The issue of FPS drops in certain games is a common problem.
The issue of FPS drops in certain games is a common problem.
Hello,
I purchased a pre-built PC in December and have encountered some difficulties with certain games, though most issues could be fixed with minor adjustments such as disabling Steam/GeForce Experience, EA, or Ubisoft connect overlays, adjusting texture filtering from quality to performance via the NVIDIA control panel, etc.
Recently, I attempted to play titles like Horizon Zero Dawn and Far Cry. The main problem is severe FPS drops, often reaching just 1 frame for about 0.5 to 1 second intervals—effectively micro freezes. These occurrences happen roughly every 5 to 10 seconds, rendering the games unplayable.
I have followed numerous guides offering standard solutions, but nothing has resolved the issue. I ran the following commands:
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
chkdsk
These scans found no problems. I do not overclock and have the latest drivers installed, including GPU updates and Windows 11 patches. I also tried reverting GPU drivers.
Changing in-game settings does not prevent the FPS drops; they occur across ultra, lowest, and medium settings. I’ve tested windowed, borderless fullscreen, and fullscreen modes, as well as enabling and disabling V-sync.
After these intense FPS drops, closing the games restarts me to Windows, but even then, micro freezes persist during routine tasks—like closing folders, windows, browsers, or Steam/GeForce Experience while scrolling. The delays are brief but noticeable, resembling the freezing experienced in-game.
Eventually, I opted for a PC reset instead of a clean reinstall. I didn’t install any Windows updates but applied the latest NVIDIA driver. This time, micro freezes still occur in those games, though their frequency has decreased to around 25%, yet they remain problematic and continue after closing the games.
Other titles such as Arkham Knights, Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Avengers, and Jedi Fallen Order required adjustments. After turning off Steam/GeForce Experience overlays and applying additional tweaks via the NVIDIA control panel (texture filtering from quality to performance, V-sync on/off), most issues disappeared—even fixing screen tearing in some cases.
Games like Immortal Fenyx Rising, AC Odyssey, AC Valhalla, Metal Gear Solid 5, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and any MMO I play (WOW, Swtor, GW2, BDO) are unaffected by these changes. They run flawlessly at maximum settings with no further issues.
If you experience similar problems, please let me know if there’s more information I can provide.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Could you please share the make and model of your PSU? Did you purchase it used or did the seller sell it brand new? With your KF suffix processor, what is the make and model of your discrete GPU?
Regarding your motherboard, you can check the support page here: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B560M-PRO-E/support
You're using BIOS version 2.3—see if an update to the latest version could improve your system.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Can you please state the make and model of your PSU? Was the prebuilt bought used or brand new from the seller? Considering you have a KF suffix processor, what is the make and model of your discrete GPU?
As for your motherboard,
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B560M-PRO-E/support
you're on BIOS version 2.3, perhaps see if your platform can benefit from a BIOS update to the latest version.
My GPU is a GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 memory at 256 bits, purchased from gigabyte. The original unit was brand new from the seller. The power supply is an MSI A650BN 650W 80PLUS BRONZE.
RTX 3070 is popular with many recommendations around 750 watts based on the model.
Details about power needs for NVIDIA Geforce RTX 30-series GPUs vary, with requirements depending on the exact card selected.
www.newegg.com
Updating my BIOS appears to have resolved my issues. The two games no longer experience FPS drops, and loading times in MMORPGs have improved, which is a nice bonus. Thank you for the solution.