Light Valorant FPS under 80 on HP Victus 16 with RTX 3060
Light Valorant FPS under 80 on HP Victus 16 with RTX 3060
I recently purchased a Victus 16 with an RTX 3060 and an i5 11th generation processor. Previously, my 2060 laptop maintained around 120 FPS, but on this model after intense gaming sessions it drops to under 70 FPS. Temperatures stay within normal limits (around 60°C), the fan runs at full speed, and the issue occurs not just during Valorant but also in League, Witcher, etc. However, when I push it to maximum performance, the FPS remains steady at about 106 while temperatures reach 82°C. This behavior is puzzling. I’ve changed power ports, updated the OS, reinstalled games, and adjusted Nvidia settings, yet nothing resolves the problem. It seems the 3060 struggles significantly even at low settings on League of Legends.
Usually I avoid using laptops, and if you think those temperatures aren’t extreme, it’s hard to tell what else might be going on. Perhaps the energy settings are affecting it, but I’m not very familiar with laptop specs.
I suspect your CPU might be running low on power. Try downloading throttlestop and testing it during gameplay. Check if a BD ProChot restriction appears when your FPS drops. This issue often comes from the motherboard’s temperature sensor, which can sometimes fail and trigger early throttling. You can temporarily disable it with throttlestop, but you’ll need to reset it each time you boot up. The lasting solution would be replacing the motherboard or purchasing a new laptop.
I think your CPU is limiting performance, not due to overheating but because a motherboard sensor reports it. Try installing Throttlestop—it will confirm if throttling is occurring. Share a video of the throttling details here: https://www.techpowerup.com/download/tec...estop/?amp
The software records throttle reasons. Execute it in the background and when FPS decreases noticeably, inspect throttlestop for limits. A red bd prochot indicates your mobo issue; yellow signals past triggers like CPU overheating or power caps. Throttlestop includes a built-in bench tool for real-time limit checks. You can keep the limits window open to monitor active restrictions. Red means current restriction, yellow shows previous ones.