Strange FPS Drops
Strange FPS Drops
Hey guys,
I just got a 1660 ventus and installed it into my computer. Everything seemed to work fine at first, games looked great, but the power supply wasn’t up to the task and would sometimes shut down.
To fix this, I rebuilt an entirely new PC with these specifications:
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
PSU: EVGA 650W SN G3 Gold
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600x - Notcua NH-D15 (Cooler)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16gb
GPU: MSI GTX 1660 Ventus XS 6gb
My monitor is set to 60Hz, and I often have to enable v-sync or risk screen tearing.
Some games like GTA/COD should run smoothly at 60fps without any drops, but sometimes my frames drop to low/high 50s even when v-sync is enabled. This feels really frustrating.
I’ve adjusted game settings, tried lowering resolutions, changed drivers, and even used Nvidia control panel options like adaptive and triple buffering, but nothing seems to resolve the issue.
Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated.
I would start by opening Task Manager and confirming you're playing solo (singleplayer), as having two monitors makes it hard to monitor both at once while gaming in fullscreen. When a frame lags or tears, I suggest checking Task Manager for CPU, RAM, GPU activity—though this might not fix the problem. I’d also look for monitor settings like AMD Freesync or G-Sync (since you have a GTX1660 from NVIDIA). I don’t see screen tearing in my games, and my system is better with an i3 9100f and an RX560, which should handle the load more smoothly.
I consulted more trustworthy programs such as afterbruner and cpuz, and everything appears normal. It seems there might be a GPU bottleneck, even though all specifications look correct and shouldn’t cause this issue. I attempted to disable HPET and other settings like game boost, but nothing resolved the problem. It’s important to remember that adjusting graphics settings in any way doesn’t seem to help.
Occasionally the frame rate drops when you lock to a specific frame rate. In the high 50s I wouldn't be concerned. Do you really feel the change? The GPU isn't operating at maximum capacity when Vsync is active, which means FPS will vary. If you need a more stable rate of 60 or higher and can't tolerate the stuttering, you'll have to increase the refresh rate.