Check your CPU and GPU performance in Dark Souls 3.
Check your CPU and GPU performance in Dark Souls 3.
Hello, Your system has an AMD FX-6300 with a 3.5GHz clock and a R9 290 GPU. You're experiencing inconsistent 60 FPS in Dark Souls 3, which seems unusual. It might be due to the GPU's limitations or the game's settings rather than your CPU being inadequate. The R9 290 can struggle with high frame rates on DS3, especially at maximum settings. Consider checking your game configuration and possibly upgrading the GPU if possible.
If you set everything else to its highest level but lower Shadows to the highest setting, you’ll likely need to disable the maximum shadow option to keep a steady 60 FPS on a GTX 770. If that doesn’t work, it might point to a CPU problem. Also, monitor your CPU usage while playing to see if it stays within normal ranges.
If you're experiencing frame rate problems even at low settings, the CPU could be the issue. I discovered some benchmarks for the game that cover CPU performance. Although TechSpot isn't the most trusted source locally, this page provides the most detailed information I found: http://www.techspot.com/review/1162-dark...page5.html It seems the game doesn't favor AMD FX architecture well, and the FX-6300 might have some trouble. If you can afford to upgrade, overclocking could be a viable option.
I’ll highlight another observation from the linked data: the game appears unaffected by the number of cores beyond four, suggesting the FX-8350 and FX-9590 outperformed the 6300 mainly because of their faster clock speeds. I’d suggest either switching to an Intel platform or continuing with your current setup while pushing it overclocked.