R9-290 seems to be bottlenecked

[epiczombiekill]

I just bought an 290 DD edition where and it should be able to max out bf4 at 1080p, but I use a 1280x1024 monitor and when I set bf4 to ultra settings i only get 45 to 55 fps.
I have a FX-6300
12 GB of ram
brand new 750w seasonic psu
and a gigabyte 760g Motherboard
any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[TeamSupreme]

I just bought an 290 DD edition where and it should be able to max out bf4 at 1080p, but I use a 1280x1024 monitor and when I set bf4 to ultra settings i only get 45 to 55 fps.
I have a FX-6300
12 GB of ram
brand new 750w seasonic psu
and a gigabyte 760g Motherboard
any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi! Yes you're right. The CPU is your current bottleneck. If you were to upgrade to a CPU such as this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285 you would see as much as 20fps increase in battlefield. However the game itself is not to well optimized so its not like your hardware is bad, a lot of people cant hit that 60 fps benchmark especially on ultra. Take a look at this table too. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-review-benchmark,3659-6.html

 

[eatmypie]

At lower resolutions it puts more of a load on your processor. An FX 6300 shouldn't be the problem if you get 45-55 fps,most benchmarks that I have seen with your cpu don't get that low of frames with your card. Also if you went to an FX 8xxx your motherboard wouldn't support it properly because of the poor 4+1 power phase so you would get even lower FPS. Your memory is also a bit odd because you have 12 gigs in that board, try only using a matching pair if you have some in your board currently and remove the other none matching kit. If that doesn't work I would invest in a 1080p monitor.

 

[epiczombiekill]

At lower resolutions it puts more of a load on your processor. An FX 6300 shouldn't be the problem if you get 45-55 fps,most benchmarks that I have seen with your cpu don't get that low of frames with your card. Also if you went to an FX 8xxx your motherboard wouldn't support it properly because of the poor 4+1 power phase so you would get even lower FPS. Your memory is also a bit odd because you have 12 gigs in that board, try only using a matching pair if you have some in your board currently and remove the other none matching kit. If that doesn't work I would invest in a 1080p monitor.

The weird thing is that my cousin has the same cpu as me but has a gtx 960 and he has no problem maxing out bf4 and has the same resolution monitor as me.
but i noticed that A. performance doesnt increase or decrease if i lower graphics settings and B. im getting roughly the same performance as the 650ti that i upgraded from. the 650 ti i upgraded from got around 60 fps with spikes into the 40s and 50s but i get the same fps with the 290
i tried taking the 2 2 gb sticks out and leaving both of my 4 gb sticks in and it didnt help at all.
is there any way the drivers could be the issue?

 

[TeamSupreme]

At lower resolutions it puts more of a load on your processor. An FX 6300 shouldn't be the problem if you get 45-55 fps,most benchmarks that I have seen with your cpu don't get that low of frames with your card. Also if you went to an FX 8xxx your motherboard wouldn't support it properly because of the poor 4+1 power phase so you would get even lower FPS. Your memory is also a bit odd because you have 12 gigs in that board, try only using a matching pair if you have some in your board currently and remove the other none matching kit. If that doesn't work I would invest in a 1080p monitor.

The weird thing is that my cousin has the same cpu as me but has a gtx 960 and he has no problem maxing out bf4 and has the same resolution monitor as me.
but i noticed that A. performance doesnt increase or decrease if i lower graphics settings and B. im getting roughly the same performance as the 650ti that i upgraded from. the 650 ti i upgraded from got around 60 fps with spikes into the 40s and 50s but i get the same fps with the 290
i tried taking the 2 2 gb sticks out and leaving both of my 4 gb sticks in and it didnt help at all.
is there any way the drivers could be the issue?

Upgrade CPU would be my finest suggestion.

 

[coozie7]

This does sound very much like a CPU restriction, but BF4 is well known for its ability to use multiple cores effectively so maybe there's something else going on as well.
Try:
Run sweeps to clear out any possible malware and virus infections, you'll need both AV software like AVG or Avast! to clear out virus and Malwarebytes to clean out the malware infections, both offer free downloads.
Clean out the clutter. We all have it; Programs we don't use, programs that start during boot and we seldom, if ever use, anything running in the task bar will be using system resources, if you don't need it either uninstall it or set it not to run at startup. A good freebie to help keep routine clutter at bay is Ccleaner, even the basic, free version kills those pesky internet files like cookies and can knock out more than a few malware programs that reside in the Internet cache, just run it every time you log off the 'net or once a day.
Move any files or folders that are on the desktop into another location in the 'C' drive, Windows often loads them into main memory on startup and scans them for errors while the system is running, eating into CPU resources.
Make sure ALL the system drivers are up to date, sound, video, motherboard/chipset etc, sometimes older drivers don't play nice with newer ones.
Look into overclocking the current CPU, it's not something to just dive into,you can damage the CPU by getting heavy handed particularly with the voltage settings and it will require you to install a better CPU cooler but AMD parts do really benefit from a frequency boost.

 

[epiczombiekill]

This does sound very much like a CPU restriction, but BF4 is well known for its ability to use multiple cores effectively so maybe there's something else going on as well.
Try:
Run sweeps to clear out any possible malware and virus infections, you'll need both AV software like AVG or Avast! to clear out virus and Malwarebytes to clean out the malware infections, both offer free downloads.
Clean out the clutter. We all have it; Programs we don't use, programs that start during boot and we seldom, if ever use, anything running in the task bar will be using system resources, if you don't need it either uninstall it or set it not to run at startup. A good freebie to help keep routine clutter at bay is Ccleaner, even the basic, free version kills those pesky internet files like cookies and can knock out more than a few malware programs that reside in the Internet cache, just run it every time you log off the 'net or once a day.
Move any files or folders that are on the desktop into another location in the 'C' drive, Windows often loads them into main memory on startup and scans them for errors while the system is running, eating into CPU resources.
Make sure ALL the system drivers are up to date, sound, video, motherboard/chipset etc, sometimes older drivers don't play nice with newer ones.
Look into overclocking the current CPU, it's not something to just dive into,you can damage the CPU by getting heavy handed particularly with the voltage settings and it will require you to install a better CPU cooler but AMD parts do really benefit from a frequency boost.

To my knowledge i have all of the latest drivers. And i do have my cpu overclocked to 4.4 GHz. I took and tried eatmypie's suggestion about the resolution and used VSR to render BF4 at 2048 x 1536 and downscale to 1280 x 1024 and it increased my fps all the way up to the 80's - 90's with spikes into the 100 fps range. This seems very weird to me
(just a side note mantle makes bf4 crash upon opening) i tried mantle because i thought that it might get rid of any cpu bottleneck i might be having but just made it crash.

 

[coozie7]

You're right, it sounds very odd, but it does confirm the hardware is working as it should, so it's certainly a software issue.
Try some other games and/or benchmarks and post the results, it may just be an issue with BF4-in which case check it's fully patched-and reinstall the video drivers, it's not unknown for an installs' game specific optimisations to get corrupted.

 

[COLGeek]

As this is an 8+ year old thread, it is time to start a new one if questions remain. Thank you.