Good CPU, But 5-15 fps. HELP!

[OG Gaming]

OK, this has been going on for too long

I have a Radeon sapphire, which cost me about $150. The reviews were spectacular and all the benchmark videos were perfect for my needs. However, I am having some issues.

After installing the card, all of it's drivers, removing the old drivers etc... I got 25 fps on GTA IV. Which was still playable, but not what i was expecting. Now, I get 5fps in the menus, which just makes the game unplayable. However, youtube videos, and online graphics load perfectly.

On the benchmark test for GTA IV, i got .5 fps. I know this shouldn't happen as I got 25fps before.

I have been trying to fix his for a month, and i am getting very frustrated.

Please help.

 

[OG Gaming]

Ok, i don't know what happened with my caps lock

 

[OG Gaming]

Loading screen got 45 fps, but game has 1fps

 

[maxalge]

Loading screen got 45 fps, but game has 1fps

This seriously sounds like the cpu is thermal throttling


do you monitor temps?

 

[OG Gaming]

Loading screen got 45 fps, but game has 1fps

This seriously sounds like the cpu is thermal throttling


do you monitor temps?

No, as I said, total noob.
Does this mean i should replace the cpu or put new thermal paste on it or what?

 

[dontlistentome]

I use Speccy, a small free program, to examine things like temps. It sounds like your computer works fine until something, like a game, stresses it. Stressing it raises temps, if you don't have good cooling then it'll slow down in order to control the temps. Run Speccy and see what your temps are like when you are doing nothing. Then load a game and when framerate drops go back to your desktop and look at the temps(keep Speccy running).

 

[maxalge]

Loading screen got 45 fps, but game has 1fps

This seriously sounds like the cpu is thermal throttling


do you monitor temps?

No, as I said, total noob.
Does this mean i should replace the cpu or put new thermal paste on it or what?

it means either the cpu cooler is not installed correctly, the fans are not working or clogged, or it is time to clean it and re-install with new paste



i suggest you install msi afterburner


turn on cpu temp monitoring in the OSD play a game and see how hot it gets

 

[OG Gaming]

Ok, I really do not know how to read the afterburner graph. CPU them 2, 3, and 4 were steady at around 100, maybe 105 at some points. However, cpu temp 1 has two lines. One says 98, the other says 198.

Help!

 

[OG Gaming]

And the second I close out of the game, everything is fine. The mouse moves around perfectly. Maybe cause GTA is on external SSD
?

 

[OG Gaming]

Ok now the upper line is as high as 346.

 

[OG Gaming]

And then the game crashes. UGH

 

[azzazel_99]

What's the clock speeds. Download and use coretemp it will track you max a min temps and report back

 

[OG Gaming]

What's the clock speeds. Download and use coretemp it will track you max a min temps and report back

Will do...

 

[OG Gaming]

How can I tell if I need more thermal paste?

Also, My heat sync was kinda falling off....

 

[MWP0004]

How can I tell if I need more thermal paste?

Also, My heat sync was kinda falling off....

That is most certainly an issue. A loose heatsink leads to higher temps, but a heatsink not fastened to the point it is falling off the CPU is most likely barely cooling at all.

 

[azzazel_99]

Yea loose heat sink won't make direct contact with the CPU and therefore won't transfer heat properly

 

[OG Gaming]

Yea loose heat sink won't make direct contact with the CPU and therefore won't transfer heat properly

I went ahead and ordered a new heatsink. It was falling apart, the paste was coming off, and won't install, as the pushpins snapped.

 

[azzazel_99]

oh not good. Lets us know the results

 

[OG Gaming]

oh not good. Lets us know the results

Alas! 60fps! Thank you all for your help, who knew it was something as little as my heatsink.

 

[OG Gaming]

When running games, I now am getting ~90 Celsius, on about 50 idle.

Is 90 a little high? Should I buy a real heatsink instead of the Stock one?

 

[OG Gaming]

Ok, I'm seeing about 100C in games and 55C idle. Can anyone direct me to a good cooler under $50?

 

[azzazel_99]

The cooler master hyper 212 evo

 

[azzazel_99]

And yes those temps are in very dangerous levels. You're lucky you have not damaged your CPU yet

 

[azzazel_99]

Just make sure the hyper 212 fits your motherboard socket. They go for like $25