FPS drops significantly after a few minutes of playing

  • EktoHunter
    Castaway

    Every time that I play, no matter what settings I choose (from Cursed to Legendary), I start off with High FPS (110 at legendary), and after a few minutes they will drop to a max of 25FPS. I really don't understand why this is happening: There's no background programs running, my GPU (2070 Super) should be able to handle this, it's load doesn't even seem to exceed 5% whenever this happens. Does anyone know what's causing this? I'm playing the Microsoft Store Version of the game.

    Full PC Stats:

    • i7-10875h @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores)
    • Nvidia RTX 2070 Super
    • 32GB DDR4 Ram
    • 1TB SSD
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  • WolfManbush
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    typically that is caused by a lot of server hopping but I've been having a lot of fps issues without server hopping so I dunno if it's my pc tired of this game or the game itself having issues

  • GrumpyW01f
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    @ektohunter Check your cpu heat when this happens. I've had a problem before where that exact config overheats playing sea of thieves and drops frames... If it's a laptop , then don't put anything under the computer that would block the air intakes and adjust your seating position to give the computer more space. Also, try cleaning out the fans.
    The best solution would be to buy a fan pad for the computer to sit on when under high load.
    The reason this happens is because the computer has a cpu temperature limit. When it goes past the limit, it restricts the CPU power and there for you get framedrops.
    To test this, I would wait until the framedrop happens in-game, then lift or tilt the computer so it's intakes are unobstructed. If your frames gradually start to go up after a bit, that's a good sign that it's a cooling issue.
    Powerful laptops are great but hard to cool. So if that's right, get a fan pad and you'll see some amazing improvement. That config with a fan pad for me has 100 fps on islands with tons of polygons (outposts) and 160 on the sea, all and max settings and all without more than a 5 fps shift.

    If you're not on a laptop, then still reassess where the tower is sucking air from, readjust if it's too close to something, clean it out if necessary, upgrade the cooling system if required.

  • PersonalC0ffee
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    This sounds like hardware throttling due to overheating.

    The 10875h is a mobile desginator so you've got a laptop, haven't you?

    I would also recommend cleaning out your fans, getting a good cooling pad, and making sure you are not blocking off your exhaust vents.

    Laptops do not cool well usually in their base config and require extra help.

  • WolfManbush
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    @personalc0ffee said in FPS drops significantly after a few minutes of playing:

    I would also recommend cleaning out your fans, getting a good cooling pad, and making sure you are not blocking off your exhaust vents.

    this is what I do. I use Lincoln Logs on the edges to prop it up for air circulation on a tv tray like a true gaming professional

    and I clean the fans out every couple of weeks once things start running poorly.

    In my experience the gaming laptops get real funky with the heat.

  • Bizi Betiko
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    @ektohunter Sounds like thermal throttling - try enabling Intel SpeedStep, SpeedShift and Turbo Boost in bios to allow your computer to manage your clock speeds automatically. Ideally, you want your processor around 70°C under load. Lighting and shadows will have the most impact on CPU usage, try lowering those to cursed and keep Model and Texture detail at your preferred settings. If your computer is suffering from performance issues, then use monitoring software like HWiNFO64, CPU-Z, and/or GPU-Z to identify which components are giving you the issues. If you can identify which components are contributing to the FPS loss, I may be able to suggest some corrective action.

  • PersonalC0ffee
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    @wolfmanbush said in FPS drops significantly after a few minutes of playing:

    @personalc0ffee said in FPS drops significantly after a few minutes of playing:

    I would also recommend cleaning out your fans, getting a good cooling pad, and making sure you are not blocking off your exhaust vents.

    this is what I do. I use Lincoln Logs on the edges to prop it up for air circulation on a tv tray like a true gaming professional

    and I clean the fans out every couple of weeks once things start running poorly.

    In my experience the gaming laptops get real funky with the heat.

    Omg, I have not heard the word Lincoln Log in YEARS. You're older than me, aren't you Wolf?

    I have a desktop but once every 1-2 months I get out my giant blower. It is WAY better than compressed air.

    Laptops are NOTORIOUS for thermal issues.

  • joelmuzz
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    Run one of the high stress benchmarks on the computer and see if that drops over time or if it's SOT specific.

    This is a laptop so like others have said its probably related to heat. Laptops really struggle to stay under thermal throttling limits.

  • EktoHunter
    Castaway

    Alright, I found out what causes the issue:
    In one of the recent kumulative updates, Microsoft thought it'd be funny to break the "performance" energy mode on Windows. Update KB5004296 will likely fix this issue.
    If you, like me, cannot currently install this Update:

    On Windows, change the Energy Plan to "Turbo". Your fans will always run loud af, but games like SOT, Battlefield and Co. will actually be playable.

    IF YOU HAVE AN ROG LAPTOP:
    Press the "Function" button in the bottom left, next to the Windows Key and the Fan icon at the function keys in the top at the same time until the "Turbo" popup appears. This will change the Energy mode in the Armoury Crate. Once you're done playing, use the same shortcut to change back to "Performance" for games such as R6S and Browsing/watching YouTube 'n stuff.

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