
Solution
Found the fix!

After the computer froze, the BIOS set the CPU to power-saver. Set it back to default and removed any power-saving options, did same in power management in Control Panel, back to normal! :)

suli7

Prominent
Oct 17, 2017
3
0
520
Found the fix!

After the computer froze, the BIOS set the CPU to power-saver. Set it back to default and removed any power-saving options, did same in power management in Control Panel, back to normal! :)
 
Solution