Question Random <1 second frame drops
Question Random <1 second frame drops
Initially, here are the specifications:
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X
GPU: ASUS 1660 SUPER 6GB DUAL EVO OC
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M
RAM: 2x8 DDR4-3200
Storage: 1TB HDD + 250GB NVME SSD
Power Supply: 550 W
Operating System: Windows 10
About a month ago, my GPU would suddenly use up to 100% for less than a second every 30 seconds after about 15 minutes of inactivity. This happened when I was doing something simple like making food or using the bathroom. To resolve it, I had to restart my computer. After a week, this became a regular issue, but leaving a YouTube video running stopped the random spikes. Recently, around three days ago, I started experiencing brief frame drops while gaming, which are so short I often miss them. Despite monitoring temperatures, usage, CPU, GPU, RAM, and disk activity closely, nothing is spiking or overheating. Both GPU and CPU temperatures remain at a comfortable 60°C, memory usage stays around 61%, and the disks show minimal activity. The GPU and motherboard drivers are up to date, and I've tried running games with no background programs, but frame drops continue. I also re-seated my GPU, RAM, and HDD as advised by a friend. If you need further details, let me know.
Most potential hardware upgrades are already updated, and I regularly check for viruses.
Check if any components like CPU, GPU, or RAM are being overclocked.
Did you get the newest device drivers from AMD, and likewise for the Nvidia GPU drivers?
I mentioned "pretty much all," but actually every piece of hardware has been updated. I've also reinstalled the newest drivers for the GPU.