getting the same frames

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:26

i recently bought this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-098-GI under recommendation of you guys and im not getting better frames in any games im actually getting the same amount as i previously was.

could you tell me why and how to fix it please?

also if you need to know any of my specs just ask.

thanks

~mrneedham

spixelspixel · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:35

What was your previous graphics card? What processor do you have? What games are you playing?

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:43

http://www.agito.pl/karta-graficzna-msi-radeon-hd-6850-oc-1gb-ddr5-pci-e-box-84-432456.html thats my old card

this is my processor https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-314-AM

and im playing dayz/crysis 3/wow and arma 3

spixelspixel · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:45

mrneedham said:
http://www.agito.pl/karta-graficzna-msi-radeon-hd-6850-oc-1gb-ddr5-pci-e-box-84-432456.html thats my old card

this is my processor https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-314-AM

and im playing dayz/crysis 3/wow and arma 3

Do you play with vsync enabled? WOW is very dependent on cpu power so its no surprise you're getting the same FPS in that game.

With dayz/crysis3/arma 3 are you playing on the same graphics settings as with the 6850?

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:47

no vsync is off on all games and wow i dont care about i dont need 60+ frames really and with the rest yes i play with the same setting

spixelspixel · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:51

mrneedham said:
no vsync is off on all games and wow i dont care about i dont need 60+ frames really and with the rest yes i play with the same setting

What fps are you getting? The 7950 should be almost double the speed as the 6850. You might be bottlenecked a bit by the cpu, not sure how good it is.

Run msi afterburner when playing and check the temperatures and clock speed to make sure its not staying downclocked. Also update to latest drivers. What power supply do you have?

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 09:58

in dayz i get around 30-50fps and is crysis 3 around 30 but in arma 3 around 20 on low ill go do the afterburner thing in abit and my power supply is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2463

spixelspixel · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:01

mrneedham said:
in dayz i get around 30-50fps and is crysis 3 around 30 but in arma 3 around 20 on low ill go do the afterburner thing in abit and my power supply is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2463

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYQ-K2jrG64

medium settings on 720p becouse i was recording my frames are about 30 but motion blurr makes it fine i can play 1080p on high when not recording on the same frames but multiplayer is bad frames becouse the prossecer is a bottleneck

Bacon? · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:02

The 7950 should be a huge performance increase but I can easily see the processor being the bottleneck. Have you got it overclocked?

spixelspixel · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:06

You can check if its cpu bottleneck by increasing the settings to high on ARMA3. If you get 20fps as with low settings its definitely the cpu.

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:08

to tell you the truth i really i only play dayz often and my setting are optimized for fps

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:09

ah right then i dont have the cpu overclocked it may be easy but i dont want to **** my computer up if i do screw up

Bacon? · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:12

When you next play Dayz put the settings to the highest you want then open up task manager and check out the performance window, see how high your CPU usage is.

If it is a CPU bottleneck your only options to run high settings are either overclock it (still not going to cure the whole problem) or buy a replacement chip.

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:13

a replacement chip?

Bacon? · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:15

Yeh, a new CPU.

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:17

ah **** i havent had this cpu long since march last year and im abit low on money so i seems overclocking is the only way to fix this so... how should i go about this? this will be my first oc and if i was to buy a new cpu what one would you recommend?

Bacon? · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:19

Check out the CPU or the overclocking thread on the forum, theres a lot of advice there on overclocking your CPU's.

It would be well reccomended to get an aftermarket cooler though, AFAIK Bulldozer chips get hot quite quickly and the stock cooler wont be enough for overclocking.

Edit. Remember you need to find out whether or not this is a CPU bottleneck issue first!

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:21

okay will do and i have a h60 liquid cooler in so i should be fine there.

also what should i look for if my cpu is a bottleneck?

Bacon? · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:23

Bacon? said:
When you next play Dayz put the settings to the highest you want then open up task manager and check out the performance window, see how high your CPU usage is.

Also try this on a varity of other games you have, BF3 would be a good one.

mrneedham · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:25

oh god damn im an idiot i have logitech g510 and it shows me my cpu usage and its normally around 80-90%

with my everyday settings