Poor functionality across the board for Steam titles.
Poor functionality across the board for Steam titles.
Over the past year, I’ve observed that my game performance on Steam often falls short of what I anticipate and what others with comparable systems experience. My PC specifications include an i5 8600k, a GTX 1060 with 6GB of VRAM, and 8GB of RAM. In numerous games, I consistently achieve lower average frame rates than users with similar hardware configurations. For instance, in Monster Hunter World at low settings, I typically only reach approximately 60 frames per second.
Convinced that a driver problem was the cause, I opted to completely reinstall Windows on my computer. Following this installation, I reinstalled Steam without any saved game data and then launched Monster Hunter World, setting the graphics to medium and starting a new game. Immediately, I noticed a significant improvement, averaging around 70 fps. However, when I restored my saved game data and transferred the Steam folder from a backup image to my new Steam directory, performance dropped back down to an average of 50 fps. A subsequent new save produced the same result.
Considering these results, it appears that an issue related to the Steam directory is at play – though I'm uncertain of the specific cause. Due to its unusual nature, I would greatly appreciate any assistance from anyone who might be familiar with this problem.
Is your frame rate decreasing specifically when playing online games, or does it happen with all titles? Providing your computer’s specifications would be beneficial.
Absolutely, yes. I can provide those details. Would you like specifics about something in particular? It’s quite variable, actually; for example, games such as *Doom* generally maintain around 70 frames per second with infrequent dips. I primarily play *Total War*, which experiences significant frame rate fluctuations based on the number of units involved. *The Witcher 3* has been suffering from consistent frame drops for a long time, and *Final Fantasy XV*, the game where I initially observed this problem, has consistently delivered poor performance since I began playing it – often only achieving 30 frames per second.
Understanding your motherboard specifications, memory type, power supply unit capacity, and other system components is beneficial. This provides a comprehensive overview of your setup, allowing us to systematically diagnose and resolve any issues from that foundation.
No worries, my motherboard is a Z370-A Pro and my power supply is an EVGA 650W G3. I possess two storage devices – a 250GB solid-state drive and a 2TB hard disk drive, with my Steam files residing on the SSD. Please advise if there’s anything I may have overlooked.
Given that you enjoy games with very high frame rates, I’d investigate the settings within your NVIDIA control panel. Are you utilizing a software program to boost your graphics card’s performance, such as MSI Afterburner? Additionally, I suggest adjusting your Windows power plan to “High Performance.” I'd also examine your system’s memory management to ensure Windows is allocating sufficient virtual memory, considering you have only 8GB of RAM. Also, could you tell me the speed of your RAM? To help diagnose any potential issues, please try using these PC benchmark applications – UserBenchmark and NovaBench.