I recently upgraded my PC to a Ryzen 7 5700G and I have 24GB of RAM (one stick is 16GB and the other is 8GB). However, I'm experiencing very low FPS while playing Valorant. The game frequently gets stuck, there are audio issues, and when I try to access the store, my FPS drops to 0 and stays there for several seconds. Additionally, loading times for some parts of the game are really slow. I've updated to the latest drivers (version 31.0.21923.1000) and I have a 240GB SSD with about 75GB free. Any tips on how to fix these performance issues?
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Definitely go for that Windows reinstall if you haven't done it post-upgrade. And yeah, getting a single matched RAM kit instead of two different sticks is wise. They could have different clock speeds, which can lead to the freezes you're seeing.
It sounds like you might need to reinstall Windows. Sometimes when you upgrade hardware, remnants from the old CPU can cause problems like this. A fresh install usually sorts out the issues pretty well!
The technician who installed my new processor suggested that I might need to format the PC too.
Reinstalling Windows is a solid solution since your HAL (hardware abstraction layer) is probably still using the settings from your old setup. Also, think about getting matched RAM kits (like 8+8 or 16+16). Mixing different sticks can cause performance issues since they may not run at the same speed.
If I reinstall Windows, will my license still be valid? I had 16GB of RAM before, but I was told it wasn't enough because I only had 500MB left.
I do need to buy new RAM, but both sticks are 3200MHz. I'm just worried about the latency of the 8GB stick.