Most games are essentially unplayable at under 30 frames per second with a 2060, whereas they worked well before that.
Most games are essentially unplayable at under 30 frames per second with a 2060, whereas they worked well before that.
Here are the details, but I'm really struggling to understand what's going on. Some games feel completely unplayable—like Borderlands 3, Divinity Original Sin 2, Apex Legends—but others still function, such as League of Legends and Rocket League. It seems like most games have either very low frames per second or frequent drops in FPS.
Monitor your GPU temperature while playing games using tools like MSI Afterburner with the overlay feature activated to view real-time GPU stats. Alternatively, use GPU-Z after launching a game; it offers detailed readings you can explore with the mouse to check temperatures, clock speeds, and power usage. GPU-Z is likely more user-friendly than Afterburner.
A few months ago I began facing poor FPS in almost every game I played. It was usually around a steady 20 fps or frequent drops below 40. I've tested numerous fixes but none worked, not even adjusting graphics settings. The affected titles included Borderlands 3, Apex Legends, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and Skyrim. Games that still ran well were League of Legends, Rocket League, and Disco Elysium (with some exceptions).
It isn't the most effective way to identify issues, but userbenchmark can occasionally highlight problems with a system. Try running userbenchmark using the games you typically play, as it may provide insight into the issue. You might also want to repeat the test with as few programs open as possible.
Results: https://www.userbenchmark.com/
Usually you lift the side of the case and check where the power is connected into the metal enclosure. It usually has a logo indicating the manufacturer and the wattage it produces.
I played both versions while running Borderlands 3—once with Discord and Chrome open, the other without any programs. The game kept varying between 25 and 1 fps throughout both tries.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/36675887
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/36676145
I’m going to assume the lowest percentile is quite poor!
I didn't intend to start a real game while the benchmark was active. Just execute the applications you typically run in the background during gaming, such as Steam or Discord, when you run the userbenchmark. Otherwise, you won't receive meaningful benchmark data.