FPS drops randomly causing stuttering

[Nasedo]

Title says it all, normally my laptop runs very smoothly
https://postimg.cc/c6FB7pJR

but I randomly get massive FPS drops with stutters and I don't know why, I try everything to fix it but noting seems to work, I change around every setting configuration I can think of with zero result.

Capping the FPS seems to work some but then loading RDR2 or using fast travel takes 5 times longer at a cap of 60 FPS
https://postimg.cc/K4PdZvJZ

Device name Alienware M17 R4
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10870H CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB
GPU: RTX 3070 Laptop with 8 gigs of V ram
Storage: M.2, PCIe NVMe, first one is 258GB second one is 1TB

[JuiceWSA]

Disable Integrated Graphics?

[Nasedo]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Disable Integrated Graphics?

I’m not using integrated graphics, I’m using Rtx 3070, why would I need to disable integrated graphics?

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Disable Integrated Graphics?

I’m not using integrated graphics, I’m using Rtx 3070, why would I need to disable integrated graphics?

Because your chip has Integrated Graphics.

Alternately you can open the Task Manager and make the RDR2 Process run under 'High Performance' (basically making the game run off your Graphics card instead of the Integrated Graphics).

[50Fathoms]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

https://postimg.cc/c6FB7pJR

cpu temperature at 100°C? Thats too much. rdr is pretty demanding on cpu time. When the cpu gets too hot (over 100°C) your pc downclocks the cpu. That causes massive fps drops. try reducing the max cpu state in windows power settings to 90 or 95%.

That´s a common issue on gaming laptops

[Nasedo]

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

Originally posted by Nasedo:

https://postimg.cc/c6FB7pJR

cpu temperature at 100°C? Thats too much. rdr is pretty demanding on cpu time. When the cpu gets too hot (over 100°C) your pc downclocks the cpu. That causes massive fps drops. try reducing the max cpu state in windows power settings to 90 or 95%.

That´s a common issue on gaming laptops

I’ve try lowering it to 95 to 90% but can’t get into game for some reason, I contacted dell and they said the laptop was designed to run at 100C

[Nasedo]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

cpu temperature at 100°C? Thats too much. rdr is pretty demanding on cpu time. When the cpu gets too hot (over 100°C) your pc downclocks the cpu. That causes massive fps drops. try reducing the max cpu state in windows power settings to 90 or 95%.

That´s a common issue on gaming laptops

I’ve try lowering it to 95 to 90% but with zero result.

[50Fathoms]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

cpu temperature at 100°C? Thats too much. rdr is pretty demanding on cpu time. When the cpu gets too hot (over 100°C) your pc downclocks the cpu. That causes massive fps drops. try reducing the max cpu state in windows power settings to 90 or 95%.

That´s a common issue on gaming laptops

I’ve try lowering it to 95 to 90% but can’t get into game for some reason, I contacted dell and they said the laptop was designed to run at 100C

100°C is the maximum heat limit for the i7-10870H. If your cpu temp exceeds that for some reason, bad airflow or dirty fans maybe, your pc will slow down to stay at 100°C.

[Nasedo]

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

100°C is max temp

Originally posted by Nasedo:

I’ve try lowering it to 95 to 90% but can’t get into game for some reason, I contacted dell and they said the laptop was designed to run at 100C

100°C is the maximum heat limit for the i7-10870H. If your cpu temp exceeds that for some reason, bad airflow or dirty fans maybe, your pc will slow down to stay at 100°C.

So what do I do?

[50Fathoms]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

100°C is max temp



100°C is the maximum heat limit for the i7-10870H. If your cpu temp exceeds that for some reason, bad airflow or dirty fans maybe, your pc will slow down to stay at 100°C.

So what do I do?

Usually reducing the max cpu state helps.
Try placing the laptop in an elevated position to improve airflow and maybe clean your fans.

[Nasedo]

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

Originally posted by Nasedo:

So what do I do?

Usually reducing the max cpu state helps.
Try placing the laptop in an elevated position to improve airflow and maybe clean your fans.

Laptop is elevated and I try reducing max cpu to 90% but it was still 100C

If the temp is lowered the GPU would work better? That’s the result we are trying to get?

[50Fathoms]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

Originally posted by Fifty Fathoms:

Usually reducing the max cpu state helps.
Try placing the laptop in an elevated position to improve airflow and maybe clean your fans.

Laptop is elevated and I try reducing max cpu to 90% but it was still 100C

If the temp is lowered the GPU would work better? That’s the result we are trying to get?

CPU. Yes I think so. I know this problem from my laptops and have seen several threads on this topic here.

[Nasedo]

Got any more suggestions ?

[50Fathoms]

You can try to undervolt your cpu with third party tools like throttle stop. Also repasting might help. But this is more complicated and not entirely safe for someone who hasn't done it before. And I can´t garantee that the problem isn´t somewhere else. But I leave some links in case no one has a better solution.

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYWkheY6x4g

[Damien]

Get a desk fan blowing underneath your elevated laptop. There isn't much more you can do at this point. BTW. fps cap doesn't affect loading times. What exactly are you doing when you say you "cap" the frames at 60.

[Izlude]

Originally posted by Nasedo:

Title says it all, normally my laptop runs very smoothly
https://postimg.cc/c6FB7pJR

but I randomly get massive FPS drops with stutters and I don't know why, I try everything to fix it but noting seems to work, I change around every setting configuration I can think of with zero result.

Capping the FPS seems to work some but then loading RDR2 or using fast travel takes 5 times longer at a cap of 60 FPS
https://postimg.cc/K4PdZvJZ

Device name Alienware M17 R4
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10870H CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB
GPU: RTX 3070 Laptop with 8 gigs of V ram
Storage: M.2, PCIe NVMe, first one is 258GB second one is 1TB

Switch to Vulkan over dx12. it removes most stuttering.