Same / Higher specs but with lower fps?

[Anton Paul]

Hey guys, I have this problem with my newly built pc and it's so frustrating..
Specs:
i7 7700 @ 3.6ghz
Palit nvidia GTX 1060 6gb dual
Teamgroup Elite 4gb 2133hz x 2 (8gb)
Msi b250m mortar
500w Psu
1tb WD Caviar blue Hdd

Moving on, I have seen many benchmarks of GTA V on youtube with lower specs than mine (i.e. i7 6700, i5 6500, i5 6600k, gtx 1060 3gb) with their framerates reaching up to 80-100 on ultra. While if I did the same settings as theirs was, I get 35-60 fps only and averaging on about 50fps. I have installed the latest drivers for my GPU but still, no luck. What am I missing? My Nvidia control panel settings are on default. Any ideas guys? :c

 

[theyeti87]

Whats the make and model of your power supply? 500W doesn't mean much.

Have you installed chipset/motherboard drivers?

 

[ThomasKK]

Maybe you're trying to launch the game on a higher resolution than in the video?

 

[Anton Paul]

Aerocool Rave 500w. Sorry haha I know the psu doesn't make a difference when it comes to Fps so I didn't write the specific name haha @ThomasKK, I'm running games at 1080p but I still get that fps when I try to run GTA V on ultra. :c
Yes, I have installed all drivers for my mobo and chipset :c

 

[Carnaxus]

The PSU can indeed make a big difference if it's not up to the task of powering everything all at once; it can be over the wattage requirement of your computer but still be unable to keep up.

Upon further research, apparently that particular PSU has a bit of a bad reputation. Try an Antec or Thermaltake, and make sure you get at least 80+ Bronze efficiency.

 

[Anton Paul]

@Carnaxus, the PSU has 80+ (not bronze nor gold nor any haha) efficiency.. is it still that bad? haha

 

[Carnaxus]

It's not just the 80+ rating in this case, although usually it does correspond to higher quality (although it's not a quality indicator in and of itself). While researching your PSU, I found several articles and forum posts saying that particular PSU is poor quality.

Try Antec or Thermaltake; I prefer Antec, as I've had zero issues with their PSUs thus far (and I'm on my second build personally, fourth overall with their PSUs).

 

[theyeti87]

It's not just the 80+ rating in this case, although usually it does correspond to higher quality (although it's not a quality indicator in and of itself). While researching your PSU, I found several articles and forum posts saying that particular PSU is poor quality.

Try Antec or Thermaltake; I prefer Antec, as I've had zero issues with their PSUs thus far (and I'm on my second build personally, fourth overall with their PSUs).

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html?_ga=2.5896179.1579615112.1495713344-1535170364.1469799469

Check out that list. You'll want to avoid anything less than Tier 3.

 

[Anton Paul]

Thanks guys. But we're far off the topic. I wanted to know why i get much lower fps than the benchmarks seen on youtube w/ my specs being higher than theirs?

 

[Carnaxus]

We're not actually off topic at all. If your PSU can't supply enough power to everything all at once, the components can't function properly.

 

[Anton Paul]

But it can.. haha :c

 

[Carnaxus]

Thing is, your PSU is rated for a certain wattage, but it may not actually be able to supply that on every cable it has if it's poor quality.