System performance fluctuates regardless of actions taken.
System performance fluctuates regardless of actions taken.
I upgraded my PC with new components and installed an NVMe SSD. All my games now run smoothly on the faster drive, but I still experience significant FPS drops and freezes. Even with Squad medium settings capped at 75, I sometimes see FPS plummet to 25-35. Witcher 3 high settings keep freezing and stuttering, even when I enable V-Sync or limit FPS. My intuition suggests the issue might be with the hard drive, possibly due to wear or failure, while the CPU (Ryzen 7 2700X) seems fine. I’m seeking advice or help to resolve this. Thank you.
Two suspects are involved, one appears to have a temporary issue, so we need a tool that can track them live (like Furmark). It's likely your system resources are also straining. Using Razer Cortex can assist with background processes and help manage resource usage. Once the tests are done, share the findings for next steps.
16 gigabytes of RAM installed, CPU is working well. I don’t have the precise temperatures, but the side of my case isn’t getting hot at all.
I would also install Razer Cortex and perform a system reset. After that, when playing a game it will provide a performance boost, enabling background applications to close. This helps release system resources for smoother operation.