Help! My FPS stayed the same even when using 1080TI.
Help! My FPS stayed the same even when using 1080TI.
Hello everyone, today I replaced my 970 with a 1080Ti, but I was surprised there wasn’t any improvement in FPS for CS:GO. In fact, I think the performance might have dropped slightly. I’m using a 240Hz monitor, so I’d love to see my FPS stay consistent at or above 240. My system includes an MSI GTX 1080Ti with 11GB RAM, Intel Core i7-4790, and Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600C9 (2x4GB). What might be causing this issue and how can I fix it?
It seems like your CPU is running slow or struggling to keep up.
The MSI B85M-E45 with a socket-1150 can work fine; it's compatible with your setup.
Since your CPU is locked, a Z97 motherboard wouldn't improve its performance much. You could run a 4790K on it and push it to 4.8GHz under liquid cooling, but with a 1080 Ti, a full platform upgrade seems necessary now.
The 4790 is a 19% performance limit when paired with the 1080ti. Upgrading to a 4790k and boosting it to 4.7–4.8ghz will improve it noticeably, though I suggest moving to a 7700k or 8700k and at least 16GB DDR4 for better results. An i5-8600k is ideal if you need the lowest cost, offering only minor bottlenecks and saving around $150. You could invest that money in more RAM or a better motherboard. Real-world performance doesn’t match these numbers well.