A rapid and unexpected slowdown in cursor movement during mouse operation at a 1000 polling rate across multiple games.
A rapid and unexpected slowdown in cursor movement during mouse operation at a 1000 polling rate across multiple games.
I recently began noticing a sudden and significant slowdown while moving my cursor in games like Apex Legends and Rainbow Six Siege. After investigating, I determined that my mouse's polling rate was likely the source of the problem. Previously, I consistently used a 1000Hz rate without any issues; however, reducing it to 500Hz didn’t resolve the lag, and lowering it further to 250Hz still resulted in stuttering. Ultimately, I had to set the polling rate to 125Hz to minimize lag and stuttering, though it remains somewhat noticeable and irritating.
I attempted to resolve this by disabling Steelseries Engine, believing that it might be contributing to the issue, but this had no effect. I'm uncertain about the root cause of this sudden problem, as it never occurred before today.
Mouse:
Steelseries 310 Rival
Rig:
AMD R9 390 8GB
i7-6700
16GB Ram
750W
Today, while playing Rainbow Six Siege, I began experiencing frequent minor pauses every few seconds. Examining task manager revealed that my CPU consistently reached 100% usage, while the GPU only operated at approximately 80%. I believe this represents a performance bottleneck; how can I address this? This issue also manifests in other games, such as Apex Legends.
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You generally cannot truly resolve a performance constraint.
Furthermore, bottlenecks are highly specific to individual programs. The issue you experience in one application might manifest differently as a bottleneck in another.
Initially, it’s important to compile a comprehensive list of your system’s specifications, including the resolution and settings you typically employ.
Subsequently, use task manager or resource monitor to determine which other resources are consuming your CPU processing power ( I am unable to clearly view the image ).
Due to being unable to access my computer at the moment, I’ve forgotten the specific models of my RAM and power supply unit. Regarding game settings, I play at a resolution of 1920 by 1080 with a refresh rate of 60Hz, utilizing all minimum settings and disabling vertical synchronization. I plan to monitor CPU performance using the system’s resource manager during my next session.