What causes low frame rates?
What causes low frame rates?
I recently upgraded my hardware to play newer games and purchased Star Wars: The Surge 2 and Evil Within 2. I experience significant frame drops and low frame rates on all three titles, even at the lowest settings. My system should be capable of running these games effectively, and I am unable to identify the cause of this issue. I have attempted V-Sync, Enhanced Sync, and anti-stuttering solutions. My hardware specifications are as follows: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz (overclocked to 4.0 GHz), GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700, G.Skill 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL14 Flare X, 200 GB SSD, 2TB Harddrive, and Asus Prime B350-plus motherboard.
You have an intake fan in the front now, yes? Bringing cool air in? And an exhaust fan in the rear, at the top of the back of the case, taking hot air out, yes? And you have the PSU turned correctly so that it is drawing in cool air from beneath the case and exhausting out the back, yes? And have you run HWinfo and monitored your CPU and GPU card thermals to verify that there is not a thermal condition? If you have not, I would recommend that you do so. Monitoring software HWmonitor, Open hardware monitor, Realtemp, Speccy, Speedfan, Windows utilities, CPU-Z, NZXT CAM and most of the bundled motherboard utilities are often not the best choice as they are not always…
Check if DOCP is enabled in the BIOS. If not, your memory may not be running at its correct 3200MHz speed (2133 MHz is usually default), which can cause significant and frequent FPS dips. If enabling DOCP causes crashes or incorrect booting, ensure the memory is installed in the A2/B2 slots instead of the A1/B1 slots.
What resolution are you attempting to run?
Have you optimized your motherboard’s BIOS for a gaming scenario?
Have you optimized your power options in Windows?
What PSU are you using?
Also, are you utilizing the correct display port? People are frequently mistaken about plugging their displays into the motherboard's I/O port rather than the dedicated GPU port.
Reducing settings will not increase your FPS because you are likely CPU-limited, not GPU-limited. To increase your FPS, determine the cause of underperformance or upgrade to a higher-performance CPU. The 1st Gen Ryzen CPU is inadequate; a 3600 would be preferable. Investigating thermal throttling, BIOS updates, newer AMD chipset drivers, updated graphics drivers, or a full Windows reinstall may also be necessary. Faster storage will not affect frame rates; it primarily reduces loading times and improves caching.
Using the native 1920-1080 resolution, I have minimal BIOS experience beyond enabling DOCP and set the CPU voltage to 1.48125 via AMD Ryzen Master. I am unable to identify my power supply unit without disassembling part of the computer and prefer not to do so.
Update your BIOS, especially on early generation Ryzen, as BIOS updates had a significant impact on performance, particularly with older versions. You only need to remove the side panel to identify the PSU model; knowing the series and brand is usually sufficient. Removing the panel is typically all that's required to view specifications or the model series on the unit. Your statement about "half the computer" is an exaggeration.
Have you performed thorough thermal and stability testing, which is essential for overclocking? If not, revert to the default configuration, as updating the BIOS often restores it automatically.
Overclocking involves more than simply adjusting buttons or settings; improper execution can lead to negative performance results if overheating occurs on the motherboard VRMs or CPU.
Assuming your motherboard and CPU cooler are likely lower-end models unsuitable for overclocked configurations due to a lack of specified models.
The power supply may also be inadequate. I suspect your performance issues stem from your actions, combined with potentially outdated hardware drivers from manufacturer websites.
What frame rates do you consider low?
An RX 5700 should run games well with max settings at 1080p, and a Ryzen 1600 at 4GHz with fast RAM should handle those games reasonably well.
Did you perform a fresh Windows install when setting up the system?
Try running this benchmark and sharing a link to your results here to help indicate whether hardware may be underperforming...
https://www.userbenchmark.com
The model name is positioned on the side facing the motherboard; removal requires unscrewing it to view it. Moving it necessitates securing it with cables. This action extends beyond simply removing the side panel. I have updated my BIOS and GPU to their latest versions. I experienced this issue prior to overclocking, but observed an FPS increase after implementing the overclock. The temperature remains below 60 degrees Celsius.