Why does adjusting the afterburner setting reduce FPS?
Why does adjusting the afterburner setting reduce FPS?
Hi. Once I installed Msi Afterburner, it worked well for a few days, but when I adjusted the program to high graphics settings, my FPS dropped. I changed the settings to the original GPU power and got better performance. Thank you for your help.
Full system specifications, including the PSU make and model. GPU temperature during high graphics settings.
Fps is controlled by the CPU. It has a maximum it can pre-render based on game specifications to transmit to the GPU. The GPU then completes the rendering using detail settings and resolution. If the CPU is powerful enough, it can surpass the GPU's performance at lower settings, but increasing detail beyond that point causes the GPU to lag and FPS drops. For example, if a game allows 100 FPS on high settings, at low it might only reach 70, medium 60, high 40, and ultra 40. Conversely, with a weaker CPU paired with a lower-capable GPU, performance remains consistent across all settings. The NVS 310 was a mid-range graphics card in 2012; today’s games are relatively new, so it performs poorly under demanding conditions. Your CPU is stronger, so boosting details won’t help if the GPU can’t keep up.
Yes, you're correct, but it was beneficial for a few days and I don't understand why it occurred.
So you're asking if the computer suddenly slowed down after a while of use at higher settings, becoming worse than the default configuration? There could be several causes. Either hardware issues or software problems might be responsible. Hardware factors include CPU temperatures, GPU VRAM/VRM readings (which aren't always measurable), failing VRAM/VRM in an older GPU, or poor thermal padding on the heatsink. Pushing the GPU harder can also lead to reaching its power limits and causing throttling, which reduces frame rates. Software issues might involve driver problems or Windows updates affecting chipset drivers. It's possible the card itself is overheating, regardless of whether any temperature sensors detect high readings.
I'm pretty sure my graphics card is still intact since the normal settings work properly.