Consistently reducing frame rates across all games you play
Consistently reducing frame rates across all games you play
I built this system with an i5 9600k mainboard, Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi graphics card, Asus Tuf GeForce RTX 2060 OC with 6GB RAM, G.Skill Tridentz 8GB at 3200MHz x2, and a CX Series ATX PSU (650W, 80 PLUS Bronze). Recently, my performance has dropped significantly across all games. In GTA V I now see only 70-80 FPS, grass around 40-50, while in Warzone I occasionally hit 90-115 FPS but then drop to 70 or lower. Assassin's Creed Odyssey used to run at about 70 FPS, now it's 57 FPS. My GPU stays hot above 80°C but never reaches 85°C. I've tried reinstalling drivers in safe mode and even reset Windows, but nothing helps. The issues began about a week ago, and I'm unsure how to fix them.
Are you sending the device back to its earlier setup? Since the software isn't identical, it won't maintain consistent performance. If games, drivers, and the operating system keep changing through updates, reliability disappears.
The CPU temperatures while gaming are within normal ranges. Your graphics driver has been updated to a newer version compared to previous versions. If your GPU consistently stays above 80°C, you should adjust the fan curve accordingly. Aiming for 72°C to 78°C is ideal for air-cooled cards.
What are your detailed specifications? Which case do you use? It seems the card is overheating, so tweak the fan curve or increase airflow based on your case. 83C is too warm to run steadily, and the GPU will throttle, reducing performance. Keeping graphics, BIOS, chipset, and Windows drivers/updates updated is beneficial.
It doesn't matter how fast the clock speeds are set, but if the GPU overheats it will automatically slow down to prevent damage. You can change fan settings in the system software or BIOS, and your case's airflow might also be the cause. Running at 80°C or higher is dangerous for this card. If you're overclocking, try resetting it to factory clocks to check if performance improves. If thermal throttling is the main issue, consider it before proceeding.
Full details: 1) Intel Core i5-9600K processor, 2) Gigabyte z390 Aorus Pro with Wi-Fi, 3) G.skill Tridentz 8GB DDR4 RGB at 3200mhz, 4) Seagate Barrauda 1TB SSD, 5) Asus TUF GeForce RTX 2060 OC with 6GB GDDR6, 6) Corsair CX650 ATX 80 PLUS Bronze 650W, 7) Gigabyte Aorus C300G case, 8) Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 50GB (my C drive), 9) Aorus ATC 700 CPU cooler, current card speed at 1875mhz while boost is 1710mhz. Need to update BIOS?