Since the other threads keep getting closed (one went 104 pages!), I assure you its still a thing. With a ping of 27m/s, and watching the TN hover around 11, then shoot up to over 200 while my game jutters / lags like mad with the TN spike, its unplayable. I have to ride it out. Fiber optic internet, hard wired to my office shows 179 mbs up and down, and a ping of 9 to the closest Telus server. So its probably not that. Ryzen 5800X, ROG 3060ti, 32GB Trident Silver RAM (3600 mhz, unlocked in BIOS), Auros B550 mobo. Anyone tell me how this is my issue? And why EA keeps saying its all fixed?

@EA_LeeuwOk. I haven’t been experiencing the high CPU spikes, my 5800x runs about 70% at load, 32GB of 3600mhx RAM is at 60%, I don’t track my GPU usage but it’s a ROG 3060ti at the factory OC and it’s running at 60c and not working hard. Settings are all at high, with everything on.

@EA_Leeuw I’m going to check out that thread and the solution it offers, thanks. I didn’t turn on the network bar prior to 3.1, however from how it feels when the TN spikes I can say I did not have it before 3.1. I did have a 1070 overclocked with Afterburner to wring every last fps out of it, averaged 60fps but had drops. It was a different feeling of lag, when you’d see the frames drop to 53 and it would be laggy for a bit. Smoke, explosions, high player counts all contributed IMO. With high TN spikes I get no drop in frames (now pulling 110 with new card), just a slowing down of the game & a lot of judder.

DxDiag in case its relevant. TN spikes up to 479 today (Dec 23 22) Crowds, not crowds, while dead and respawning in menu, hits at random times. I've read other posts about making a user cfg file to limit how many cores are active. Really? We need to limit cores because of Frostbite?? I'm utterly confused.

@EA_Leeuw Some updates if the feedback helps:Using resource manager and Task Manager, observed the network and what was using it. Origin was a major user (so was LGHub software, yikes). Turned Origin off, spikes in network stopped. So installed EA App. It was using 1.9% CPU and .1mbs network. 2042 would use 90% plus CPU, jumping up to 92-94. Same for GPU. Played for two hours, with spikes in TN upwards of 400. BW out was also in the hundreds? Network did not spike at all. TN came in waves. TN did not correspond to spikes in CPU or GPU usage. Reset Nvidia settings to default, only turning Prefer Max Performance back on. That helped reduce CPU and GPU load by about 5%. Still getting 110fps, which also does not change during TN.When I had a 1070, the 5800x never exceeded 35% load and I still had massive TN spikes post 3.1. With the 3060ti in, it’s using more of the CPU of course. When GPU first installed, it was only 60% of the CPU. After a week, it’s up to 92%. With other background programs running (services, icue, EA app etc all using .1 up to 1%) the load on the cpu would touch into 99%. Tried Fallen Jedi for an hour, 45% CPU and 60% GPU usage. Will try V today to see what usage that does.

@EA_Leeuw Yeah, it's done it over multiple different firmwares.I noticed it after a game patch. That's when it started. So I just assumed it was a game issue.I tried everything, updated all bios, chipset, gpu, cpu etc etc. Reinstalling the game.A friend said to try tethering my mobile data, and play on that. I did, and got no fps drops.So that lead me to thinking it was my ISP. Last thing I tried was removing the decos, and that fixed it.Like I said, I can reproduce the fault by refitting the Decos.It's very odd, doesnt really make sense. But I don't really know about TN etc. I m just happy I have a fix for me at least 🙂

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arcadeuxe
3 years ago
@EA_Leeuw thanks
I_R0M_I
3 years ago
I've been getting these issues since S3 too.
Tried all pc drivers, bios, reinstalled game etc.
I'm running a couple of Deco Mesh M5 things, which if I remove, seems to sort my issue. With them in the network, I get 5-10 spikes a game, fps drops by 30 ish, TN spikes to the top of the chart for a second.
Take them out, played for hours without a single drop or spike.
I had them in since launch, so no idea why it would be an issue now. And clearly isn't going to be everyone's issue. I would imagine in the 'performance improvements' Dice changed the way something is handled, which is causing the TN issue.
5900X, 3080, 32GB. Capped at 141 for Gsync.
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
Hey @I_R0M_I,

Funny enough, I personally have a couple of those Deco Mesh M5s in my personal network as well and I am not experiencing this issue. So it could be a placebo?

TN is also related to your PC, as it is a client-side value.
I_R0M_I
3 years ago
@EA_Leeuw I'm no expert. But if there is a delay on data (ie traffic handling or whatever) , could that not make my pc wait? Which would manifest as TN on the graph?

I can reproduce the test over and over, day after day. So I don't think it's placebo at all. It might not be everyone's problem or solution. But it is for me.

So unless the Deco are somehow making my pc have an issue? Either way, I don't get the fault with the Deco removed.

I've had the issue for months, every game I've played. I have over 1000hrs, I play a lot! I've removed Decos, and not had the issue once since. If I put them back to router mode, issue returns every game again.

I will clarify, the Decos are now in AP mode. So they aren't routing traffic, just extending WiFi. When I get the issue, the Decos are in router mode.
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
@I_R0M_I, yeah, the TN is indeed a 'compensating' value of some sort. I don't 100% know how it works, but it should have something to do with your CPU needing to 'overcompensate' for the gameplay.

Of course could it be the case, in your situation, that the Deco's are causing something (in your network), which eventually results in a high TN on your end.

Did you already check if there are any firmware updates available for your Deco's by any chance?
I_R0M_I
3 years ago
@EA_Leeuw Yeah, it's done it over multiple different firmwares.

I noticed it after a game patch. That's when it started. So I just assumed it was a game issue.

I tried everything, updated all bios, chipset, gpu, cpu etc etc. Reinstalling the game.
A friend said to try tethering my mobile data, and play on that. I did, and got no fps drops.
So that lead me to thinking it was my ISP. Last thing I tried was removing the decos, and that fixed it.
Like I said, I can reproduce the fault by refitting the Decos.

It's very odd, doesnt really make sense. But I don't really know about TN etc. I m just happy I have a fix for me at least 🙂
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
@I_R0M_I, yeah it's a weird situation. Thanks for mentioning it though, who knows if it might help others too.
interestingChri
3 years ago
I'm having same issue, i have attached my DxDiag, using wired ethernet connection at 250mbps up and down, this is literally the only game i have problems with... i have tried updating bios, updated every driver possible, re-installed game, tried using "game mode" on and off in windows settings, have tried every threads solution and nothing has worked, at this point I'm about to give up and the worst thing is ea wont even give a refund anymore
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