This happens on some maps, others do not.My specs are :i7 8700k @5Ghz16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MhzGTX 1080ti FTW3Windows 10 Pro 64bitMy CPU usage never reaches 100%, not even on a single thread. My frame rate limit is set to 200fps. My maximum CPU temperature is 59°C, my maximum GPU temperature is 58°C. By all means, my GPU should be able to reach a constant 99% usage to achieve as high of a frame rate as possible. Yet on some maps, the performance is subpar. On Prise de Tahure, this got accompanies by some bad stutters. This issue does not exist on other maps.I contacted live chat and was told that this is normal... Look at my screenshot from MSI afterburner and the measurements in my gif, then tell me this is normal...https://gfycat.com/DistantPerfectInganuehttps://i.imgur.com/w8NGPpu.png

The situation has improved, my average fps has increased. I do still get a lot more stuttering than before. I will try a few more things like lowering my CPU overclock.

My CPU was overclocked to 5Ghz, I have now lowered it to 4.7Ghz. My GPU is not overclocked. However, I think I figured out the real cause of the issue : I got custom cablemod cables. I unplugged them and reconnected my PSU's stock cables. As soon as I did that, my frame time spikes became much more reasonable and my average FPS increased. I'm going to do some more testing to make sure.

Hey @AOD_MGsubbie,Sorry to hear that you're experiencing these FPS drops.Have you tried the following?-Disabling the Origin In-Game Overlay in the Origin Launcher-Making sure you're using DX11 instead of DX12-Check what your Frame Rate Limiter is at in your BF1 Settings under Video or Graphic SettingsIf you still need assistance, please let us know.Thank you 🙂

-Origin overlay is always disabled on my end.-DirectX 11 is what I always run.-Frame rate cap is set to 200fpsI also opened task manager to make sure nothing else is eating away at my performance.I will screencap MSI afterburner chart tonight when I play again on a map where I have no issues.I should mention that I did not have these issues until recently. I normally get an average of about 155fps.

@AOD_MGsubbieHave you tried narrowing down the Frame Rate Limiter to 120, instead of 200?Maybe that might help with this issue.Give that a try, and see how it works while you're playing.Hope this helps.Thanks 🙂

GPU usage drops accompanied with frame rate drops

11 Replies

iluminatethesky
Legend
8 years ago
Hey @AOD_MGsubbie,
Sorry to hear that you're experiencing these FPS drops.
Have you tried the following?
-Disabling the Origin In-Game Overlay in the Origin Launcher
-Making sure you're using DX11 instead of DX12
-Check what your Frame Rate Limiter is at in your BF1 Settings under Video or Graphic Settings
If you still need assistance, please let us know.
Thank you 🙂
AOD_MGsubbie
8 years ago
-Origin overlay is always disabled on my end.
-DirectX 11 is what I always run.
-Frame rate cap is set to 200fps
I also opened task manager to make sure nothing else is eating away at my performance.
I will screencap MSI afterburner chart tonight when I play again on a map where I have no issues.

I should mention that I did not have these issues until recently. I normally get an average of about 155fps.
iluminatethesky
Legend
8 years ago
@AOD_MGsubbie
Have you tried narrowing down the Frame Rate Limiter to 120, instead of 200?
Maybe that might help with this issue.
Give that a try, and see how it works while you're playing.
Hope this helps.

Thanks 🙂
AOD_MGsubbie
8 years ago
I will give it a go. Normally I have it set to monitor's refresh rate (165Hz), I upped it to 200 to see if it changed anything.
ragnarok013
Hero+
8 years ago
@AOD_MGsubbie wrote:

-Origin overlay is always disabled on my end.

-DirectX 11 is what I always run.

-Frame rate cap is set to 200fps

I also opened task manager to make sure nothing else is eating away at my performance.

I will screencap MSI afterburner chart tonight when I play again on a map where I have no issues.

I should mention that I did not have these issues until recently. I normally get an average of about 155fps.

@AOD_MGsubbie I see that you're using Afterburner, MSI Afterburner has caused issues with Battlefield titles for as long as I can remember. Please disable Afterburner to see if the issue is mitigated or disappears.
AOD_MGsubbie
8 years ago
I'm not sure how to properly measure my performance without it. I know BF1 has a frame rate counter, but those aren't so great at seeing temporary drops. Besides, it has never given me an issue in the past. The screenshot is from tonight, it was on Fort De Vaux.
The 200fps and drop in usage is from alt-tabbing out. The few dips in usage is during the spawn screen. You can see that GPU usage is much more stable.
I also found some footage recorded on Oct 22nd 2017 (same specs as then), 32v32 Operations on Fao Fortress. My GPU usage isn't constantly at 99% like I thought, but it does have significantly better performance than what I am getting now.
I have a few Windows related issues so I'm going to do a full format of my boot drive (which is also where BF1 is installed), then I'm going to do a fresh download instead of a backup. See if that changes anything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgHh5-yz5Xw
https://imgur.com/5owxery
EA_Atic
DICE Team
8 years ago
Hello @AOD_MGsubbie did the reformat of the drive and windows work for you or do you still have the issue?

/Atic
AOD_MGsubbie
8 years ago
The situation has improved, my average fps has increased. I do still get a lot more stuttering than before. I will try a few more things like lowering my CPU overclock.
EA_Atic
DICE Team
8 years ago
Hey @AOD_MGsubbie thanks for coming back!

Is your CPU or GPU over-clocked?

/Atic
AOD_MGsubbie
8 years ago
My CPU was overclocked to 5Ghz, I have now lowered it to 4.7Ghz. My GPU is not overclocked. However, I think I figured out the real cause of the issue : I got custom cablemod cables. I unplugged them and reconnected my PSU's stock cables. As soon as I did that, my frame time spikes became much more reasonable and my average FPS increased. I'm going to do some more testing to make sure.