Performance declines further after the GPU upgrade.
Performance declines further after the GPU upgrade.
Graphics card details listed. Monitors are connected via the graphics card. Task manager usually identifies built-in graphics when active, but not present. It seems with a k series CPU, integrated graphics aren't included.
Open your BIOS and set PCIE to 3.0 manually instead of letting it auto-select. Your CPU can handle PCIE 4.0 even if the motherboard doesn't. I'm not sure auto is causing problems; it might with riser cables, but logic suggests it could on a motherboard. You're using an F-series chipset, which is fine. The 11900k includes integrated graphics, while the 11900kf wouldn't.
Sure thing. It seems the issue with integrated graphics was resolved by adjusting the settings. I've switched to Gen 3 and enabled the but load more graphs option. Great news—Valorant is now running smoothly with over 300 FPS! Thanks for your patience and for pointing that out. I was considering asking earlier but decided to reset Windows anyway since a fresh install was necessary.
On the Graphics Card section, verify your Bus interface during high load. Ensure it displays x16 3.0. PCIE x16 4.0 @ x should always appear afterward. It’s normal for idle states to show x16 1.1 as a power-saving measure. I want to confirm it clearly shows x16 3.0. You can also place a question mark next to that field to simulate load and verify proper response. That was an unexpected move. I’ve noticed similar behavior with riser cables but not with motherboards. Riser cables often face the same issue when paired with a PCIe 4.0 CPU and a 3.0 riser, especially with a 4.0 graphics card. It’s intriguing how a 3.0 motherboard can replicate that effect between two 4.0 components. A curious situation.
When launching the game it switches from version 1.1 to 3.0. I also have a PCIE riser cable from Phanteks to help the card sit upright. Could this have been the cause? The board is set to auto, so if the card was plugged in directly it would have figured out a fix. But since it wasn’t, it didn’t know how to resolve the problem. I attached a picture of my PC in case you want to see it. Sorry about the RGB, I reinstalled Windows and haven’t had a chance to adjust it.
Interesting perspective. The best way to verify would be to take the GPU and riser out, reset the BIOS to auto mode, and connect the graphics card straight to the motherboard. That’s a solid approach. I owned one for a while until I felt it was no longer suitable. Spoiler: it worked well.
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