Question Frame generation off is more than 2x less FPS

Jan 28, 2024
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I have a 4070 ti 12900k PC with a 1080p monitor. On THE FINALS, I get 240-280 FPS with frame generation on, which is pretty normal. But when I turn it off, my FPS drops to 100-120, which seems crazy to me. I have a friend with a 4060 ti and 1440p monitor that gets 144+ FPS with no frame generation on the same game. What is happening here? I've seen that this might be a CPU bottleneck. I'm using an air cooler for my 12900k and i only plugged in the 4+4 pcie cable, if that helps (I know it isnt ideal but 100 FPS??)