I've been noticing a significant decline in my laptop's performance over the past few weeks. It really hit rock bottom yesterday while I was playing Elden Ring, where the frame rate dropped to a mere 5fps, despite no changes to my settings. After running a User Benchmark test, I was shocked to see scores of only 26% for my CPU, 0.8% for my GPU, and 39% for my startup drive, putting me in the bottom one percent for hardware performance. While I know benchmarks like this aren't always accurate, they seemed to reflect my poor performance lately.
I'm puzzled since I monitor the temperatures and they never exceeded 76°C for the CPU and stayed below 60°C for the GPU. My laptop is an ROG model with an i7-10750H, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and an RTX 2060, and all my drivers are up to date. I'm looking for any insights on what might be causing this sudden drop in performance since I haven't physically moved my laptop from my desk.
3 Answers
There's been talk among gamers that this might be due to a bad Windows update or driver issue affecting many users. Think about when this problem began; could it have lined up with any updates? If possible, try performing a System Restore to revert back to a time before these issues started.
First off, check for any background applications that might be hogging resources. Running a virus scan is also a good idea, along with performing a disk cleanup to free up space. Keep your drivers updated, as sometimes an outdated GPU driver can lead to significant FPS drops.
This sounds like a serious issue. I'd recommend running some diagnostic tests step by step to pinpoint the problems. Use 3DMark to check your graphics unit, CrystalDiskMark for SSD health, and Cinebench R23/R24 for your CPU. Consider using MSI Afterburner while you run these tests to monitor performance.
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