Specs:
Windows 7 64-bit
AMD FX 8120 8-core (not overclocked, if it matters) ~3.10 GHz
AMD Radeon HD 6870
8Gb RAM
Okay, when I'm playing games, I'm seeing really inconsistent frame rates. It'll run smoothly for a few seconds, then drop for a second, and run smoothly again. This is happening in pretty much any game I try to play, regardless of in-game settings or the overall resource usage of the game. My rig should be more than capable of handling most games, especially on lower settings, but I still get this frame rate drop. Enabling the vertical sync options in the games that have it seems to help, but it doesn't fix the issue completely. For the record, my CPU and GPU aren't over-heating and my CPU usage rarely goes over 25%. If it matters, I'm using a 40-inch 1080p Philips tv as a monitor with 1440x900 resolution. Sorry if I missed anything, I'm not exactly an expert when it comes to setting up and tweaking graphical settings. Any suggestions on how to fix this issue?
Windows 7 64-bit
AMD FX 8120 8-core (not overclocked, if it matters) ~3.10 GHz
AMD Radeon HD 6870
8Gb RAM
Okay, when I'm playing games, I'm seeing really inconsistent frame rates. It'll run smoothly for a few seconds, then drop for a second, and run smoothly again. This is happening in pretty much any game I try to play, regardless of in-game settings or the overall resource usage of the game. My rig should be more than capable of handling most games, especially on lower settings, but I still get this frame rate drop. Enabling the vertical sync options in the games that have it seems to help, but it doesn't fix the issue completely. For the record, my CPU and GPU aren't over-heating and my CPU usage rarely goes over 25%. If it matters, I'm using a 40-inch 1080p Philips tv as a monitor with 1440x900 resolution. Sorry if I missed anything, I'm not exactly an expert when it comes to setting up and tweaking graphical settings. Any suggestions on how to fix this issue?