Not getting expected performance in current games

[Wreckoniing]

i5 4690k @ stock
EVGA SC GTX 980
Ripjaws 1600mhz 2x4GB
Seasonic 650w 80+ gold
250GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO
2 TB seagate Barracuda


In newer titles like GTA V/Witcher 3/Dragon Age Inquisition im getting 10-20FPS lower than others using the same setup as mine, Benched and Stressed with expected results ... what am i doing wrong here? If its just my Gear what do you guys recommend i buy?

 

[mr91]

I suggest you reinstall windows 8.1 and do a UEFI install...

 

[James Mason]

Before doing an entire reinstall of windows, try just uninstalling your GPU drivers like so:

1. Get DDU. http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html
2. Use DDU to uninstall your Nvidia drivers, also do AMD IF you had an AMD/ATI graphics card previously. Follow DDU's instructions, it knows what it's doing.
3. Download and install the latest drivers: http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/85051/en-us
4. Test if it fixed your problem.

 

[bystander]

A couple questions that are VERY important that need to be answered:
1) What resolution is your monitor.
2) Are you using DSR, and if so, at what resolution?

Resolution plays a HUGE role in performance.

 

[mr91]

As Bystander mentioned if DSR is enabled FPS can be effected however a Clean install of the drivers will reset the settings.

To keep it simple if the clean install of the drivers doesn't work then reinstall windows 8.1.

I'm guessing one of the first things the OP did was reinstall the Video drivers however i could be wrong.

 

[Wreckoniing]

As Bystander mentioned if DSR is enabled FPS can be effected however a Clean install of the drivers will reset the settings.

To keep it simple if the clean install of the drivers doesn't work then reinstall windows 8.1.

I'm guessing one of the first things the OP did was reinstall the Video drivers however i could be wrong.

Sorry for the late reply guys, had a busy weekend!, So i originally i used to DDU to uninstall my drivers then downloaded the drivers and installed them, so i started getting "display not working kernal error" or something like that causing my screen to go black for a few seconds, it didnt do that again for a while, but again on the weekend i reinstalled the drivers using the same method as before, and im getting black screens 2-3 times a day, the framerate seems to be fixed on the witcher now though, although i had to comprimise by dropping shadows, and foliage distance.

I can get 50fps on ultra-ish settings in novigrad which is A-OK.

I dont have DSR enabled and im playing on a 1080p 144Hz ben Q screen.