R9 280x poor performance

[fredaugermorin]

CPU: FX-8350
16gb ddr3
750w psupp
asus evo mobo

I used to have a radeon 7770 that ran CS;GO on max settings at about 150-200 fps, i am getting pretty much the same performance with my brand new R9 280x, where can the problem be ?

 

[coolcole01]

does the game have a frame cap

 

[fredaugermorin]

no it doesnt, i have seen people running 400+ fps with a GTX 760, this is why i am wondering what is dragging me down.

 

[coolcole01]

Hmmm what resolution are you playing at

 

[fredaugermorin]

1920x1080 atm. Can it have somtn to do with my monitor refresh rate ? Idk just trying to figure it out atm. Thanks

 

[fredaugermorin]

I will try different res tomorow and post results .. thanks for tip!

 

[coolcole01]

no it doesnt matter reducer your resolution down to 720p and see if you get an increase in fps or if it stays the same might be limited by your cpu

 

[smeezekitty]

I suspect a CPU bottleneck

Any reason you need more framerate?

 

[fredaugermorin]

i dont really need more framerate, just wondering why i am getting the same performance out of a 300$+card comapred to a 100- one.
I was pretty sure it was my cpu, just trying to figure it out now.
should i go with a FX-9590 and retain the mobo or go straigth with intel and change it all ?

 

[fredaugermorin]

no it doesnt matter reducer your resolution down to 720p and see if you get an increase in fps or if it stays the same might be limited by your cpu

Tried lowering res, not getting any change, lowered settings to min, not a great boost there either, might jsut be the CPU then, just wondering if and overclock would do or if i should get a new one.

 

[smeezekitty]

no it doesnt matter reducer your resolution down to 720p and see if you get an increase in fps or if it stays the same might be limited by your cpu

Tried lowering res, not getting any change, lowered settings to min, not a great boost there either, might jsut be the CPU then, just wondering if and overclock would do or if i should get a new one.

Yes definitely sounds like CPU. Overclocking might not alleviate all the bottleneck but I think it would help.

 

[sla70r]

i dont really need more framerate, just wondering why i am getting the same performance out of a 300$+card comapred to a 100- one.
I was pretty sure it was my cpu, just trying to figure it out now.
should i go with a FX-9590 and retain the mobo or go straigth with intel and change it all ?

The difference is not felt in games such as GO, they are felt in games like crysis .

 

[coolcole01]

It's definitely the cpu it just can't push more frames

 

[smeezekitty]

To check out your GPU run something like Unigine Valley which requires very little CPU power

 

[fredaugermorin]

To check out your GPU run something like Unigine Valley which requires very little CPU power

Just ran unigine on high and got 70 fps on the benchmark result, i dont know how that ranks and what i should be getting but i guess this is about fine? Will be looking into the overclock of the CPU since i already am running a liquid cooling on stock settings.

Thanks

 

[coolcole01]

Yep that's fine try overclocking but at 200 fps your not getting a better reaction time at more fps your just getting more copies of frames.

 

[Todor Kerev]

cs go is cpu based are you retarded ?

 

[smeezekitty]

^^ That was a very helpful reply and 6 months late to boot.