fps lag or drop

[sniperchutoy]

I've been having fps lag or drop in every game i play
these are my specs
r9 290x custom cooler core clock at 1040 and memory clock at 1280
amd fx 9370 with water cooler running at 4.5 mhz
asrock fatal1ty 990fx killer
evga 600 psu

when i start bf4 it starts at 150-115 fps then when i get in the field it goes to 20-90 fps it goes up and down every 30 seconds

 

[tommyturner12]

Go to the Afterburners properties and go to the Monitoring tab. There it'll give you a check list of what you'd like to display. Keep everything there and check "Memory Usage". Self explanatory from there on, here, check this link if you have trouble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXCbKOuq8N0

 

[sniperchutoy]

ok so my memory usage max was 1835 and that is where it stayed at

 

[tommyturner12]

ok so my memory usage max was 1835 and that is where it stayed at

Yikes, that's not good. The VRAM consumption is but the fact that your frame dipping like that...

I think it'd be best if you started to tweak some settings. You know the game looks amazing as it is. Try to see if an in game setting is causing the issue. That is the only thing I can recommend.

 

[sniperchutoy]

yea i thought so too

 

[sniperchutoy]

i just changed every setting in game and no change even on low settings

 

[tommyturner12]

i just changed every setting in game and no change even on low settings

Uh oh, that's bad. Have you considered running the game using Mantle, it boosts performance a LOT. If you already do, then I don't know what to tell you. Here is a thread where somebody had your problems and apparently updating his drivers fixed it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2359467/290-battlefield-major-fps-drops-maps.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2359467/290-battlefield-major-fps-drops-maps.html

Wait, what are your RAM speed timings? Have you enabled XMP in your BIOS. If not do that now, the second thread said that it solved his issue.

Speaking of, have you considered switching through drivers? The latest driver have a positive effect on one game and a negative on another.

 

[sniperchutoy]

i dont see the xmp option in my UEFI and no i dont think i have tried mantle

 

[tommyturner12]

i dont see the xmp option in my UEFI and no i dont think i have tried mantle

Ok, keep looking because XMP should be there. Look up your specific motherboard UEFI and search for where the XMP setting is.

And you haven't used Mantle. In my mind, Mantle is a MUST for BF4, it improves performance and stability so much that it may just cure your problems. How about this, launch MSI Afterburner and BF4 and start playing. Play for about 4-5 minutes and then check your GPU usage. If your GPU usage is dipping a lot then that may be the issue. Enable Mantle an try again. I don't think GPU usage gets better (More than likely does) but you will notice a huge boost of performance and stability which is just what your need.

 

[sniperchutoy]

so from what i could find there is no xmp setting on my mobo
and about mantle i switch it to mantle but sometimes it switch's back to directx11

 

[tommyturner12]

so from what i could find there is no xmp setting on my mobo
and about mantle i switch it to mantle but sometimes it switch's back to directx11

Hm. Ok, what's your specific motherboard? Maybe I can figure it out, worth a try.

Ok, I don't know why it would switch back to DX11, but did Mantle help at all?

 

[sniperchutoy]

while it was on mantle it made no difference and my mobo is a
asrock fatal1ty 990fx killer

 

[tommyturner12]

In your Motherboard, look for the option that says Extreme Memory Profile. That is what XMP is. Trust me, it's there, you just may have to look a bit more harder.

And I'm surprised Mantle didn't help! Most people report that it boosts performance anywhere from 50-80%. Something is obviously wrong here.

 

[sniperchutoy]

ok so i went through everything in the UEFI and found nothing

 

[tommyturner12]

Under OC Tweaker, scroll down under DRAM Timing Configuartiona nd there should be an XMP option. It should say 1.3 Profile with your RAM timings RAM speeds next to it. If it isn't enabled do it, I can't guarantee it'll fix your problem but that one person did it and it fixed theirs. If it doesn't help then nevertheless you should notice some sort of FPS gains. If you don't then keep XMP enables, no need for it to be turned off as it improves RAM speed timings.

 

[tommyturner12]

Here's a video for reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIn8ulAmeJw

 

[sniperchutoy]

i dont have that option in my UEFI like in the one in the video

 

[sniperchutoy]

i guess there is nothing i can do then

 

[sniperchutoy]

i found out what the problem was my motherboard does not support my cpu but i have another question should i return my 9370 and get a 8370 or should i return my motherboard (i have to pay about $100 more for a new motherboard) but the thing is i dont have the money right now for a new motherboard and if i return my cpu then i wont have to pay a penny

 

[maxalge]

i found out what the problem was my motherboard does not support my cpu but i have another question should i return my 9370 and get a 8370 or should i return my motherboard (i have to pay about $100 more for a new motherboard) but the thing is i dont have the money right now for a new motherboard and if i return my cpu then i wont have to pay a penny

Return the cpu, overclock the 8370 yourself. Profit.

 

[sniperchutoy]

ok thanks ill see how it goes

 

[sniperchutoy]

ok so i just installed my 8370 and i ran prime 95 and for some reason my clock speed goes up and down?

 

[maxalge]

ok so i just installed my 8370 and i ran prime 95 and for some reason my clock speed goes up and down?

Monitor temps.

Also you need bios P1.10 or higher.

 

[sniperchutoy]

yea i fixed it thanks now my pc is running good