Random FPS Drops in Far Cry 4

[Mastery]

My CPU is a I7 4790K, and for 2-4 seconds, its' usage goes to 10 % and FPS drops

 

[Demosthenest]

PSU and gpu? Are you using current drivers?

 

[Mastery]

PSU and gpu? Are you using current drivers?

ThermaItake 750 W 80 PLUS and GTX 780 EVGA with ACX Cooler. I'm using the latest one from Nvidia

 

[Demosthenest]

Can you tell me the cpu and gpu temps at idle and under load? Is the cpu overclocked? Stable? What cooler do you have?

 

[Mastery]

113 fahrenheit at idle and 167 to 176 fahrenheit when under load. The cpu is not overclocked. And I have a Corsair H60

 

[Demosthenest]

113 fahrenheit at idle and 167 to 176 fahrenheit when under load. The cpu is not overclocked. And I have a Corsair H60

Is that cpu or gpu? For cpu with corsair h60 this looks very high. The cpu could be underclocking itself to lower the temperatures. Did you install the thermal paste properly? What kind of cooling do you have in your case?

 

[Mastery]

113 fahrenheit at idle and 167 to 176 fahrenheit when under load. The cpu is not overclocked. And I have a Corsair H60

Is that cpu or gpu? For cpu with corsair h60 this looks very high. The cpu could be underclocking itself to lower the temperatures. Did you install the thermal paste properly? What kind of cooling do you have in your case?

CPU. I installed it properly and where I live is very hot, it's like 104 fahrenheit everyday haha. And I have two frontal coolers, one in the top of the PC and the other is from the H60.

 

[Demosthenest]

Well, my opinion given what you have told me is that the cpu underclocks itself to lower temperatures. I think you should wait for someone else to comment and see if he can find another probable cause.

 

[Mastery]

Well, my opinion given what you have told me is that the cpu underclocks itself to lower temperatures. I think you should wait for someone else to comment and see if he can find another probable cause.

Thanks for the help either way

 

[Demosthenest]

Wait, does this only happen on far cry 4? can you play other games and see if it happens?

 

[Mastery]

Wait, does this only happen on far cry 4? can you play other games and see if it happens?

Only games that have high graphics, like Battlefiled 4, Crysis 3 etc..

 

[Demosthenest]

Ok, if you can, I would ask someone to lend me a psu (more than 650w) and try it. If it still happens, I'm pretty confident it's the heat. You could try upgrading the cooler. Oh, and how are the gpu temps under load?

 

[Mastery]

Ok, if you can, I would ask someone to lend me a psu (more than 650w) and try it. If it still happens, I'm pretty confident it's the heat. You could try upgrading the cooler. Oh, and how are the gpu temps under load?

While playing, it's 174.2 fahrenheit

 

[Demosthenest]

Ok, now I think both the cpu and gpu downclock themselves to protect them from heat. Are the fps drops very annoying?

 

[Mastery]

Ok, now I think both the cpu and gpu downclock themselves to protect them from heat. Are the fps drops very annoying?

Yeah, it's like 60 fps smoothly, and the other second it's 10 fps

 

[Demosthenest]

Then I guess you should watercool your gpu and get a better cpu cooler. I don't really have any other ideas other than improving ventilation in the case with a 2 fans, an intake and an exhaust.

 

[Mastery]

Then I guess you should watercool your gpu and get a better cpu cooler. I don't really have any other ideas other than improving ventilation in the case with a 2 fans, an intake and an exhaust.

Which watercooler can I use on my GPU?

 

[Demosthenest]

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Performance-Liquid-Cooler/dp/B00B4OCWDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420995700&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+h90
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Bracket-Cooling-RL-KRG10-W1/dp/B00ITTFNW4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1420995596&sr=8-3&keywords=gpu+water+cooling+kit

This two combined should offer great cooling. You could also go with some other supported watercooler, but given how hot it is where you live... Better be on the safe side.