Games start at crisp steady 75 fps, then lower to a consistent stuttery 40fps.
Summary
A user discusses performance issues with their four-year-old prebuilt gaming PC, noting a drop from 75 FPS to 40 FPS during gameplay, and seeks community insights on potential causes and solutions.
Why It Matters
Understanding performance degradation in gaming PCs is crucial for gamers looking to maintain optimal gameplay experiences. This discussion highlights common issues faced by users with aging hardware and the importance of community support in troubleshooting.
Key Takeaways
- Initial performance is strong, but drops significantly during extended play.
- User's hardware benchmarks reveal mixed performance across components.
- Thermal throttling is ruled out, suggesting other potential issues.
- Community input is sought for diagnosing performance drops.
- Awareness of hardware aging helps users manage expectations.
gamingguy4523 Mar 1, 2024 7 4 15 I bought this prebuilt maybe 4 years ago. I don't understand all of the terminology, but here is a recent benchmark I did. I was surprised how its holding up to its age (14% above average for similar specs) My GPU is performing super low at 12% percentile and my SSD drive also low at 25% percentile. My DDR4 memory is great at 90% percentile and i7-8700 great at 95% percentile. It gave my PC a "93% gaming score" (whatever that means) and says it can handle almost all games at ultra levels When I play new games on they always start at a crisp 75FPS. But after playing for a while or playing with many people it goes to 40fps and stutters a lot. It happens on Helldivers 2 and DayZ. I only play on medium-low and 1080p Fullscreen. I don't think its thermal throttling because my limit is 88C, I manually turned my fans up and temperature seems to be stabilized to around 70C looking at MSI afterburner. Is this performance just age and to be expected or a sign there is a fixable problem? Could I provide any other details to help you guys tell why this happens?