low fps on games

[Dmitri guy]

i have an Intel Xeon W3520, 24gb ddr3 1600 mhz ram, and a GTX 1060 SC 6gb EVGA video card, when i play games like gta v nothing runs at 100 percent but i get low fps, is it possible that my ram is to slow?

 

[snurp85]

I would say that you are being limited by your motherboard (its PCI-E v2, right?). as well as a slow/old CPU

 

[Dmitri guy]

I would say that you are being limited by your motherboard (its PCI-E v2, right?). as well as a slow/old CPU

the cpu only runs at about 70 percent though

 

[snurp85]

doesnt matter.... slower and less efficient architecture. plus the bandwidth bottleneck from being pcie v2.

 

[Dmitri guy]

doesnt matter.... slower and less efficient architecture. plus the bandwidth bottleneck from being pcie v2.

so you think i should get a new motherboard and cpu?

 

[Ramudown]

The CPU may be bottle necking your system depending on what settings you're running. Along with that try turning down the settings to see what that does for you, the amount of ram you have is sufficient for nearly anything for awhile.

 

[Dmitri guy]

The CPU may be bottle necking your system depending on what settings you're running. Along with that try turning down the settings to see what that does for you, the amount of ram you have is sufficient for nearly anything for awhile.

you think one of thee faster xeons for this board would work, or should i just get a whole new board?

 

[snurp85]

doesnt matter.... slower and less efficient architecture. plus the bandwidth bottleneck from being pcie v2.

so you think i should get a new motherboard and cpu?

I mean, thats where the bottleneck is. So if its an issue for you then its time to update. If you cant do that, then you'll have to decrease the settings in games to achieve a higher frame rate.

 

[ikaz]

Hold on PCIE v2 is not the reason the reason bad fps (assuming there isn't a physical problem with the MB) it doesn't even bottleneck a GTX 1080

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080_PCI_Express_Scaling/14.html

You didn't mention what FPS your getting, what resolution or setting you are playing GTA V so it had to say. Also have you tried other games or is it only GTA V with the issue ? Are you running the newest video cards drives etc really not enough information.

 

[Dmitri guy]

Hold on PCIE v2 is not the reason the reason bad fps (assuming there isn't a physical problem with the MB) it doesn't even bottleneck a GTX 1080

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080_PCI_Express_Scaling/14.html

You didn't mention what FPS your getting, what resolution or setting you are playing GTA V so it had to say. Also have you tried other games or is it only GTA V with the issue ? Are you running the newest video cards drives etc really not enough information.

drivers are up to date, gta is pretty much the only game im having a problem with, i currently have settings at very high and get 40 to 50fps

 

[Dmitri guy]

doesnt matter.... slower and less efficient architecture. plus the bandwidth bottleneck from being pcie v2.

so you think i should get a new motherboard and cpu?

I mean, thats where the bottleneck is. So if its an issue for you then its time to update. If you cant do that, then you'll have to decrease the settings in games to achieve a higher frame rate.

any suggestions on a budget cpu that wont bottleneck it?