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Unusual fluctuations in frame rate drops?

Unusual fluctuations in frame rate drops?

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Amegahoney
Posting Freak
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11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
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I usually stay in the U.S., but recently moved to Germany for two months. I mainly use a gaming laptop. This issue only began recently. With the games Alien Isolation and Metal Gear Ground Zero, I experience sudden drops in frame rate, sometimes falling as low as 15 fps for a few seconds. It’s not just brief stutters; it lasts longer. Yesterday, Ground Zero stayed at 15 fps for about a minute without recovering. When I switched tabs, the battery connection seemed off. At first, I thought the charger might be faulty, but this problem isn’t present in all my games. It also appears with Shadow Warrior 2013 and Thief Deadly Shadows. The game before that was Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and I tried fixing stutters by adjusting the Nvidia Control Panel, but it didn’t work. Deus Ex HR never had this issue. Any suggestions?
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Amegahoney
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #1

I usually stay in the U.S., but recently moved to Germany for two months. I mainly use a gaming laptop. This issue only began recently. With the games Alien Isolation and Metal Gear Ground Zero, I experience sudden drops in frame rate, sometimes falling as low as 15 fps for a few seconds. It’s not just brief stutters; it lasts longer. Yesterday, Ground Zero stayed at 15 fps for about a minute without recovering. When I switched tabs, the battery connection seemed off. At first, I thought the charger might be faulty, but this problem isn’t present in all my games. It also appears with Shadow Warrior 2013 and Thief Deadly Shadows. The game before that was Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and I tried fixing stutters by adjusting the Nvidia Control Panel, but it didn’t work. Deus Ex HR never had this issue. Any suggestions?

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DYLARK01
Member
199
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#2
Likely thermal throttling.
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DYLARK01
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #2

Likely thermal throttling.

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11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#3
Check if the issue is linked to a specific game or update in Nvidia Control. Determine whether the problem appears consistently across those titles and try troubleshooting steps like restarting the app, clearing cache, or reinstalling the software.
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ICEbreaker_MC_
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #3

Check if the issue is linked to a specific game or update in Nvidia Control. Determine whether the problem appears consistently across those titles and try troubleshooting steps like restarting the app, clearing cache, or reinstalling the software.

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saburo
Member
192
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#4
As @xAcid9 mentioned, these waves are mainly caused by thermal throttling
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saburo
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #4

As @xAcid9 mentioned, these waves are mainly caused by thermal throttling

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Selini
Member
161
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#5
There might be a solution available. It seems to happen for the first time now because of a change or condition that wasn’t present before.
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Selini
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #5

There might be a solution available. It seems to happen for the first time now because of a change or condition that wasn’t present before.

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Hofaaa
Junior Member
49
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#6
You mentioned you're in Germany now, and it seems quite warm there, similar to the Netherlands where I reside.
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Hofaaa
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #6

You mentioned you're in Germany now, and it seems quite warm there, similar to the Netherlands where I reside.

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xEIgoldo
Member
219
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#7
The hotel I'm staying at has air conditioning, which means heat isn't likely the issue.
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xEIgoldo
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #7

The hotel I'm staying at has air conditioning, which means heat isn't likely the issue.

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vl1121
Junior Member
4
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#8
The hotel I'm staying in has air conditioning, which means heat shouldn't be the issue.
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vl1121
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #8

The hotel I'm staying in has air conditioning, which means heat shouldn't be the issue.

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leonism
Member
171
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM
#9
Grab HWINFO, verify your temp readings. Record CPU and GPU clock speeds as well.
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leonism
11-19-2019, 12:23 PM #9

Grab HWINFO, verify your temp readings. Record CPU and GPU clock speeds as well.