Hi everyone! I'm having a ton of trouble with my new PC build, and I could really use your help. After upgrading from a Zotac 5080 to a Zotac 5090 and finally to an MSI Suprim 5090, I've been experiencing terrible frames-per-second (FPS) rates in games like MS Flight Simulator and Red Dead Redemption 2. For example, I'm getting only 20-30 FPS in MSFS, whereas my friend with a GTX 3080 is running circles around me. The graphics in RDR2 also look awful; objects like fences keep appearing and disappearing as I approach them. I did a few things during the upgrade that may have caused issues, like not removing old drivers first and possibly being rough with the PCIe locking mechanism. I've tried various software and even disabled the integrated AMD GPU, but nothing seems to help. If you can provide a solid solution that fixes this within a week, I'd be willing to pay $100 via CashApp!
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I'd be cautious about how rough you were with the PCIe locking mechanism. If you scraped any connectors during the swap, that could lead to bad connections. You might want to check the motherboard for any physical damage. And don’t forget to consider the overall power supply; if it's not delivering enough juice, your performance can tank!
You should definitely do a full driver wipe using DDU if you haven't already. Old drivers can definitely mess with performance after a GPU swap. Also, trying out different driver versions might help you find one that works better with your new card. Lastly, it might be worthwhile to monitor GPU power draw with HWInfo while gaming to see if there's any abnormal behavior compared to your old card.
First things first: Have you checked if you're actually plugging in your monitor cable to the GPU and not the motherboard? That's a common mistake man! Also, have you considered running your RAM at lower speeds? Sometimes those fast RAM speeds can cause instability, even if it doesn't always lead to crashes. Finally, make sure to double-check your BIOS settings to see if the PCIe slot configuration changed after swapping cards. You want to ensure it's set to x16 for optimal performance!
Yeah, I'd echo checking the cable connections. It sounds simple, but you'd be surprised how often that's the issue! And about the RAM, I've seen people improve their performance just by lowering their RAM speed a bit.
Totally agree! Rolling back drivers has fixed a ton of issues for me in the past. Plus, verifying power draw can give you insights into whether your system is bottlenecking somewhere.