Framerate Restrictions Within Games.
Framerate Restrictions Within Games.
Greetings.
I recently acquired a new 1440p 144Hz display and an RTX 2060 Super graphics card. However, within games such as Rocket League and Call of Duty, the GPU isn't reaching its maximum performance level. Using the MSI overlay to investigate, I haven’t found a clear explanation. The CPU cores are only operating at approximately 60% maximum, indicating it’s not a processor issue. Memory usage is around 70%. G-Sync is turned on, and frame rates are capped at the highest available setting in games, with V-Sync disabled.
Additionally, I am experiencing sporadic and brief pauses in the visuals, particularly noticeable in Rocket League. Any assistance would be greatly welcomed.
System Details:
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Mini iTX
Storage: 1TB Samsung 850 Evo SSD / 250GB Kingston SSD
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650w
RAM: 2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2400
The MSI system, along with the task manager, presents a general average across all cores without detailing individual core activity.
A figure of 60% could signify either that every core is operating at 60%, or that a portion of your cores are running at 100% usage, with any combination in between.
In this instance, the task manager indicates both cores are around 50%, however, process explorer reveals that a single thread is responsible for approximately 50% of the load on a dual-core system, equating to 100% of one core.
Could I perhaps investigate this in any way? I assumed 2400 would certainly be sufficient for gaming at 1400p with a 144Hz refresh rate.
If a game exhibits high CPU usage, try launching Process Explorer. Double-click the game’s executable to view its threads. If a single thread is consuming approximately 8% of the CPU (which equates to 100% divided by a processor with twelve threads), it indicates that one core is operating at its maximum capacity.
The problem has been taken care of, and I appreciate your assistance. Ultimately, I resolved it by reinstalling Windows completely, which proved successful. It appears the underlying hardware—specifically the CPU and RAM—were operating without any problems.
My suspicion is that a conflict exists within the AMD drivers. Prior to acquiring my RX 5700 XT, I was successfully gaming with a GTX 980 on a 1440p monitor, without encountering any issues. After receiving the RX 5700 XT, I utilized Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) to remove the Nvidia drivers, at which point the problem began. I then returned the card and purchased an RTX 2060 Super, again employing DDU to remove the AMD drivers and install a fresh Nvidia installation. Despite these efforts, the issue persisted.
It’s possible that some element within the AMD drivers was causing the malfunction, and DDU was unable to rectify it.
Things are now functioning as intended with my new graphics card.
However, I’m puzzled by the behavior of G-Sync; it seems to be restricting my frame rate, despite having no FPS cap enabled and V-Sync turned off. This is unusual, considering G-Sync should be maintaining a consistent frame rate of 144.