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Question

Why am I getting constant framedrops? AMD throttle?

Sep 4, 2016 11:47AM PDT

Pc Specs:
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor
(8 CPUs), ~4.0GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970

Since I bought my new pc i've been getting framedrops every once in a while from 60-80 to an unplayable 10-25 fps. (every 10 secs)
My question is: Are this framedrops because the cpu cant handle such a powerful gpu and it is just not powerful enough or is it because of high temperatures of the cpu that it framedrops everytime it reaches certain temp to keep it working?

I really dont know much about this and would appreciate some help and suggestions, thank you.

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Answer
This one has been kicked around for years.
Sep 4, 2016 11:59AM PDT

The 970, even as nice as it is could be overwhelmed by a heavy number of items in a scene. There are long discussions and so let's keep priors in mind here.

For now, let's get a Speccy report in here as your details are light.

Here's how -> https://www.piriform.com/docs/speccy/using-speccy/publishing-a-speccy-profile-to-the-web

A recent complain was similar to yours but for some odd reason they had a single stick of RAM. That's a drag chute on performance. But the Speccy will tell more.

Remember I'm not going to duplicate the web about variable frame rates or why.

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Speccy
Sep 4, 2016 12:04PM PDT
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Just picking over Speccy report.
Sep 4, 2016 12:53PM PDT

1. I see the usual Seagate. These can cause odd ball drops like that. I don't have good words for these since I've had them pass all tests and still cause issues. We clone the drive to something else and the problem goes away. It's very annoying. You can google about Seagate issues if you must.

2. I spotted a Virtual CD/DVD drive. This has to go until the problems subside.

3. JAVA. Unless you need it, toss it.

4. I think I see Defender enabled and BitDefender remnants. For now, since Defender is enabled, clean off the reset of BitDefender.
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/view/uninstall_consumer_paid.html

5. Hamachi. My son tossed that while we were working a speed issue on his PC.
Unless you know you need it, toss it.

6. Logmein. https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/21/logmein-free/ and well I can't guess why that's there. If you don't use, remove.

7. Skype. Wait, how many talk apps are there here? Kill them when you don't need them or uninstall.

8. Spotify. OK, I know this but when gaming you may have to shut this down.

9. System Temperature: 57 °C is a little warm. Try this with the side cover off the case.
Later you read "Temperature Range: OK (less than 50 °C)" so that item may go over later while gaming and can cause reduced speeds.

10. Under network "Link Speed: 1.9 KBps"
That's pretty low. If you are actually that low, online gameplay may suffer.

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So..
Sep 4, 2016 1:26PM PDT

Thanks for the help R. Profit, regarding your points:

2-8. Hamachi, logmein, bit defender uninstalled, rest of it should be fine since doesent require much from the pc.
10. My internet connection is very good, infact usually have 10 for max ping and 3mb download speed.

1. A Hard Drive can cause so much trouble?, I was about to buy a intel 6600k and a new motherboard thinking the amd wont be enough for the 970 but guess that is not the problem.

9. Temperature, I really think this is the problem, i remember monitoring in MSI afterburner ARK and Battlefield 1 for example and both do the framedrops in the spike temperatures of the cpu, then the drop happens and the temp lowers, like this all the time, very frustrating + the obvious heat from the system, running bf1 on ultra 70 fps my room gets super hot, dunno if that is suposed to happen since i bought a coolermaster heatsink for the proccesor.

If its really a problem of the Seagate Hardrive how can I fix it?

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So if you think it's heat...
Sep 4, 2016 2:09PM PDT

take the side off and point a fan at it.
Dafydd.

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I've had clients
Sep 4, 2016 2:20PM PDT

Tell me "it's not that" and my advice is to make a PC as spotless as can be. ITEMS 2-8, given the odd speed on the WiFi could have a big effect. Java is a continuing security issue so hey, your choice on all that and I've done a deep read on the report.

As to #1. It's a recurring item that we've seen on a spotless PC and still something is off. It took a lot of time to figure that out and here I share hundreds of hours of tech time summed up in a tidy package. I can't tell you if it's that, but it's on the list. You are apparently going to not get to a clean PC so all these are your choices. If you ask me again I will refer back here and ask if you made it as clean as can be. If not, your machine and your choice to not try. I did reveal what we do on these as a test.

9. You've fallen for a common issue. It does not matter exactly what the CPU temp is. The entire machine looks warm. There are folk that measure just the CPU but there are dozens of chips and parts in a PC. The overall machine looks overly warm. EASY TO SNIFF out. Leave off the side cover.

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Fps drop
Sep 4, 2016 4:23PM PDT

Is there some reason your not running an AV product?

Your disks are pushing the limits on lack of free space.
This will be a perf problem for your ssd.
Consider tossing some stuff or archiving.

As has been mentioned.
Your machine is too hot.
If it's a room temp problem lower the temp of the room.

I would not want to be gaming with need of the the internet with a 3 Mb download speed.

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I see Defender and a remnant of Bitdefender
Sep 4, 2016 4:51PM PDT

Now that Windows Defender is scoring better, I use that today. But having a remnant of an old AV is just not done.

That is, there are 7 items I'd toss just to get it squeaky clean. And 3 other hardware items to check out.

Now I understand that this is overload for most owners. Maybe they need to take it into the shop?

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AV
Sep 5, 2016 12:30AM PDT

For w7 widows defender is not an AV.
It is an anti-spyware/malware product.
So back to the op....why no AV?