Hey everyone! I'm facing some frustrating issues with my new gaming rig. Despite having just upgraded from an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 to an Inno3D GeForce RTX 3060 with 12 GB of VRAM, I'm struggling to get even 100 FPS on the lowest settings in games like Dota 2, Valorant, and Apex Legends. Honestly, my old GPU seemed to perform better in most games, except for RDR2 and Apex. I want to make sure I'm getting the most out of my new setup, as I feel like something's off. I've also made a few other upgrades, including a new cabinet (ANT ICE 270), a 500 GB XPG S50 NVMe SSD, and 16 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM. My setup includes an Intel Core i7-7700 processor, Windows 11 Pro, and I'm using a Samsung C27FG7x monitor at 1920 x 1080 with a 144 Hz refresh rate. I'd appreciate any suggestions on what might be going wrong here and what I can do to improve my FPS!
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Additionally, consider rolling back your GPU drivers to version 566.36. Sometimes newer drivers can introduce issues, so see if performance improves after using DDU to clean out the current ones first.
It sounds like you're hitting a CPU bottleneck here. Your i7-7700 is a bit dated, and with only 4 cores and 8 threads, it might struggle with newer titles compared to your new GPU. Make sure Resizable BAR or Above 4G decoding is turned on if your motherboard supports it, but keep in mind the i7-7700 might not be able to take full advantage of such features. Monitor your CPU usage in Task Manager; if it's maxing out while your GPU is under 70%, that's a clear sign of the bottleneck. Also, ensure you’ve enabled Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in the settings, and check your Windows display settings to confirm you're actually set to 144 Hz. Finally, run through NVIDIA's 3D settings and tweak them for maximum performance. Don't forget to clean your drivers with DDU and reinstall them to rule out any driver issues!
Definitely check those settings! It's also crucial to ensure your monitor is connected directly to your GPU and not the motherboard.
Just to clarify, is your monitor actually plugged into the graphics card? If it's connected to the motherboard, that would definitely lower your performance.
Did you use DDU to completely uninstall your old GPU drivers before installing the new ones? If not, that could explain why things aren't running optimally with the RTX 3060. Also, make sure your display settings are correct and that your monitor is really linked to that new GPU!
If your FPS isn’t noticeably better than with your old GPU, there's definitely a problem. You should notice a significant improvement since moving to the RTX 3060 from the GTX 1050. If performance seems the same, it could indicate that you’re CPU bound. Just upgrading your GPU won't necessarily boost your FPS in CPU-intensive games. Have you tried checking that your drivers were properly uninstalled before the new install? Sometimes leftover files can cause issues, so a clean installation is key!
Yeah, optimizing your settings like that can really help. And if your RAM isn't running in dual channel, that could impact performance too.