I'm struggling a lot with massive FPS drops on my PC. Can someone help?
I'm struggling a lot with massive FPS drops on my PC. Can someone help?
Hello everyone, I'm seeking advice on what might be behind the significant FPS drops I experience while gaming. I've tried various solutions so far but nothing seems to resolve the issue. I'll begin by listing my PC specifications and components, which are all from last year. The GPU is the 6900XT, CPU is Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RAM is G-SKILL Ripjaws 3600Mhz CL16, power supply is Corsair 850W NVME-WD SN850X, display is Samsung S95B, case is Fractal Torrent. The main issue is that in most games—using Fortnite as an example—I'll move in a direction and see my frame rate plummet to around 30 FPS or drop below for a brief moment, then jump back up. This happens regardless of resolution (1080p, 1440p, 4K) and even when I'm only at 60-120 FPS. I've also tried setting everything to 1080p-1440p and 4K, but the problem persists. I've updated Windows, installed new drivers for the GPU, adjusted CPU voltage with Curve Optimizer, used stock or balanced power plans, turned off VSync, enabled full screen optimization per game, and passed stress tests on 3DMark. I ran Radeon CHILL/RIVATUNER to cap FPS in some games, but no success if anyone has suggestions. Please let me know what you think.
Reviewing your current steps, I'm interested in your CPU. Consider testing various configurations to adjust performance, and think about temporarily turning off 2 cores or SMT.
It seems the adjustments didn't resolve the issue. Could there be a PCIe incompatibility? Do you have another PCIe x16 port available for the graphics card?
I also have MSI B550 boards that I attempted to use with the same components at first, thinking it was the motherboard itself. The outcomes were identical, so I considered getting another 5800X3D. However, if you believe the issue isn't the CPU, I'll wait before ordering further. I'm open to any solution to stop the stutters.
Can a friend borrow you a graphics card to test its effect? It’s an unusual suggestion, but also consider swapping power cables from the PSU to the GPU. Could this affect power delivery? There’s another idea about adjusting the PCIe mode in the BIOS from 4.0 to 3.0—might that resolve the issue?
Sadly, everyone in my circle owns consoles, and I attempted to switch from 4.0 to 3.0 and vice versa didn’t work. Now it seems the only option is to purchase a new PSU-GPU cable—the ones included with the PSU cost around three dollars.