Performance dropping as GPU activity declines during gameplay.
Performance dropping as GPU activity declines during gameplay.
Hey! Here are your specs again for clarity: a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K with AIO cooling and Waterforce 240, paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (KFA2) and 16GB RAM. You're using a Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 with BIOS F29 and a Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD. You're experiencing PUBG performance issues where it runs smoothly at high settings but drops to around 300+ fps on low settings, especially noticeable when lowering the resolution. Your friend who checked the Z790 motherboard reported similar problems. Someone else pulled their GPU and found the same issue, suggesting a possible M.2 slot or driver problem. You're also wondering if it might be related to the motherboard or other hardware factors. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! Take care from Snowy Estonia!
PUBG demands powerful processors and ample RAM, making models like Ryzen 7 5800X3D or 7800X3D ideal because of their large cache capacity. Most battle royale titles follow a similar pattern, with performance fluctuating greatly based on match phase and player count. The main solution is to boost your CPU and memory speeds through overclocking.
I understand it's demanding on the CPU, but if you check the performance of my friend, who has a slightly lower CPU speed, he maintains a stable 280 average FPS while the GPU usage feels smoother and more reliable.
The comparison isn't straightforward because both systems differ greatly. I understand your point about average FPS being higher on your friend's PC, but performance can change a lot based on match stage, map location, and nearby players. For a fair test, you'd need to replicate the exact conditions each time. Your GPU might struggle more due to lower speed, which would increase usage and cause noticeable differences—like 50 FPS or more variations in PUBG depending on how you run it. Your CPU is similar, but extra cores won't make much of a difference for this game.
Not really familiar with PUBG, but 4600MT RAM sounds way too much for DDR5 performance.
Sorry to hear that. You were using DDR4 before, specifically TridentZ DDR4-3600 CL16. This setup wasn't fast enough for your needs. I borrowed a Ripjaws DDR4-4600 kit with CL19, which boosted my average FPS by about 40-50%. PUBG really relies on RAM performance since it's not well optimized, and finding low latency, high-speed RAM in Europe can be challenging. I won't mention RAMs from Samsung that include a B-die chip inside.
You've noticed some consistent patterns in your gameplay. Both you and your friend have completed around 20 pulls, and similar trends appear repeatedly. These pulls are also played in Team Deathmatch, which feels like a 5-minute session with 20 players in a limited space. It's strange that the GPU seems to accept this, especially since it appears to be running at lower settings. I'm not entirely confident the drop in FPS is due to reduced GPU load, but I've also tried setting the clock to 5Mhz without much change.
Pubg runs with limited optimization. Thank you for your feedback.