Re: Constant FPS drops and bad performance!

I am using it in DX12, I also tried DX11 just now and when I am on DX11 I don't get a lot of fps drops as before but, I get screen tearing in some situations.

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@DanijelBlack wrote:

I am using it in DX12, I also tried DX11 just now and when I am on DX11 I don't get a lot of fps drops as before but, I get screen tearing in some situations.

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If you're seeing screen tearing it sounds like your display's refresh rate isn't matching up with the game's FPS. Usually enabling vsync will help with screen tearing, but you might encounter some input lag. In my experience it's usually not very noticeable. 

Also, if you're using a display with G-Sync or Freesync you can try enabling that to see if it helps with the screen tearing. Usually you can leave vsync turned off as well with these options enabled, which can help the game feel a bit smoother. 

/Kent

Hey @EA_Kent ,

I went and got my friends monitor to see if the fault is in my monitor. I set all my settings on low, set my fps limit to 120 and enabled vsync to see if it helps. To my suprise, after the todays update, the performance got even worse. Now I cant even get steady fps, even on low!. I usually get around 33-45fps in todays new update. I literally can't play the game. I disabled vsync and no improvment whatsoever. I even went to my local pc dealership and asked them to check my pc to clean it of dust and get new termal paste and checked if evrything is allright and they told me that evrything is allright.

I tried other games (Witcher 3, Battlefield 4, Apex Legends, Monster Hunter World) and they all run fine on ultra settings with no problem.

I went to my other friends house, he as my old computer with worse specs then mine and he is playing Battlefield V on all low with no problem. I really dont know what to do anymore.

Both of our monitors, mine and my friends don't have G-Sync or Freesync just to mention it.

I am sorry if I sound in any way mad, its just that I feel like I wasted my money by buying a new better pc to play Battlefield V but cant even have steady fps on better spec pc.

Danijel

@DanijelBlack 

No need for an apology. I've been playing PC games my whole life, so I know that trying to figure out an issue like this can be really frustrating. Something definitely isn't working the way it should. It's just a matter of narrowing down what exactly that might be. 

Can you try something else for me? Set up a new Admin user in Windows and try starting up BFV through that account. Do you see any sort of performance issues happening at all? 

/Kent

Hey @EA_Kent ,

So I tried to format my pc today before I saw your reply to set up a new admin on my pc.

Before I format my friend recommended me to delete all traces of origin and battlefield v on my computer with a program called "geek uninstaller". Basically it removes all the files associated with the game/programm you select. So I used that programm and not format my pc.

After installing both origin and battlefield v, my performance went up. Now, when I set everything on low I get steady fps of around 55-60 but sometimes it drops, not a lot but simetimes. Maybe twice in 45min of multiplayer gameplay of breaktrough. The thing now is that with my specs I should be running this game on high not low.

Just wanted to report this founding of mine, still should I do the new admin user?

@DanijelBlack 

I don't think that would really be necessary if you formatted your PC. Have you checked to make sure you've installed all the updated drivers and such since you formatted? 

/Kent

@EA_Kent 

Yup, all drivers are installed and updated. I even updated my bios just to be sure.

I mean, the game is playable now but only when all settings are set to low. Everything above that I get fps drops which is really weird considering my specs.

Danijel

Also I would like to add @EA_Kent that someone recommended me to download a programm that monitors my performance during gameplay.

Here is the link of screenshots after an hour and a half session https://imgur.com/a/TaN0lwk .

Hey @EA_Kent ,

In the end you were totally right. After opening my pc case I have determined that my water cooling loop was either broken or not functioning at all. I went out and bought myself a good air cooler and mounted it. After turning on my pc and playing Battlefield I checked my temps and they were under 80 (sometimes a bit over). It was the cooler that war not working after all. Here are my temps now: https://imgur.com/a/WoTRMJC

After tweaking some settings I can play the game around 70-80fps with some settings set to ultra and high.

Also, just to be sure, I have a CPU (i7-7700k) that is overclockable but my motherboard does not support it but I do sometimes see CPU go above its default 4.20GHz, is that normal?

Oh and do you notice my CPU fan or any other fan that went beyond normal RPM?

I would also wish to thank you for troubleshooting my problem Kent, you were really helpful mate.

Danijel

@DanijelBlack 

You're welcome! I'm glad to hear it helped. Those temperatures definitely look a lot better. 

Some CPUs have a function that will distribute power to the CPU as needed and lower it when it's under a lighter load. Instead of the CPU sitting constantly at the same clock speed it will fluctuate up and down, and you might see the speed go over the factory default. It's probably normal in this case, but it might be best to reach out to Intel for more details if you're concerned there might be an issue. 

Looking at the updated results it looks like your CPU fan hit a slightly higher max RPM than the previous screenshot you sent us. Normal RPM really just depends on how you've got your fan curve set up. For me the main downside to having the RPM set higher is the noise, but if you're worried about the temperatures you can try increasing the max RPM on the CPU fan in your fan curve to see if that lowers them further. 

/Kent

@EA_Kent 

Oh I did not know that. I will message Intel just to be sure, it's better not to leave every stone untruend if you get me while trying to increase performance.

Can anything bad happend with max RPM? The noise is not a problem because my case has those covers on the side that reduces noise level so I am good as far as noise goes.

Anyway I think by this my problem is fixed in the end. Once again I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to you Kent, you were really helpful.

@DanijelBlack 

You're welcome! 

The max RPM is really just how fast you would want the fan to go. Having a higher max RPM does use up more power and cause more noise, but if that's not an issue for you then you should be OK to increase the fan speeds. 

/Kent

@EA_Kent 

Oh okay, I will leave it as it is now and if the need arises I will increase the max RPM. Thanks for the tip