I recently upgraded my PC with a Ryzen 5 5600 paired with an MSI Ventus RTX 5060 Ti, along with a Gigabyte Aorus AX370 gaming 5 motherboard. However, I'm seeing some frustrating FPS drops while playing games like Dota 2 and The Division 2 on Ultra settings. Despite normal CPU and GPU usage, it spikes to 100% at times and fluctuates between 65% to 90%. My FPS stays around the same level. I'm wondering if my older motherboard is the issue or if I can fix this with some settings adjustments. Here are my full specs for context:
- Ryzen 5 5600 (upgraded from Ryzen 7 1700 last year)
- Gigabyte Aorus AX370 gaming 5 AM4 (bought in 2018, BIOS updated to F51g)
- MSI Ventus RTX 5060 Ti 16GB (recent upgrade from MSI GTX 1060 6GB)
- DDR4 32GB 3000MHz
2 Answers
To help diagnose the issue, can you share what resolution you're gaming at and your FPS? Sometimes just the resolution can heavily impact performance. Also, if your FPS drops are significant, you might want to look into your RAM speed and BIOS settings. If you're not running your RAM at 3200MHz, it could hinder performance with Ryzen setups. Have you checked if you need to enable any settings in your BIOS for better optimization?
Your build seems solid, and you shouldn't be facing major bottlenecks with those components. FPS issues can sometimes happen due to other factors, so it might be worth checking your game settings and ensuring that your drivers are up to date.
Thanks for the reassurance! I'm just trying to figure things out.
I play The Division 2 at 2560x1440. My FPS averages between 65 to over 80, but it dips below 50 during intense scenes. I expected smoother gameplay after my upgrades, so I appreciate any guidance you have!