Hey everyone! I recently upgraded to an MSI RTX 5070, but I'm experiencing some major issues while gaming. The frame rates drop dramatically, and sometimes the display goes black for a second before reconnecting. I tried swapping display ports, but that didn't help. My setup includes an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 32GB of RAM, and an 850W PSU. Any ideas on what might be causing these problems?
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Before jumping into driver issues, what games are you seeing these drops in? If it's mainly in games with a lot of action, that could help narrow down the problem!
Running DDU is a solid step. After that, keep an eye on your temps while gaming. If the display issues continue, ensure you've plugged your GPU into the correct PCIe 4 slot. It might sound trivial, but it's a common oversight.
Check the temperatures of your GPU and CPU while gaming. Overheating can often cause performance drops. Also, double-check that your GPU is seated properly in the PCIe slot.
I had similar issues due to Malwarebytes being installed. Once I uninstalled it, my performance improved drastically. If all else fails, consider downgrading your driver back to version 576.28, as the newer ones can sometimes cause weird problems.
It sounds like your system could be struggling with driver issues. When I got my PNY 5070, I had performance problems too. What worked for me was using a tool called DDU to completely uninstall the old graphics drivers. Make sure to do this in safe mode and disconnect from the internet to prevent Windows from reinstalling them automatically. Once that's done, install the latest drivers for your new GPU, and it should fix the stuttering and black screen issues.
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