Resolved: Gaming laptop experiences intermittent frame rate fluctuations.
Resolved: Gaming laptop experiences intermittent frame rate fluctuations.
Hello everyone, I’ve been experiencing intermittent frame rate fluctuations on my gaming laptop recently. It frequently drops from approximately 100 frames per second (using Assetto Corsa as a case study) down to roughly 20 FPS for about thirty seconds before returning to normal.
Interestingly, this issue doesn't affect all games; specifically, Assetto Corsa, Ace Combat 7, Mordhau, and H3VR are consistently experiencing these drops. I’m particularly concerned about Assetto Corsa because it’s my primary game.
Here are the system specifications:
Asus Zephyrus M GU502
Intel i7-9750H Processor
Nvidia RTX 2060 6GB (Mobile)
32 GB of RAM
1TB + 2TB Intel 660p Solid State Drive
I’ve ensured that all my drivers and Windows are current, and I utilize Throttlestop for CPU undervolting. Despite disabling Throttlestop, the problem persists. Could anyone offer any suggestions on how to resolve this issue? Thank you!
That’s an inaccurate assumption. The idea of gaming notebooks is fundamentally flawed.
I won't delve into extensive detail on the matter.
The main purpose of laptops is their mobility for professional activities; operating while traveling.
Subsequently, someone proposed that they could also be used for playing games (beyond simple puzzles like minesweeper and solitaire)...
Gaming notebooks compromise the initial design of a laptop. The advanced components housed within necessitate more robust cooling systems.
A respectable gaming notebook will typically be large and weighty in contrast to a standard laptop powered by...
I recommend using MSI Afterburner and tracking CPU and GPU temperatures… specifically, each CPU core’s temperature and the GPU’s utilization. You’ll need to activate certain supplementary charts within the Monitoring section of the settings.
Given your equipment configuration, it likely generates considerable heat.
Have you ensured that all your drivers are current? These can usually be located on the Asus product support site.
Following extensive experimentation, I believe the processor is becoming excessively hot, resulting in the performance decrease. The CPU workload decreases to approximately 10% during the instances of lagging. I attempted to reduce the graphics options within the game and restrict the frame rate, however this merely postponed the occurrence of the slowdown.
Could you provide me with the current temperatures of your CPU and GPU?
Processor temperature reached 98 degrees Celsius, with a GPU temperature approximately 80 degrees Celsius.
That’s an inaccurate viewpoint. The idea of gaming notebooks is fundamentally flawed.
I won’t elaborate extensively.
The main purpose of laptops is their mobility for professional work – operating while traveling.
Subsequently, someone proposed the notion that they could also be used for playing games (beyond simple puzzle games) …
Gaming notebooks contradict the original function of a laptop. The powerful components within them necessitate robust cooling systems.
A respectable gaming notebook will typically be large and weighty compared to a standard laptop using only an integrated graphics processor or a low-power card such as a GT 1030.
These “slim gaming laptops”? Their cooling capabilities are severely limited.
The built-in cooling mechanisms can only effectively manage heat within certain physical constraints.
Manufacturers are now encountering – or have already reached – a thermal limit for high-performance gaming notebooks; models with more advanced CPUs and GPUs than current offerings will inevitably become larger and heavier to maintain temperature control.
There’s a practical restriction on how many individuals are willing to carry such equipment around; it's simpler to use a desktop computer.
Consider the size of a gaming notebook featuring eight or ten cores, combined with hardware like a GeForce RTX 3070 or RX 5800 –
to prevent overheating, these types of models will have even slower base and boost speeds than their counterparts with fewer processing cores. Even if improvements in instruction-per-cycle efficiency are considered, the reduction in clock rates would undermine any advantages gained from those efficiencies.
The same applies to graphics cards, constrained by power limits such as 100 watts or perhaps 150 watts – it doesn’t take much effort to reach this restriction.
I see. I will start looking for a laptop cooling pad then. Tbh the only reason I bought a gaming laptop is because I'm studying abroad and I have to move to different accommodation every year, if not I'll definitely buy a desktop PC. Thank you so much for your help!