Power consumption decreases by 200 watts.
Power consumption decreases by 200 watts.
Hey there, friends. I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with my game. It only shows up in Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield 5, which makes me think this might be specific to those titles or the game engine itself. It feels pretty unusual. When I first launch the game, my system suddenly freezes for about five seconds, then it clears. After that, I can play for hours without any problems. I’ve tried everything: turned off EXPO, disabled OC, reset BIOS, reinstalled Windows. Even rolling back the Nvidia drivers to version 566.36 helped a bit. Uninstalling the Nvidia app didn’t fix it. It seems like the problem is linked to a big drop in GPU power and some changes in my processor’s CCDs. I thought it might be related to core parking, but turning on turbo mode in BIOS didn’t stop it. I also swapped the GPU power cables. My specs are: Asus Crosshair x670e hero 9950X3D (also on 7950X3D), 4090 FE, 64GB RAM, 6000MHz, G.Skill 1200W EVGA P3. I logged the issue using hardware info and it shows up at 8:12pm here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...z-OFa0LnE/. It only happens in Battlefield games, which run on the Frostbite engine. I’m considering using EA anti-cheat as a possible culprit, but I’m still not sure what’s causing it.
Consider installing GPU-z and navigating to the Sensors section. Examine the setting labeled PerfCapReason. Launch your game and observe how the PerfCapReason changes, which may reveal the cause of performance drops—thermal issues, power limitations, idle states, or a combination. Your spreadsheet might show data but fail to pinpoint the exact reason. It seems your system is likely oversized for the workload, and there appears to be no clear explanation. You might suspect some hidden shortcut or bug in the game code. Solving these problems for end users can be challenging. If you have a more affordable CPU such as a Ryzen 9600 or 9700, test whether the same behavior occurs with a slower processor. Good luck!
It suggests the GPU receives insufficient resources during the issue. CPU, storage, RAM, PCIe bus, and programming bugs are also contributing factors. Essentially, the GPU isn't the main problem, but other components play a role too.
I just wanted to mention I discovered the fix for anyone who might have similar problems. It involved the Thunderbolt controller on my motherboard (Asus Crosshair x670 Hero) and its interaction with the game anti-cheat software. When the anti-cheat scans the hardware, it puts the Thunderbolt into sleep briefly, which leads to stuttering. Turning off the Thunderbolt from entering sleep resolves the issue. Quite interesting!