Hello, I've recently been struggling with huge fps drops so I enabled MSIAfterburner to check on my CPU and GPU's temps and usage
Specs (Its a normal laptop so not the highest specs, but most definitely higher than my game's minimum requirements):
CPU: I7-7500U
GPU: AMD Radeon r7 m340
RAM: 8GB
I set the game at low settings, 720p and capped it at 30fps to make it as easy to run as possible, getting around 40-50% CPU usage and 20% GPU, so easy, right ?
The issue is in the temps however
1 or 2 mins after I start, the temps gradually go up to settle in the 80s mark, hitting 90 sometimes and going back, which is crazy high for this low usage percentage
Tried some video editing the same day, CPU at 50-60% but no overheating at all, 70 degrees, sometimes even less
So I think the GPU is the one crazily overheating.
I looked on the web for weeks for ways to fix it, and unfortunately nothing worked
Clean the laptop ? Clean the fans ? Apply thermal paste ? Buy a cooling pad ?
I recently sent my laptop for a global checkup, installed an SSD too. The guy cleaned my laptop, installed brand new fans, applied thermal paste, etc.
I got a cooling pad and I updated my drivers, rolledback my drivers too to see if its a driver issue, nothing.
Tried to set the Processor percentage state in the power options to 80% max instead of 100%, nothing helps.
I'm really out of options.
PS: If that can help in any way, the game I run is Valorant.
Specs (Its a normal laptop so not the highest specs, but most definitely higher than my game's minimum requirements):
CPU: I7-7500U
GPU: AMD Radeon r7 m340
RAM: 8GB
I set the game at low settings, 720p and capped it at 30fps to make it as easy to run as possible, getting around 40-50% CPU usage and 20% GPU, so easy, right ?
The issue is in the temps however
1 or 2 mins after I start, the temps gradually go up to settle in the 80s mark, hitting 90 sometimes and going back, which is crazy high for this low usage percentage
Tried some video editing the same day, CPU at 50-60% but no overheating at all, 70 degrees, sometimes even less
So I think the GPU is the one crazily overheating.
I looked on the web for weeks for ways to fix it, and unfortunately nothing worked
Clean the laptop ? Clean the fans ? Apply thermal paste ? Buy a cooling pad ?
I recently sent my laptop for a global checkup, installed an SSD too. The guy cleaned my laptop, installed brand new fans, applied thermal paste, etc.
I got a cooling pad and I updated my drivers, rolledback my drivers too to see if its a driver issue, nothing.
Tried to set the Processor percentage state in the power options to 80% max instead of 100%, nothing helps.
I'm really out of options.
PS: If that can help in any way, the game I run is Valorant.
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