Low performance on gaming - experiencing lag or slow frame rates during gameplay? Let's troubleshoot it.
Low performance on gaming - experiencing lag or slow frame rates during gameplay? Let's troubleshoot it.
Hello, I’m having an issue with gaming performance on my PC. My specs are:
* Intel i5-7500 3.6GHz
* RAM 2x8GB Corsair 2400MHz
* Gigabyte B250M-DS3H
* RTX 2060 Super Aorus
I’ve identified a bottleneck between my CPU and GPU. The games where I experience issues are PUBG, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Even when lowering graphics options on the graphics card, the FPS doesn't change, and I still have those same drops. About three months ago, I didn’t have these problems with Apex Legends. I started experiencing them with PUBG after getting this graphics card. For example, when playing Apex, the FPS can reach 144 (because I locked it at 144fps due to my monitor), but my screen frequently stutters even though the FPS is stable. With PUBG, I didn’t lock the FPS and it consistently sits around 90-100 fps regardless of settings. This stuttering is really frustrating. It’s not a driver issue – everything is up to date. I've tried various troubleshooting steps from YouTube without success, so I reverted all changes. (I noticed that every time I play these games, my CPU usage spikes to 100% in Task Manager. I checked the CPU temperature and it's around 70°C, which seems normal… or not?)
70C isn’t overly warm, and it’s nowhere near what would cause any throttling… Assuming you haven’t picked up malware or experienced botched drivers/Windows updates (sometimes a fresh format/reinstall can fix things in minutes that might take hours), you can find i5-7400/RTX2060 Super performance samples on YouTube to compare with. The i5-7400, with only 4 threads, might not achieve high enough frame rates for smooth 144Hz gaming… I’d try a 60Hz monitor to see if syncing issues disappear.
70C isn’t overly warm, and it's nowhere near what would cause any throttling… Assuming you haven’t picked up malware or that there are issues with drivers or Windows updates (sometimes a clean reinstall can fix problems that take hours to resolve), you can find i5-7400/RTX2060 Super performance samples in various games on YouTube to compare your system against. The i5-7400, with only 4 threads, might not be capable of high enough frame rates for smooth 144Hz gaming… I’d try a 60Hz monitor to see if syncing issues disappear – many games are more CPU-dependent than others, and even systems with CPUs like the 7600K or 9100 can struggle to maintain 60fps in newer titles.
So ,which is my best solution. Should i go for a better cpu. If yes, which could be the best ? Should i go for amd or intel , maybe in budget of 500euros. Cause i tried the reinstalling of the windows. But nothing. I think that if i turn the screen into 60hz , the money i spent for the monitor and the graphics card will be wasted , dont you think ?