Computers & Tablets

[EdgarIsmael]

I have an i7-5820k and was wondering if lowering the power limit of my 2080ti will help smooth some of the frames or at least decrease the CPU bottleneck I have?

Currently, the CPU is overclocked to 4.5Ghz @ 1.28v running about 77c under load. I've tried disabling hyperthreading, lowering voltages of both CPU and GPU, changing resolution/game fidelity settings, adjusting monitor refresh rates, enabling GSync/vsync options etc.

Can't seem to get stable frames no matter what I do. In every title I play (Fortnite, PUBG, Gears4, even single player titles like Borderlands 1 and 2), frames drop every few seconds to a noticable degree, it's like screen tearing in a sense of both movement/visuals. Any help of the matter would gladly be appreciated or by pointing me in right direction via some already posted articles or tutorials.

[Austin-BBY Social Media Specialist]

Hi there, EdgarIsmael! 

Thanks for taking the time to connect with us. I know how annoying frame-rate changes can be, and I'm sorry to hear you're dealing with this! 

The i7-5820K is still a great chip, and for gaming there's very few CPUs that are undoubtedly better. 

Are you absolutely confident there isn't a different bottleneck in your system causing these issues? After CPU and GPU, the next most common bottleneck would be found in your RAM, then temperatures. 

Was this a recent upgrade? If so, were you getting stable frames prior? It's surprising to hear you are unable to get stable frames, even on lower settings.

[bobberuchi]

Try resetting everything to default settings. i.e. no overclocking. And see what your results are. Then make changes and see the result.

[nckhammond]

I agree, set everything to default settings. Run a ram test thru dos, and a ssd test or hdd test. Check the motherboard for leaking capacitors also.