[SOLVED] My friend has the exactly same pc, but better fps than i have.

[Karvinen]

Hi guys! Sooo my friend has exactly same pc as i do, but more fps than i have. We have i5-9400f, gtx 1660, 1x8gb ram 2666mhz, 258gb ssd. Mostly this problem is in csgo. Other games run very well. I have about 150-240fps in csgo, when he has 250-370fps. He's pc is older. I had it like week ago. I dont know what to do. I know that 200fps is hella good, but i know that it can go higher. Somebody please help!

 

[CosmicDance]

Just having 1 stick of 8 GB RAM will hold your system back.
With 2 sticks totalling 16 GB you will see a big performance increase as it will run in dual channel and have more memory to work with too.

Andy

 

[RodroX]

I agree with CosmicDance, 1 stick of RAM means lower performance than two identical sticks in dual channel. To use dual channel memory you need to get the same stick of RAM you have now (same brand and model), and insert those stick of RAM into the right slots of the motherboard. Then you can use cpu-z (you can donwload the zip-english .exe from here https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) to check if the RAM was installed correctly and that dual channel is enable (on the pic i linked it should said, "Channel #: Dual")

NOTE: If your motherboard only have 2 slots of RAM then theres only 1 way to add another stick of RAM

Also another thing that could be hurting your FPS is Intel-VT, this is an option that may lower your FPS if its enable in the BIOS. To fix this simple go into the BIOS pressing the right key when the PC is turned On (usually "del" or "F2"), find the i-VT or iVT or whatever the name is in your motherboard and disable it, after that save the chnages and restart.

Cheers

 

[sizzling]

You are loosing performance with your single channel RAM. Trouble is RAM should be bought in kits to avoid issues which means buying a 2x8gb kit and not just adding another 1x8gb.

However if your friend has the same check the following;

1. Is your RAM running at the correct speed?
2. Do your cpu and gpu run at similar temperatures while gaming?
3. Do you both have similar cpu and gpu usages when gaming?
4. Are all motherboard and gpu drivers up to date?

 

[Karvinen]

You are loosing performance with your single channel RAM. Trouble is RAM should be bought in kits to avoid issues which means buying a 2x8gb kit and not just adding another 1x8gb.

However if your friend has the same check the following;

1. Is your RAM running at the correct speed?
2. Do your cpu and gpu run at similar temperatures while gaming?
3. Do you both have similar cpu and gpu usages when gaming?
4. Are all motherboard and gpu drivers up to date?

You are loosing performance with your single channel RAM. Trouble is RAM should be bought in kits to avoid issues which means buying a 2x8gb kit and not just adding another 1x8gb.

However if your friend has the same check the following;

1. Is your RAM running at the correct speed?
2. Do your cpu and gpu run at similar temperatures while gaming?
3. Do you both have similar cpu and gpu usages when gaming?
4. Are all motherboard and gpu drivers up to date?

Cpu usage is 60% in csgo
Gpu usage 30%

 

[sizzling]

Cpu usage is 60% in csgo
Gpu usage 30%

But is that the same as your friends pc? Trying to see what is performing differently.

 

[Vic 40]

Play the same resolution? Other settings the same?

And when he asks about cpu/gpu usage would he like to know what friend does as well.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

I’m willing to bet your friend does not have the exact same PC as you. There are probably many many differences including the motherboard power supply and everything else so the comparison is basically useless and tells us nothing

 

[geofelt]

Because you are using a discrete graphics card, single vs. dual channel ram should make little difference in fps.
Think 1%
Here is a ram speed scaling study:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

Check your bios settings to see if they are identical. Particularly the cpu boost options.
A malware scan might also be in order.

 

[Vic 40]

Here is a ram speed scaling study:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

Things have changed since 2015.
How much does memory affect gaming?? Tested - YouTube

 

[geofelt]

Interesting video.
Only at the end does he allude to the processor involved being intel.
Intel seems to be less dependent on ram speed than ryzen.

One surprising thing was that there is a difference in performance between 8gb and 16gb.
He also does not address the potential issue of upgrading ram by adding more later.
Such an addition is not 100% guaranteed to work.
My conclusion from this is that with ram prices down, one should buy a 2 x 8gb ram kit up front.
And, there is no negative to faster ram if you can afford it.

Regardless, none of this applies to the OP's question where both pc's seem to have the same ram setup.

 

[Vic 40]

Only at the end does he allude to the processor involved being intel.

Regardless, none of this applies to the OP's question where both pc's seem to have the same ram setup.

Already gave a reaction to this.😉

Other thing is that OP and friend are using Intel.

 

[davidgirgis]

We need specs, model numbers of each and every component, for both systems, including the display each person is using...
As well as firmware revisions, especially for the motherboards used.

Are both computers running a freshly installed Windows 10...what about installed software on both machines...background processes, etc...

Something is different, that's for sure...

We may not be able to help the OP with any tangible advice per se...but this post might help someone else in the future with valuable insight...200 FPS is hella good...this post is just an exercise at this point...it's mostly a first-world problem ... but it could still be useful/insightful...to someone...

 

[Vic 40]

To explain question about res and settings, the next two vids have the kinda same problem,same cpu,one with RTX 2060 and one with gtx 1660, one with gtx 1660 gets better fps (like friend) but uses 720P on low where RTX 2060 uses 1080p with high detail (gets fps like OP),

You'd think that RTX would be better ,but gtx 1660 beats it in fps,but again lower res and settings. Thinks it boils down to limitation of cpu at certain res and settings.

 

[Phaaze88]

This is all redundant anyway if the OP and their friend are only running 144hz monitors(assuming)...

 

[Vic 40]

Don't have the game,but always read that for some reason this game benefits from higher fps than set by llimitation of monitor.

Maybe should install it to find out.😁

 

[Phaaze88]

Ah, that reduced input lag thing. I figured it was another gimmick just like the 240hz vs 144hz; 240hz isn't going to amount to anything if one doesn't have the reaction speed to match.

I'll pass on installing it myself. I'm not exactly a fan of fps shooters.