Poor frame rate – Cinebench results
Poor frame rate – Cinebench results
Hi! I've noticed my gaming performance has been slipping lately, especially with games like Valorant where frame rates drop significantly to around 140 FPS on all low settings. My previous consistent 240 FPS is now being capped. I'm thinking about upgrading to a new 480Hz OLED monitor announced at CES, but I want to confirm if the issue is related before making the switch. I ran a Cinebench 2024 test and wanted to see if those scores are low enough to explain my low FPS. My PC specs and RAM details are available in the screenshot, and I'm using 32GB DDR4 at 3600Hz. Let me know if you need more info! Thanks.
The CPU is operating at a certain frequency, the temperature is being monitored, cooling solutions are in place, and the enclosure/room ventilation appears adequate. It seems thermal throttling might be occurring; the cooler may be loose—consider re-seating it and checking paste if it reaches 100°C.
The processor operates near 3 GHz. During gameplay, Core Temp shows a temperature of about 50°C. The cooling system is more than five years old yet seems to be functioning properly.
Consider testing ThrottleStop version 9.6 at the provided link. Capture screens of the main interface, FIVR and TPL windows. Activate the Limit Reasons panel during Cinebench execution and observe red indicators beneath the CORE column. These signals confirm throttling and reveal the cause. ThrottleStop will verify its accuracy. A 9700F should operate significantly higher than this baseline. The issue may stem from a power limit restriction. The chip’s default TDP rating is just 65W, meaning substantial performance loss can occur if BIOS turbo limits are set too low. The recommended motherboard model is 3.00 GHz. The 9700F runs at this base speed when Intel turbo boost is turned off. Verify in BIOS that turbo boost remains enabled. Cinebench usually displays the base frequency, not actual speeds. For reference, typical Cinebench 2024 results for a 9700F are around 467 MHz.
Hey! I have attached the requested screenshots. My motherboard is the MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon, and after checking BIOS I can confirm that intel turbo boost is enabled. As suggested, I ran Cinebench again with ThrottleStop open and there were no boxes lighting up red under the core column. The max temperature reached was only 57 degrees, but majority of the time was around 50 degrees.
Your images indicate possible issues with BIOS or Windows configuration affecting CPU performance. The FIVR window displays a fixed turbo setting of 30, which restricts your processor to 3.0 GHz. Ensure you have the most recent BIOS update for your motherboard. For optimal speed, consider turning off Windows core isolation memory integrity, as it can block ThrottleStop from accessing CPU control registers. Disable any virtualization-related features in Windows 11 if they’re not required. A screenshot of the Windows Features window can help identify what needs removal. If you rely on services like WSL2, some ThrottleStop settings may not function properly. You may need to disable virtualization entirely to resolve the issue. Once virtualization is off, exit ThrottleStop and remove its configuration file before restarting. After rebooting, capture new screenshots of the FIVR and TPL windows. If ThrottleStop shows irregular voltage readings in its table, it suggests a blockage preventing accurate CPU voltage detection. Additionally, both turbo power limits (PL1 and PL2) are currently set to 65W by default. After enabling turbo boost, adjust these limits to avoid performance throttling.
Your BIOS was outdated, but after updating, nothing changed. When Windows starts, the CPU operates at over 4 GHz initially, then drops to 3 GHz once Valorant launches. I’ll review the rest of your tips tomorrow, but I wanted to share an update. Thanks a lot for your support!
Are there any additional game management or boosting tools installed on your system? Any MSI control center utilities? Such applications should be turned off and ideally removed during testing. This issue might stem from Valorant, but it’s more likely another program that launches Valorant. ThrottleStop continuously checks various CPU MHz control registers. When it detects an incorrect setting, it attempts to revert it to the proper value. ThrottleStop requires direct access to CPU registers. This capability may be restricted if virtualization remains enabled. Take your time while testing. The problem you discovered has persisted for about a year or so. I’m sure with careful troubleshooting we can resolve it and restore your PC to optimal performance. Intel processors are built to maximize turbo boost usage, and restricting them to just 3.0 GHz is clearly not ideal.