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    GPU stuttering and frame drop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by PRIMEcai, Jul 5, 2017.

  1. PRIMEcai

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    So I started playing Ghost Recon Wildlands. I think the game is supposed to run at just below 60 fps maxed out on the Razer Blade Pro.
    But while playing I noticed that I had dips to 25-30 fps and also few seconds kf stuttering. I've concluded that it may either be GPU throttling (gpu is at low 80s C temp) or from what i have read it could be power limit throttling. I don't think its CPU throttling as my CPU usage stays at a consistent 50%

    I had occasional frame drops on other high demanding games but bothing as bad as this one.

    Anyone else experience this problem and how do i resolve it?

    Laptop specs:
    GTX1080
    i7 7820HK 2.9-4.3
    32 GB ram
    1 TB ssd raid 0
     
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    Did you check CPU temps, perhaps its hitting power limit or is your adapter wattage is above 240W?
     
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    CPU temps is mid 80s. How would I be able to check its power consumption?
     
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    Use ThrottleStop and hit limit reasons. If you see Yellow bars flashing PL1 and PL2 you're hitting power limit. Attached a screenie. Use TS or XTU to push the PL limits to 92-100W or max.
     

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    Are these the values I change? Sorry, I'm a bit of a noob.
    Also, in Throttlestop, only the PL1 is yellow during gameplay

    upload_2017-7-5_21-51-26.png
     
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    Or maybe it is this one?
     
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    upload_2017-7-5_22-28-53.png
     
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    In above screenie of TS, uncheck Clamp option. Tick both Speedshift settings.
    In XTU, extreme right you will see some max power limit or something set to 90w or something. Use sliders to max out that value. Or I'm assuming those settings are in the BIOS.
     
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    Nah, it's a game issue. I see random frametime spikes during gameplay on my laptop (in sig). So in other words the game is completely screwed.
     
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    Ubisoft FTW!
     
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    @Vasudev I managed to fix the stuttering and frame drop issue. But another issue I found is that my CPU is not running at full speed (not maxing out at 100%). Something I noticed is that lowering the resolution yields the same fps.
    My temps are fine as I never seen it go above 80. but my cpu and gpu usage are both around 70%. Not sure why this is...
     
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    Enable Speed Shift in TS and set it 0 if you want max speed always. 128 is default setting which is balanced power profile. You need to run TS every time during system startup.
    Do you overinstall your nvidia drivers? Try DDU to wipe NV driver and download fresh nvidia driver installer.
     
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    probably just the game engine being...well....crap!
     
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    This is what I've come to expect from Wildlands. I can't stand the huge drops. I limit the frames down and I hardly see drops below 30.
     
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