I've got a pretty solid setup with an i9-9900k, a 3060ti, and 34 GB of DDR4 RAM. When Helldivers first came out, everything ran flawlessly. But now, I'm experiencing significant frame drops while playing it and other games. I ran some tests, and everything seems fine, so I'm unsure what's causing my PC to struggle. Could it be a CPU issue?
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It sounds like you might be hitting CPU bottlenecks. If your CPU usage is pegging close to 100% regularly, that's a solid indicator that your CPU is slowing things down. The i9-9900k is still decent, but heavy tasks can push it to its limits, especially with demanding games. You might want to check your CPU usage while gaming to see what's really going on.
You mentioned that your games used to run smoothly, which makes me think there might be some background processes that are hogging resources now. Have you tried checking your task manager while gaming? Sometimes, old game updates can also cause performance hiccups, so keeping your drivers and the game updated can help.
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