I've been experiencing a significant drop in FPS in games where I previously enjoyed high frame rates. Over the past month, I've noticed that I'm getting low FPS, even in games like Classic WoW and VRChat, where I used to have over 100 FPS. My current specs include a GeForce 3080, an i9-11900k processor, and 64GB of DDR4 RAM. Task Manager indicates that neither my CPU nor my GPU usage exceeds 40%, and temperatures are normal. Recently, I've seen rates as low as 35-50 FPS in these games. I've already updated my GPU drivers, checked for Windows updates, and even performed a reset and fresh install of Windows 11 while keeping my files, but the problem persists. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
I can relate to your situation; I've also faced sudden performance drops in single-player games after updates. It can be frustrating! You've mentioned that it feels like it's happening overnight, which raises the question of whether any background processes or updates were running without your knowledge. Since you've already reinstalled Windows and the games, it’s a good idea to check your task manager for any unexpected apps consuming resources when you're gaming.
It sounds like you might be dealing with a few underlying issues. First off, keep in mind that online games frequently receive updates that might affect performance, and sometimes those slight changes can impact how well the game runs on your system. For games like VRChat or WoW, they might be using more resources than before. A good first step is to do a full cleanup of your PC, update all your drivers, and maybe even disable features like the NVIDIA overlay, which can sometimes cause hiccups. Check your event viewer to see if there are errors that might point to the issue.
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