Hello! For a long time, I've had a giant decrease in FPS and performance in gaming. I'm not sure exactly when this happened, but it was some time around October 2014. This issue is pretty bad for me, since I have a pretty decent setup and I'm not getting the most out of it. Especially since I prefer to play games like a modded Minecraft client with shaders, or Battlefield 3. I can guarantee this is not a graphics card problem, since I have used three different graphics cards while still having this problem. I have also recently gotten a fresh copy of Windows 10 with fresh updated drivers. I also have stable temps for my CPU and GPU, at around 52 °C for CPU and GPU, and I have a fresh new HDD.
Specs:
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CPU: AMD A10 6800K Quad core (not overclocked)
GPU: AMD Asus Direct CUII R9 290 (not "x") (not overclocked)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 2 x 4gb (8gb) (not overclocked)
HDD: WD Green 1TB
PSU: Antec 603 watt PSU (I don't think wattage is causing problem, since I've had the same PSU before this issue happened)
MOBO: MSI A88X - G45 gaming
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Specs:
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CPU: AMD A10 6800K Quad core (not overclocked)
GPU: AMD Asus Direct CUII R9 290 (not "x") (not overclocked)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 2 x 4gb (8gb) (not overclocked)
HDD: WD Green 1TB
PSU: Antec 603 watt PSU (I don't think wattage is causing problem, since I've had the same PSU before this issue happened)
MOBO: MSI A88X - G45 gaming
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