What influences my 1% lows in games and what factors might be involved?
What influences my 1% lows in games and what factors might be involved?
I updated my BIOS to the newest version from MSI's site prior to upgrading my CPU. I'm tracking the process using Afterburner/RTSS OSD. I learned about the power monitoring problem, so I turned it off completely in Afterburner. HWinfo64 is also running continuously.
Indeed, this matches what I'm experiencing. I'm fixating on certain YouTube videos and attempting to align my PC's performance with theirs!
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The game runs smoothly overall, though there are a few brief stutters—likely due to the game itself. These same stutters appear in recent YouTube uploads. Beyond that, it feels responsive, and I'm mainly focused on the metrics. I could never enable 1% monitoring without issues!
Thank you! Also, I'm referring to Battlefield 2042 released in 2021. I've been testing its performance since I no longer have access to the BF6 beta.
Just to confirm: my RAM seems fine, correct? Replacing this Corsair RAM (16-20-20-38) with a G-Skill 3200Mhz model (16-18-18-38) shouldn't help. Also, since temperatures had the biggest effect on low performance and CPU core clocks, would upgrading my cooler still make sense if I'm already using the curve optimizer to manage temps? With the optimizer, in-game temps are around 70-72°C? Are these levels sufficient to impact CPU performance?
If I had to estimate
Is ReBAR activated? Probably not. If it isn’t, then it should be.
When does the 1% low hit occur? The B450 only supports PCIe 3.0, which might become a limitation if VRAM runs out.
You’ll need a third-party tool to monitor VRAM usage at any moment. Steam performance overlay and MSI afterburner should offer this feature.
I question whether the DRAM will actually affect the results much, and swapping between the two kits you mentioned probably wouldn't make a difference. If you upgraded to a lower latency model, you might see some benefits depending on the game, but overall it seems unlikely to be significant. Considering the current DDR4 market situation, I'm uncertain if investing in high-performance memory is worthwhile unless you were planning a relatively affordable 9ns or lower 32GB kit and decided to build it yourself.
The temperatures are a bit elevated, but they’re not causing any throttling issues. I’m currently using Peerless Assassin, which is white to match my setup, and it’s working fine. Previously, I cooled it with an older Hyper 212, but the claims about needing special cooling are overstated. Of course, outside temperatures should be taken into account when picking a cooler.
Also, did you reinstall the BIOS to its default settings after installing the CPU? This is important because not all configurations work well together, and some updates aren’t applied automatically. For instance, switching from a 5600X to a 5800X3D without resetting the BIOS didn’t immediately show extra cores until I did so. It even attempted a PBO overclock, but it failed to take effect until the BIOS was reset. If you haven’t reset the BIOS yet, it’s possible that recent changes affected performance.
Performance-wise, the X3D isn’t perfect—some games run better while others struggle. This is partly due to the AM4 architecture; clock speeds were lower compared to standard models, which can lead to slower performance in certain titles.
For BF specifically, reports indicate the BF6 beta performed worse without the EA overlay active. This could relate to the EA App instead of the game itself, suggesting a check on whether your BF2042 version uses EA might be necessary.
I'll attempt to manually turn on rebar in the NVIDIA profile inspector, but it's already set in my BIOS. The 1% lows don't really change much. When I turn on benchmarking in Afterburner/RTSS, the 1% Lows begin at my AVG FPS and gradually drop into the high 80s to low 90s, staying in that range throughout the test.