Am I limiting the performance of my processor?
Am I limiting the performance of my processor?
Greetings,
I own an AMD FX 8350 that has been overclocked to 4.2 GHz with a Radeon RX 580 and 8GB of RAM. Recently, I purchased *Wildlands* during a promotional discount but am extremely dissatisfied with the performance. At 1080p resolution, I’m experiencing frame rates in the mid-40s to high-50s on low settings. However, at maximum graphics settings, my FPS remains almost identical—only slightly reduced and still within a 10% variance. Although I suspect my processor is limiting the game's capabilities, I am not entirely sure. There may be other underlying problems that I haven’t identified yet. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Update: I neglected to mention that my graphics card utilization varies significantly, ranging from minimal use to a peak of 99%, frequently observed between 70-80%. My central processing unit usage is seldom at 100% but consistently approaches it. I will add further details if they occur to me.
Regarding this, I’m experiencing some confusion; at the maximum settings, frame rates remain almost identical—only slightly reduced and still within a 10% range. Your CPU is the primary factor in this, particularly when playing an open-world game like Wildlands which demands significant processing power. See this resource for guidance: https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-det...solutions/. Unfortunately, you’ll likely need to upgrade to a Ryzen processor.
Regarding this, I’m finding some confusion; at the maximum settings, frame rates remain almost identical (with a minor decrease of no more than 10%). Your CPU is the primary factor here, particularly when playing an open-world game like Wildlands, which puts significant strain on processing power. See this resource for further information: https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-det...solutions/. Unfortunately, you’ll likely need to upgrade to a Ryzen processor.
WildCard999:
GlennyDMB:
Hi there,
I’m experiencing some confusion though; at maximum settings, I'm still getting almost identical frame rates (with only a minor decrease within 10%).
The problem lies with your processor, particularly when playing an open-world game like Wildlands, which puts a significant strain on the CPU.
See this resource for more information: https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-det...solutions/.
Unfortunately, you’ll likely need to upgrade to a Ryzen processor.
Thank you for your response; I was anticipating needing an upgrade around this time. Do you happen to know if the Ryzen 7 2700X would be a worthwhile investment?
GlennyDMB :
WildCard999 :
GlennyDMB :
Hi there,
I’m finding this puzzling though; at maximum settings, I'm still achieving nearly identical frame rates (with a minor decrease of under 10%).
Your processor is the primary limiting factor, particularly with an open-world title like Wildlands, which puts significant strain on the CPU.
See this article for guidance: https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-det...solutions/
Unfortunately, you’ll likely need to upgrade to a Ryzen processor.
Thank you for responding; I was anticipating an update. Do you happen to know if the Ryzen 7 2700X would be a worthwhile investment?
It's acceptable, but if I were in your position, I’d opt for the 2600 – it’s half the cost and I recently purchased one myself and I greatly enjoy it. It performs well with open-world games when paired with an RX 580/Freesync monitor.
Also, continue to watch for CES next week; AMD will be releasing information about the third generation Ryzen processors as well as Navi.
WildCard999:
GlennyDMB:
WildCard999:
GlennyDMB:
Hi,
I’m unsure about this though; at the maximum settings, I’m getting nearly identical frame rates (a slight decrease, but no more than 10%).
Your processor is the issue, particularly with an open-world game like Wildlands, it puts a significant strain on the CPU.
[https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-det...solutions/](https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-det...solutions/)
Unfortunately, you’ll likely need to upgrade to a Ryzen processor.
Thank you for your response, yes I was anticipating needing an update. Do you happen to know if the Ryzen 7 2700X would be a worthwhile investment?
It would work adequately, but if I were in your position, I'd opt for the 2600 – half the cost and I recently purchased one myself and find it performs well with open-world games alongside the RX 580/Freesync monitor.
Also, continue to monitor CES which is approaching in about a week; AMD will release information regarding the third generation Ryzen processors as well as Navi.
Thanks, I might get the 2600 specifically because I just acquired a FreeSync monitor last week (and the price was surprising :O). I’m also definitely observing CES to see what announcements are made.
Nice, yea this is my first time using a Freesync monitor with GPU and it works great however oddly enough when Freesync is enabled on both AMD Catalyst side and monitor side there's still slight screen tearing. The fix I found for this was to go into the Catalyst center, Gaming and change the Freesync setting for each game to On instead of AMD recommended. This helped immensely on AC: Odyssey (tough game to run even with high specs).
Also you can manually add games to it that AMD Catalyst (Radeon Software) and force Freesync as well.
WildCard999 :
Nice, yea this is my first time using a Freesync monitor with GPU and it works great however oddly enough when Freesync is enabled on both AMD Catalyst side and monitor side there's still slight screen tearing. The fix I found for this was to go into the Catalyst center, Gaming and change the Freesync setting for each game to On instead of AMD recommended. This helped immensely on AC: Odyssey (tough game to run even with high specs).
Also you can manually add games to it that AMD Catalyst (Radeon Software) and force Freesync as well.
Oh sweet, good to know. Thank you for all the help!