Performance is very poor with this device.
Performance is very poor with this device.
On my 1440p display:
Apex Legends runs between 55-80 fps on the ground, dropping to around 30 fps when flying over the map and adjusting graphics, with no change even when switching to ultra or ultra-high settings (compared to typical benchmarks of 180-200 fps).
Cyberpunk offers about 40 fps at ultra settings, barely reaching 30 fps with RX10 enabled.
Since I was away for a short time during the holidays and didn’t have my 1440p monitor, I’m currently using a 1080p one.
On my 1080p screen:
Valorant averages around 110 frames at maximum settings.
Elden Ring is usually steady at about 60 fps, but drops to a constant 25 fps in windy areas with leaves; changing graphics settings doesn’t alter the fps.
Cyberpunk behaves similarly to the 1440p setup, just slightly worse.
Apex Legends shows no significant difference from the 1440p.
Staxel runs at roughly 35 fps.
For all games except Cyberpunk, adjusting settings between ultra and low doesn’t impact frame rate.
Specs:
Ryzen 7 5800X, RTX 3080 Founders Edition, Asus Rog Strix B550-A, Corsair RMx 850W Gold, Samsung 970 Evo 1TB SSD, Corsair Vengeance 4x8GB DDR4 3200MHz.
For titles like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk, GPU usage stays above 90% while CPU usage hovers near 40%. I haven’t tested “easier to run” games for utilization. CPU temperatures stay under 70°C, GPU temps under 62°C. UserBenchmark indicates my GPU is around the 7th or 8th percentile, with everything else near average.
I’ve tried various tweaks—enabling rebar, turning on DOCP, adjusting power settings in Windows and NVIDIA Control Panel, using DDU to refresh drivers, and ensuring cables aren’t daisy-chained. I also replaced the PSU to check if that resolved issues, as my old setup had similar problems with random disconnections despite tested cables. (This was an issue on my previous PC, fixed with a new PSU.)
Unfortunately, none of these adjustments improved performance. The system blue-screened a couple days ago.
This is frustrating because it’s my first build and it’s underperforming compared to my old Dell prebuilt (1660Ti) which ran Elden Ring and Cyberpunk smoothly at 60 fps or higher with high settings. Is there anything I can do? Could it be a faulty GPU, or should I seek further help?
Sure, I can run the UBM benchmark to demonstrate the build performance and gather additional hardware details. Once completed, I'll share the results via the provided link.
The PSU was swapped out last night and two RAM sticks were removed. The GPU now ranks higher, improving performance by roughly five frames at rest, though it still lags at 25fps when in motion.
I'm not sure what bios level is, here's a pic of system information if that helps?
https://imgur.com/a/jWIrfMs
View: https://imgur.com/a/jWIrfMs
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/57773971
I don't think it's open when I'm playing games. It's used for installing the latest drivers, adjusting settings once, and it turned everything up to maximum. But I had to change the settings manually in games to see if I could get higher FPS.
Verify the GE, assuming the games are optimized, they are likely globally configured for a 4K DSR, with pre-rendering in 4k before the final render at 1440p. Creating a high-quality image would require significant GPU power. The settings inside the game control the GPU optimization; adjusting them can affect the DSR, but if the game only uses its final resolution, the DSR remains unchanged. Features like Ray Tracing or DLSS might also be enabled and run at full capacity.
Did Windows come pre-installed without any previous installation? From a Dell system, the activation process didn’t seem to trigger, but I’m just confirming.
Are there the newest chipset drivers from Amd and maybe some BIOS updates included?
What components are currently loading in the task manager under startup items?
I notice a more recent update for the Mobo you're considering. Would you like to try it out? Are you continuing to use an older version of Windows for any specific reasons?