Slightly reduced frame rate occasionally, unsure whether it's a hardware or software problem.
Slightly reduced frame rate occasionally, unsure whether it's a hardware or software problem.
I’ve already tested standard troubleshooting steps and have likely tried similar fixes before. My system specs are solid: R9 Fury X, water-cooled i7-4790K, 16GB DDR3 RAM, and a 144Hz ASUS monitor. I’ve run benchmarks on both Battlefield 1 and Star Wars Battlefront 2, consistently achieving high frame rates—well above the 70s or 80s range you mentioned. In Battlefield V, the numbers stayed stable at similar levels even when pushing high settings.
About a week ago, I noticed minor performance dips across multiple titles. Gameplay slowed by 15–20 FPS in challenging scenes, and sometimes the displayed FPS dropped significantly compared to what was shown on the monitor (70–80 FPS felt closer to 40). I ran benchmarks on GTA V as well, confirming these fluctuations.
I’ve tried everything—software updates, driver rollbacks, BIOS updates, cleaning dust from internals, adjusting power settings, even overclocking the CPU. The issue seems intermittent: it would improve after a reboot or a short break, but then reappear quickly. I also ran hardware diagnostics on UserBenchmark and everything was in excellent shape.
Despite these efforts, the FPS inconsistency persists. It’s not just a software glitch; it feels like a hardware limitation or a rare anomaly. I’m starting to wonder if there’s something deeper going on—maybe an intermittent driver conflict or a failing component that only shows up under stress.
I’m confident this isn’t a typical software problem, but I’m also not convinced it’s purely hardware-related. If it were a software bug, I’d have caught it sooner. If it’s hardware, I need more data to pinpoint the exact cause.
You really confused me with your friend. That story was great! I’m trying to apply the Fury version for nVidia. There are some issues with drivers and the operating system. It’s not an AMD setup, by the way. Have you tried running DDU in safe mode? After that, install the newest AMD drivers, set your BIOS to optimal, avoid overclocking, and let us know your FPS. Also, make sure VSync is turned off.
Thank you for your feedback. Vsync has consistently been disabled. I performed DDU twice, and each time it returned to safe mode. I’ll give another try as you suggested. Additionally, I conducted further tests. After a complete restart, launching GTA produced normal and smooth performance. Then I opened Battlefield 2 with high settings—previously unstable—and achieved 90-100fps without any interruptions, which was impressive. Later, when playing Battlefield 1 on default ultra settings, I encountered issues again, with 50-60fps in demanding areas despite usually reaching 80+. Adjusting the settings to high helped slightly but still felt inconsistent. After switching to medium and then low, the performance improved somewhat, though it remained uneven. Quitting Battlefield 1 and restarting GTA showed the same problem: fps dropped to around 50-60 in busy sections. I observed that FPS stayed steady during a game session, regardless of quality, but once the previous game had issues, subsequent launches often followed suit. This suggests my system developed a sudden sensitivity to ultra mode for both Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 2 when running at high settings. It’s puzzling since my PC had run all these titles in ultra without problems the week before, and Battlefield 2 was consistently smooth at 100fps on high.
The RAM reported as "good" on UserBenchmark might not be performing as expected, possibly affecting game performance. This could relate to the FPS drops you observed in demanding sections of the game. Check the link for more details.
That's precisely what I intended. Before, examining the same crowded zone on a specific map would show a dip into the 80s, possibly around 78 to 79. Now it falls into the low 60s and even the 50s.
this situation really confuses me. i haven't done anything related to software or hardware during this time. even if there was a problem, it should have been resolved during the factory reset. i never install any questionable programs and always run malwarebytes for protection. regarding physical damage, i've never handled, moved, or altered the pc in any way—except for dusting it after its performance dropped. it's been in the same place since january, which is quite unusual.