Hey everyone! I recently made the switch from a Radeon RX 7800 XT to a new RTX 5070, and since the upgrade, I've been facing serious stability issues in several games like Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Forza Horizon 5, and Genshin Impact. The stuttering has become quite noticeable, particularly in Final Fantasy XVI, where it feels like the frame rate drops to around 15 FPS in city areas.
I've tried a few workarounds to improve performance in FFXVI, such as locking the frame rate to 30 FPS and enabling Frame Generation, or setting it to 60 FPS while using DLSS in Ultra Performance mode at 1440p. After days of troubleshooting, here's what I've done so far:
- Cleaned old AMD drivers with DDU before installing the latest NVIDIA drivers.
- Updated my motherboard BIOS to the latest version and ensured Resizable BAR is on.
- Set the RAM EXPO/XMP profile to run at 6400 MT/s.
- Used the native 12VHPWR cable from my Corsair RM850e PSU.
- Played around with HAGS and Game Mode settings.
- Monitored CPU and GPU temperatures, which are normal, and checked VRAM usage, which isn't capped at 12GB GDDR7.
Here's my setup:
- GPU: ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC (12GB GDDR7)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (6C/12T)
- Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 GAMING X WIFI7
- RAM: 32GB Lexar DDR5 6400 MT/s
- PSU: Corsair RM850e (850W 80+ Gold)
- Storage: Samsung 990 PRO 2TB and 970 EVO Plus 2TB
- OS: Windows 11 Pro
Does anyone have any idea why my new GPU is underperforming compared to my old one? Is this a driver issue with the new 50-series or a compatibility problem with my motherboard? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
3 Answers
You might want to consider doing a clean Windows install. There could be some leftover AMD driver remnants causing conflicts with your new NVIDIA setup. It’s a bit of hassle, but sometimes it’s the best way to ensure everything is running smoothly.
There could be a couple of things at play here. First, those low 1% frame rates suggest you might be hitting your VRAM limits. Additionally, NVIDIA cards can be more CPU-heavy, so check your CPU usage to see if it's a bottleneck. Try performing a clean installation of both AMD and NVIDIA drivers and turn off automatic settings alongside the NVIDIA overlay to give your games a boost.
It might be worth giving an older driver a shot. Sometimes, the most recent drivers can have issues with newer cards. While you’re at it, keep an eye on your CPU and GPU usage patterns; they can reveal what's causing those annoying frame drops. Also, try to close any third-party software running in the background, as they can interfere with performance.
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