FPS drops by ***90***% for brief moments

  • Thread starter Deleted member 94250
  • Start date
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
SpyderTracks said:
Normal doesn’t mean anything to me.
Click to expand...
sorry bout that.
right now they're what i expect to see: 45ish on idle on both cpu and gpu.

im gonna start a game and see what they're like, one sec.
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
oh and, the laggy behaviour is not gone.
i started the game and every other app is slow as hell, this is abnormal, i repeat abnormal, as it did not lag when i'm playing in teh past. hell even palying music is impossible when playing, the game freezes if i leave a youtube video running in the background at 144p (YES. 144p)

edit: gameplay is beyond terrible with stupid levels of lag and freezing, even chrome and edge have become unresponsive so reinstalling windows eliminates any software problems, i presume
 
Last edited by a moderator:
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
jaigal said:
oh and, the laggy behaviour is not gone.
i started the game and every other app is slow as hell, this is abnormal, i repeat abnormal, as it does not lag when i'm playing. hell even palying music is impossible when playing, the game freezes if i leave a youtube video running in the background at 144p (YES. 144p)
Click to expand...
we know it’s not normal, that’s why we’re troubleshooting.

This is what windows troubleshooting is all about. You have to go through basic steps to identify where the error is.

Just out of interest, where did you install the game from?
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
SpyderTracks said:
we know it’s not normal, that’s why we’re troubleshooting.

This is what windows troubleshooting is all about. You have to go through basic steps to identify where the error is.

Just out of interest, where did you install the game from?
Click to expand...
its from the rockstar games launcher
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
i've contacted pcs by phone for the fan noise, it is changing in volume and tone erratically and freaking me out. they've suggested i record and send it by email. will update on what happens on that end
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
an update, re-installing the graphics driver on geforce experience and restarting the laptop seems to have stopped the laggy behaviour for now
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
With troubleshooting there are only 2 basic parts:

1. identify the problem. This is the most important thing and will often naturally lead to a solution, but if not, at least you know the cause so you can effectively communicate with 3rd party support (PCS) for their benefit.

2. Implement a solution. Again, this is easier than most people assume and normally means googling a few basic things:

description of symptoms, or error code if given.

If you see a problem and just focus on that being a problem rather than step by step working towards a solution you’re not going to get anywhere.

I have to be honest, I don’t think a custom laptop is going to be best for you. You’re going to have to troubleshoot a lot! Often there are buggy windows updates which cause issues, you’ll have to take the laptop apart regularly to clean it and repaste it.

When I asked for a link to the game client it was to identify you are downloading from a reliable source. Furthermore it was to identify how you installed the game, if it was from a backup or actually by redownloading it fresh which is what you need to do.

These are all very basic troubleshooting steps that you’re going to have to understand if you’re going to get the most out of that laptop.
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
SpyderTracks said:
With troubleshooting there are only 2 basic parts:

1. identify the problem. This is the most important thing and will often naturally lead to a solution, but if not, at least you know the cause so you can effectively communicate with 3rd party support (PCS) for their benefit.

2. Implement a solution. Again, this is easier than most people assume and normally means googling a few basic things:

description of symptoms, or error code if given.

If you see a problem and just focus on that being a problem rather than step by step working towards a solution you’re not going to get anywhere.

I have to be honest, I don’t think a custom laptop is going to be best for you. You’re going to have to troubleshoot a lot! Often there are buggy windows updates which cause issues, you’ll have to take the laptop apart regularly to clean it and repaste it.

When I asked for a link to the game client it was to identify you are downloading from a reliable source. Furthermore it was to identify how you installed the game, if it was from a backup or actually by redownloading it fresh which is what you need to do.

These are all very basic troubleshooting steps that you’re going to have to understand if you’re going to get the most out of that laptop.
Click to expand...
thank you for explaining that. i reinstalled the game. was a nightmare this monster is 117 gb.
and i believe its a reliable source, there's only one rockstar games launcher on their website. and i made sure i didnt visit a typo-style fake website :)
i've followed your instructions on problem identification so far.
edit: not sure whether googling "laptop slowing down when i play games" will do much, you know. i didnt find an error code either as everything appears as though its okay at the surface.
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
SpyderTracks said:
With troubleshooting there are only 2 basic parts:

1. identify the problem. This is the most important thing and will often naturally lead to a solution, but if not, at least you know the cause so you can effectively communicate with 3rd party support (PCS) for their benefit.

2. Implement a solution. Again, this is easier than most people assume and normally means googling a few basic things:

description of symptoms, or error code if given.

If you see a problem and just focus on that being a problem rather than step by step working towards a solution you’re not going to get anywhere.

I have to be honest, I don’t think a custom laptop is going to be best for you. You’re going to have to troubleshoot a lot! Often there are buggy windows updates which cause issues, you’ll have to take the laptop apart regularly to clean it and repaste it.

When I asked for a link to the game client it was to identify you are downloading from a reliable source. Furthermore it was to identify how you installed the game, if it was from a backup or actually by redownloading it fresh which is what you need to do.

These are all very basic troubleshooting steps that you’re going to have to understand if you’re going to get the most out of that laptop.
Click to expand...
i believe i will take your words as a push to change my approach and adopt troubleshooting as opopsed randomly floundering every time i have a problem :D
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
jaigal said:
i believe i will take your words as a push to change my approach and adopt troubleshooting as opopsed randomly floundering every time i have a problem :D
Click to expand...
That was the gentle intention. Don’t panic, don’t see it as a problem, but rather an opportunity to work to a solution and learn in the process.

It does take some learning, but it’s fun and evermore useful in all areas of life. And you’ll get an awful lot more out of gaming because it will lead you into mods and custom hacks which in itself is another league to pc gaming.
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
SpyderTracks said:
That was the gentle intention. Don’t panic, don’t see it as a problem, but rather an opportunity to work to a solution and learn in the process.

It does take some learning, but it’s fun and evermore useful in all areas of life. And you’ll get an awful lot more out of gaming because it will lead you into mods and custom hacks which in itself is another league to pc gaming.
Click to expand...
ITS OFFICIALLY PANIC TIME.
midway through my game i got black-screened except the mouse, and when i restarted the game app a quarter of the screen was flickering a black-grey blotch.
i'm not literally gonna panic, but i'll call PCS about it asap. ive taken a video in case i need to email any evidence
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Where did you get the graphics driver from? You said GeForce experience but where did you install that from? Link please.

Im still not convinced windows is fully configured
 
Last edited:
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
SpyderTracks said:
Where did you get the graphics driver from? You said GeForce experience but where did you install that from? Link please.
Click to expand...
okay the following is what i did:-
1588689503964.png

then
1588689700797.png

you see the driver at the top? i downloaded that.
i dont know how to link something like this man
 
D

Deleted member 94250

Guest
okay @SpyderTracks a major update. The fan thing plus this slowing down thing, another RMA on the line.
I'm kinda bittersweet as i need to study, but if it keeps the laptop healthy im all for it
anyway. wanted to let you know
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top