Underperforming gtx 970

[DonkeyRyder]

Need help solving this problem. Flushed the drivers and reinstalled them twice already. I have made 2 other forums that end short and no one answers me and trys to help me. I just need ways to fix this. Or if I should just get another one from the store(warranty covers it)

 

[cdabc123]

we need more details on what exactly is happening we also need more info on your computer

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Amd fx6300, gtx 970, m5a97 r2.0, 8gb ram, evga 500W. I play h1z1, rust, unturned and witcher 3. I get 40fps average on h1z1, 40 average on rust and 60fps average on unturned. But the problem is that I have a 1600x900 monitor. I see benchmarks of people who game with my same gpu and get 60+fps on 2k resolution. I'm trying to figure out why it is underperforming

 

[cdabc123]

download unigine valley and tell us your score. and the fx 6300 is not the best cpu for gameing

 

[DonkeyRyder]

I know that. I was going to be getting a xeon 1231v3, 2k monitor and a z97-a. But people recommended I fix this problem first. I will download it and will run it and let you know

 

[m32]

Can't you use DSR to move the bottle-neck more to the GPU than CPU?

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Its isn't a bottleneck I guess. Check my old forum out

 

[DonkeyRyder]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2768591/intel-xeon.html

 

[LookItsRain]

The 6300 IS the bottleneck, especially if its not overclocked.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

But the gpu load is 99% and the cpu is at 40%...

 

[LookItsRain]

But the gpu load is 99% and the cpu is at 40%...

Screenshots of your cpu and gpu usage during a game please. I highly doubt your 970 is at 99% usage in any of those games listed with a 6300. They want very strong ipc, which the 6300 does not have. Any benchmark software like valley etc is useless.

Try reducing your resolution and see if your fps increases.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Higley doubt it...I watched it for 5 minutes while playing. Decreasing the resolution doesn't help at all

 

[LookItsRain]

Higley doubt it...I watched it for 5 minutes while playing. Decreasing the resolution doesn't help at all

In what game or program. Each game and each program is completely different in cpu and gpu usage. I need more information to try to help you.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

I played Witcher 3 and 1600x900 and got 99% usage, 2k resolution 99% usage and 4k resolution and 99% resolution. I didn't measure it in other games but during the valley benchmark it was 99%. At 1600x900,2k and 4k all 99% resolution.

 

[LookItsRain]

I played Witcher 3 and 1600x900 and got 99% usage, 2k resolution 99% usage and 4k resolution and 99% resolution. I didn't measure it in other games but during the valley benchmark it was 99%. At 1600x900,2k and 4k all 99% resolution.

When you increased resolution, what did your fps do, higher or lower.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Near the same.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

But not for the valley benchmark. 4k was 30 fps, 2k was 60fps and 1600x900 was 120fps

 

[LookItsRain]

Yea, thats a cpu bottleneck. A 6300 does not have strong enough ipc for games.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Whats the best amd cpu for gaming? If I go intel I will have to reinstall windows because of the new mobo and stuff

 

[LookItsRain]

I would just overclock your cou, going to an 8 core would not help your fps.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Don't wanna overclock it. Might just buy a intel i7

 

[LookItsRain]

Don't wanna overclock it. Might just buy a intel i7

If your not willing to overclock, an i5 would be your best choice for gaming, or you can get an xeon e3 1231 v3.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Ok