So, before I upgraded my GPU, I ran GTA V on medium settings getting 30FPS, but since I upgraded to a GTX 1070 Gaming X, my HDD + CPU have been spiking together when playing GTA V. It didn't do this when I first got it however, I could run the game full ultra settings without problem (a few months ago). This causes the game to freeze repeatedly, making it unplayable. I was wondering what I need to upgrade or replace to help it run better?

 

My specs:

Processor

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz

 

Video Card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X

 

Video Card #2

Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600

 

RAM

8.0 GB

 

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 (build 14393), 64-bit

 

All parts of my PC, other than my GPU are around 1 year and a half old.

Edited March 26, 20179 yr by Slushy

to me...it sounds like something its being throttled.....possibly the CPU is being throttled

6 minutes ago, Slushy said:

So, before I upgraded my GPU, I ran GTA V on medium settings getting 30FPS, but since I upgraded to a GTX 1070 Gaming X, my HDD + CPU have been spiking together when playing GTA V. It didn't do this when I first got it however, I could run the game full ultra settings without problem (a few months ago). This causes the game to freeze repeatedly, making it unplayable. I was wondering what I need to upgrade or replace to help it run better?

 

My specs:

Processor

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz

 

Video Card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X

 

Video Card #2

Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600

 

RAM

8.0 GB

 

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 (build 14393), 64-bit

 

All parts of my PC, other than my GPU are around 1 year and a half old.

Try updating your drivers, the same thing happened to me a while back and that was the issue.

32 minutes ago, RobertTM said:

Try updating your drivers, the same thing happened to me a while back and that was the issue.

They're all up to date.

34 minutes ago, Asuna said:

to me...it sounds like something its being throttled.....possibly the CPU is being throttled

What does this mean?

 

Edit: I just searched it and the i5 4460 wont bottle neck the 1070 (source:tomshardwar)

Edited March 26, 20179 yr by Slushy

it means your cpu is throttling to keep heat low

" Adjusting the speed of the CPU. Also called "dynamic frequency scaling," CPU throttling is commonly used to slow down the computer whenever possible to use less energy and conserve battery. It is also used to make the system quieter. At slower speed, the CPU chip generates less heat, and the fan, which is typically the noisiest component in a computer, can be made to run slower." its a pain when one wants to use high end gfx cards and lower gpus, I run an i5 6600 and an gtx 960 or 970 and i dont see a major issue

Just now, Asuna said:

its a pain when one wants to use high end gfx cards and lower gpus, I run an i5 6600 and an gtx 960 or 970 and i dont see a major issue

Ok, thanks man.

thats just my 2 cents on it given you are using an older processor with a newer GPU

so you are gonna have to reduce some of your settings

Edited March 26, 20179 yr by Asuna