I recently upgraded to an ASUS ROG STRIX 2080 Ti, and while I'm getting solid frame rates of around 120-144 in games like NBA 2k25 and FEZ, I'm facing a major drop in other games. For instance, in Baldur's Gate 3, my frame rates drop to about 40-60, and in Clair Obscura, it goes as low as 30. Here's my current build: an i5-10600K CPU, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition cooler, MSI Z490-A Pro motherboard, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and an EVGA 500 BR 500W power supply. I'm not very tech-savvy, so I'm not sure how to find and fix the bottleneck. Any advice would really help!
2 Answers
It sounds like your GPU might be running into power limitations. That 500W power supply is a bit on the low side for a 2080 Ti, which can draw quite a bit of power, especially under heavy load. You might want to consider upgrading to a higher wattage PSU to see if that improves performance.
Honestly, you’re trying to push that 2080 Ti with a pretty weak power supply. You should really think about a bigger PSU—you're going to need it for gaming without throttling. It’ll help with stability in high-demand scenarios too!
What PSU would you recommend? Is it safe for my current cooling setup?
How would I be able to confirm if that's the issue?