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Started by GhostGamer | | 9 answers
FarCry 3 30-50% GPU usage and drops to 15-30 fps
Hey everyone,

I have an FX-8120 and R9 280X. I am getting very low FPS in FarCry 3. I an running it at 1080p and Ultra quality. I get about 30% gpu usage and 15-30 fps. Sometimes the GPU usage shoots up to 80% and i get a smooth 60-80 fps. It doesnt really matter what is going on on the screen, its pretty random. What could be causing this? I have the latest version of AMD catalyst, so i dont think its a driver problem.
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October 17, 2014 1:54:24 PM

Ok so i have checked my CPU usage and temps and they hover around 50-70%, the CPU's max temp is 47 c. Oddly enough the CPU usage drops along with the GPU usage too. I get drops to 15 fps, then it skyrockets to 60-80 fps, and then it hovers around 45 and drops back to 15. Rinse and repeat basically. I am pretty puzzled about what is going on. I can run Metro Last Light at a relatively steady 60 fps, so i dont know why FarCry 3 is a problem.
October 17, 2014 1:00:10 PM

GhostGamer said:
Thanks guys i am going to look up my CPU usage and Temps. I do have a watercooler, but i have been told that overclocking will void my warranty instantly. Is this true?


Overclocking doesn't void your warranty. Damage caused by overclocking voids your warranty. Typically motherboards burn up before the CPU, so be sure that you have a descent one if you are going to try and set world records.
October 17, 2014 12:25:11 PM

Thanks guys i am going to look up my CPU usage and Temps. I do have a watercooler, but i have been told that overclocking will void my warranty instantly. Is this true?
October 17, 2014 11:58:09 AM

damric said:
Also try turning the AA down. I can max that game with ~55-60FPS with an Athlon 760K and HD 7850 as long as the AA is turned down. Granted my CPU and GPU are overclocked to the moon.


The 760k has faster single core performance than the 8120.
October 17, 2014 11:54:05 AM

Also try turning the AA down. I can max that game with ~55-60FPS with an Athlon 760K and HD 7850 as long as the AA is turned down. Granted my CPU and GPU are overclocked to the moon.
October 17, 2014 11:48:29 AM

Most likey a cpu bottleneck. The Fx x1xx series are notoriously poor gaming cpus due to to their abysmally slow cores. The previous generation of phenom IIs are faster when at the same clock speed.
October 17, 2014 11:43:15 AM

Also monitor your temperatures.
October 17, 2014 11:37:51 AM

Monitor your CPU usage and core clock, you can use a number of programs for this. What you want to do is verify that your CPU is not being throttled back. Or this can confirm if your CPU is not strong enough to play this game and it's holding your GPU back.
October 17, 2014 11:28:09 AM

Could be CPU bottleneck. Either overclock your CPU, upgrade, or turn down your settings.

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