Issue with low frame rate on high-end gaming PCs
Issue with low frame rate on high-end gaming PCs
In short, I've faced this problem for more than a year now. Previously, I could consistently play Rust at over 144 fps, but now I'm stuck at around 80 fps even with the highest settings. I've checked both the NVIDIA control panel and the Rust settings to see if VSync or any FPS cap is active, but it's not there. My current specs are: RTX 2080, 32GB (new), 3600MHz RAM, B350-f motherboard, and Ryzen 7 2700X. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Stop using the internet.
Remove the GPU driver via DDU (clean your system carefully, don’t restart).
Uninstall all processors—this is essential. Ensure you have at least 16 processors installed. When prompted for a restart, select no and continue uninstalling all processors on Device Manager.
Restart the PC to BIOS mode, turn off AMD FTPM and secure boot if it was enabled by default, save changes, then exit. Return to BIOS, flash with the latest BIOS, then revisit BIOS to set default or optimized settings, disable CSM, enable Above 4G Decoding and Resizable bar options (these may not appear unless CSM is off), and exit.
Power on Windows and install the newest Chipset driver (version 4.03.xx or newer). Restart after installation.
Check for available updates and install them, skipping optional ones.
Connect to the internet only after completing all offline steps, including rebooting after installing the chipset driver.
Consider downclocking RAM to 3533, 3466, or lower (ideally 3400 or less) since Zen+ struggles with 3600. Enable the fastest DOCP profile and reduce RAM frequency. Ensure RAM is installed in slots 2 and 4.
Execute commands as administrator, then run chkdsk /x /f /r, followed by sfc /scannow.
Verify Windows Update and install any available updates (excluding optional).
Activate Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (Nvidia GPUs only) in graphics settings and restart.
I also face another problem now. Every time I connect to a server, I experience a ping over 1k and the server freezes just for me. It happens for more than 10 minutes before it recovers.
After playing for a couple of hours, it's back to the 70fps limit I was experiencing before. I had to set my RAM to 2600 to prevent crashes. Would upgrading my motherboard to an X570 be a better option?
Yes, I went through each step correctly.
This occurs with both Ethernet and internet connections, which might indicate an ISP problem.
there’s no necessity for X570 when you’re not pushing overclock limits, a reasonably priced B550 works well too, similar to the B550M Pro4, or even a decent B450 if you don’t require PCIe 3.0, but generally upgrading the CPU would be more beneficial—consider moving straight to Zen 3. You could start with something like a Ryzen 5 5500, or as much better as a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and pair it with suitable RAM; it should handle around 3600MHz without issues! Performance gains are noticeable, especially since one friend increased from 2600 to 5600G and experienced great gameplay and faster compilation times.
The RAM won’t reach full 3600MHz due to the Zen architecture, but the motherboard also influences this.
If you plan a strong RAM upgrade or intend to install an XMP profile while keeping things as they are, opt for a 5500—its 5600G is solid, though without an integrated GPU it’s still quite decent for overclocking, similar to Intel Comet Lake CPUs.
For the top gaming CPU, go with the 5800X3D; the only downside is that you can’t easily push RAM beyond 4000MHz compared to the 5500, mainly because of its design.
If internet or ISP problems are involved (or router issues might be the cause), try connecting another gaming-capable device with the RAM plugged in—usually the motherboard becomes the bottleneck.