Strange frames missing in certain games
Strange frames missing in certain games
So recently I bought an Asus Zephyrus Duo 16, which is a really good laptop and can run almost anything at high frame rates. The main game I play is Apex, and it runs pretty smooth with about 180 fps most of the time. Sometimes there are small drops in specific spots, but the game still feels fine overall. But recently after moving my setup and changing monitors from a fast 2560x1440 at 240Hz to a standard 1920x1080 at 165Hz, I started having bad frame rate drops only when I move my mouse. This makes the game feel slow and like my sensitivity is changing, making it unplayable. I haven't changed any settings since moving things around, and my CPU and GPU temperatures are actually fine (around 85 degrees for the processor and 75 for the graphics card). But whenever I move my mouse in the game, the frame rate drops from a steady 163 fps to as low as 130, 110, or sometimes even down to about 50 fps. That being said, my actual usage of the CPU and GPU doesn't change at all either. When I stop moving my mouse, performance goes back to being smooth. I've already tried setting a lower polling rate in the game, making sure my power plan is set for best performance, and turning on Asus Turbo mode. I don't think it's a problem with my specific laptop or mouse because switching mice didn't fix it either, and this issue only happens in Apex games. Can you give me some ideas?
I have even tried changing the settings on my computer screen, but that didn't help either. Since then, nothing else has worked except updating some programs and fixing a few things like the BIOS, the gaming software, and the graphics driver for my NVIDIA chip.
Sometimes using a tool like DDU helps by removing old drivers and then reinstalling a newer one. If that still doesn't work, trying older versions can also fix things. Also, updating your BIOS usually won't slow down the computer, even if it only affects one piece of software.
I actually saw this problem today too. It's the exact same thing happening in BO2, even though FPS goes down from around 500 to 100 when I move my mouse. For now, I'm going to try DDU and see if that helps.
Having a software problem, it's hard to know exactly what makes things go wrong. Most of the time, it's either because drivers don't work with the software, or the programs are too old. It could also be junk files (bloatware) or bad viruses (malware). If games are online and playing over the internet, then a network problem might cause issues instead. The easiest fix would be to make sure you have a clean Windows installation. That means erasing your hard drive and starting again from scratch.
I will not reinstall Windows right now because my CPU slows down super fast when playing games. The speed drops from 4GHz way too low, sometimes even below 1GHz. This is really annoying since the average temperature stays at 75C. I already changed power settings and set power use to 100% in Windows.
Fixing the computer's cooling. Don't put it on a blanket or anything soft like fabric; use a hard surface instead like a table. If putting it in the right spot doesn't work, try repasting your laptop by taking it apart and swapping out all the thermal pads and paste. Aside from those two steps, there isn't much else to do for keeping things cool on a computer. Just remember you could also lower the power of your CPU and GPU so they use less electricity and make less heat. That will mean some performance loss though.
A temp between 70 and 75 on load feels just right for gaming on a laptop, yeah? I've already got good airflow, put it on a desk, and set it up high so air can move better. Plus, this is really bad throttling here, I don't think the CPU will drop to below 1GHz when playing or when things are steady.