There are reports of CS:GO FPS fluctuations across various titles.
There are reports of CS:GO FPS fluctuations across various titles.
Playing on a Ryzen 5 1600 with 8GB DDR4 and a GTX 1060 SSC causes FPS drops in certain games from normal rates to 30-40. Restarting helps temporarily, but the root cause remains unclear. My tower (Fractal Design Meshify C) runs well with good airflow and stable temperatures. The PSU (EVGA B3 550W) seems fine for smooth game launches, though it can feel unstable at times. What might be affecting performance?
Background tasks such as updates, backups, or malware can cause issues. GPU and CPU usage might spike during these events. This isn't unusual—similar problems occurred two days ago.
Close unnecessary tasks in the Task Manager and adjust startup programs to halt unwanted processes right away
Used to face problems similar in architecture where maps were excessively large. My system would save all the data, but texture loading in new areas was slow, causing noticeable drops in frame rates. It might have been due to insufficient VRAM caching.
CPU usage remains elevated while GPU activity decreases. Or both are heavily loaded and the GPU performance stays stable or improves. If your CPU handles tasks efficiently, it’s typical for GPU load to fall and FPS to rise.
In my game sessions I typically use Discord and Chrome (and possibly some Adobe background jobs), but this applies to every match and even tougher games like PUBG. CS is the only one with an odd issue. Even after checking Steam files and confirming usage stats are similar, nothing seems suspicious.
You're aware of Chrome's ability to save open websites for later use during power outages. It seems a powerful 6-core CPU should manage background tasks smoothly. However, searching online reveals that users with Ryzen processors sometimes encounter low FPS in CS GO even with high-end GPUs like Nvidia 1080.
It looks like my PSU or something similar might be malfunctioning, causing the rig to shut down unexpectedly. It could be a power supply issue or possibly malware from mods I downloaded for other games. The fans are spinning normally, and I've tested various power cables without success, so it might be either one of those things.