There was a sudden drop in FPS.
There was a sudden drop in FPS.
I've observed a drop in FPS across all games lately... Previously I was consistently at 100fps, now I'm around 85fps even with the same settings, game, and location. My CPU and GPU usage remain stable in that area. Temperatures stay between 80-90°C on the stock cooler—this has happened before, but FPS has decreased recently. Living in a hot and humid climate might be contributing to the issue. I've tested the CPU with CPU-Z and here are the results: https://valid.x86.fr/bench/qs31hn I also ran user benchmarks: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/41594459 My hardware includes an R5 3600, RTX 2060, 8x2 graphics, 3000MHz, B450 Aorus Elite CM MWE 750W. Sometimes the system restarts to normal performance, but other times it doesn't. Could this be due to thermal throttling? I'm looking for ways to diagnose the problem further.
Have you tried any kind of hardware monitoring tool to check for thermal throttling?
When was your last time applying thermal paste? This is especially important if you're a dedicated gamer, as it can increase heat and stress on the parts.
I suspect it's likely just thermal throttling, which might cause the second question about undervolting or clocking the CPU. If that's the case, you could try adjusting those settings to give the processor some flexibility while keeping its maximum frequency in mind. This could slightly reduce performance but help lower temperatures significantly.
I mostly rely on this site for thermal monitoring, especially with OHWM. There are many others doing the same thing, but this one seems to be among the lighter and cleaner options. It should work well with thermal paste for at least another year. My thought is it might just be throttling due to overvoltage, so a slight adjustment could help.
While using RDR 2 I observed that my CPU speed in the Task Manager reached a maximum of 4.00 GHz. This seemed important, so I posted it here. RDR 2 Bench.txt
You're observing unusual behavior where one CPU core is running at an abnormally high frequency and experiencing significant thermal throttling. This could indicate a mismatch with your system's power configuration. Are you using the balanced power settings for your PC?
I’m aiming for a strong 5800x and I’m looking into ways to undervolt or underclock it so it doesn’t hit extreme temperatures. One suggestion that seems useful for a powerful CPU like a 3000x AMD model is to switch to a balanced power setting. This will prevent overloading the processor, which is especially helpful if you’re mainly doing single-thread tasks such as gaming. Using balanced mode should provide enough performance without causing excessive heat. Overclocking should be reserved for extreme cases, like pushing 4k graphics, otherwise it’s best to keep things stable and efficient.