Frame rates are inconsistent with expected performance for Battlefield 4 on a PC system.
Frame rates are inconsistent with expected performance for Battlefield 4 on a PC system.
I'm pleased with the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, but I’ve noticed a performance issue. It's uncertain whether the problem lies with my processor, graphics card, or memory—perhaps a combination of these factors. My frame rate typically ranges from 48 to 56 frames per second, which appears noticeably rough and frequently interrupted compared to what one would expect.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or an AMD processor with comparable specifications.
RAM: 8 Gigabytes.
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2 Gigabytes of VRAM / AMD Radeon HD 7850.
My Hardware Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 at 3.00 GHz.
RAM: 8 Gigabytes (single 8GB stick at 2400 MHz).
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Superclocked (EVGA).
Storage: Samsung Evo 860 Solid State Drive (256 Gigabytes).
Power Supply: EVGA 600 Watt (80+ Certified).
If you reduce graphics settings, do the frames increase and the stutter diminish? Have you attempted to enable or disable Vsync, if it’s currently active?
Regarding “hang-the-9”:
Could reducing graphics quality improve frame rates and eliminate the stuttering? Have you experimented with enabling or disabling Vsync, particularly if it’s currently active?
Vsync is consistently deactivated, and the stuttering frequently occurs during action sequences when we’re both firing. Lowering settings doesn't significantly boost frame rates.
Regarding the game “hang-the-9,” user urbina.christian123 is asking:
If you decrease graphical settings, do your frames increase and the skipping issue diminish? Have you attempted enabling or disabling VSync to see if that makes a difference?
Vsync is consistently disabled, and the stuttering occurs when using the Aim Down Sight function while both players are firing. Lowering graphics settings doesn’t significantly increase FPS.
Have you confirmed that you have the most recent video card drivers installed? If changing quality settings doesn’t improve FPS, it suggests a problem with your processor, although your CPU meets the recommended specifications. What resolution are you using – 1080p with a 60Hz monitor, or something higher? When transitioning between different graphics settings (e.g., from low to medium), do you observe approximately a 10-frame rate improvement with each step?
I’m uncertain by how much, but a single 8 gigabyte RAM module is likely not providing sufficient support.
Regarding “hang-the-9”:
urbina.christian123:
“hang-the-9”:
Could reducing your graphics options improve frame rates and eliminate the stuttering? Have you attempted enabling or disabling VSync to see if that makes a difference?
Vsync is consistently disabled, and the stuttering tends to surface during action-packed combat scenarios when we’re both shooting. Lowering graphics settings doesn't significantly increase frame rates.
Have you ensured you have the latest video card drivers installed? If changing graphics quality doesn't affect FPS, it suggests a problem with your processor. However, your CPU meets the recommended specifications, so that’s unlikely. Are you playing at 1080 resolution with a 60Hz monitor, or at a higher resolution? If you move from lower settings and test medium quality, do you observe approximately a 10 frames per second increase with each step?
When using higher settings, I experience significant stuttering during combat, though this is less pronounced with lower configurations, despite maintaining similar frame rates when enhancing graphical details.
Could you please detail your precise frame rate at specific settings? Standard YouTube tests aren’t ideal, as independent testing of this game is limited, and users with hardware similar to yours often experience difficulties achieving a consistent 50 frames per second at elevated 1080p resolutions—sometimes falling below that even with medium settings during online play. While memory capacity may be a concern, I believe it’s not significantly impacting performance and suspect you are encountering video memory constraints when utilizing higher texture settings, which is contributing to the lowest possible framerate levels.
DSzymborski :
What is your *exact* FPS at what *exact* settings? Youtube benchmarks aren't what I prefer, but there isn't a lot of benchmarking of this game otherwise, and people with systems at or near these specs do struggle to maintain 50 fps at higher 1080p settings (even dipping below at Medium in multiplayer). The RAM situation isn't great, but I expect it's not helping and I expect you're running out of VRAM at the higher texture settings, causing the low floor for framerates.
I ran the game at low preset at got 70-80 fps at all times, but would drop to 48ish when intensity with bombs, gunfights, ADS became present. Then I put it too mainly highish-medium preset achieving the same fps and the same drops when the same bombs, gunfights, and ADS occurred. Is that a ram bottleneck?