FPS limiter?

[Jin]

At beginning of cut-scene, my fps jump to 1400+ and my gpu was making weird noise. I don't know if it will happen on every cut-scene, is there anyway to lock fps to around 120? V-sync only do 30 or 60

[Birdy62]

you have multiple ways to do this. If you have a Nvidia GPU, the control panel has such an option. You can use a third part programme like msi afterburner too ...

[Jin]

I have amd card and I just looked up how to do it, thx.

[XaMcTeP]

Also you can use console command. Open console with ~(tilde) and type sys_MaxFPS (fps you want) like sys_MaxFPS 75.

[vine]

Originally posted by XaMcTeP:

Also you can use console command. Open console with ~(tilde) and type sys_MaxFPS (fps you want) like sys_MaxFPS 75.

that does not stick all the time.. you're way better off capping in gpu drivers, that is independent of any game inputs.

[Zuao]

The noise is Coil Whine (most likely. I wasn't there to hear it).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6PzY8bT1Q

While quite unpleasant, don't worry it's not the card destroying itself.

V-sync and FPS limits can mitigate or solve the issue.

[vine]

vsync ingame is strongly suggested not to use. people reported lockups when loading cutscenes.

[MacSuibhne]

Originally posted by vine:

vsync ingame is strongly suggested not to use. people reported lockups when loading cutscenes.

I have not had any problems with cutscenes locking yet I do have vsync enabled. What am I doing right?

[vine]

Originally posted by MacSuibhne:

Originally posted by vine:

vsync ingame is strongly suggested not to use. people reported lockups when loading cutscenes.

I have not had any problems with cutscenes locking yet I do have vsync enabled. What am I doing right?

everything :) maybe you're lucky, maybe you're one of the people unaffected at all, just like i am, or was at the beginning. i never had this kind of problem, but now i'm rather preventing issues with known workarounds, than face the issues and ragequit or cry TT :)

[Birdy62]

Originally posted by vine:

vsync ingame is strongly suggested not to use. people reported lockups when loading cutscenes.

This problem occurs only if you have a Gsync or Freesync monitor.

[vine]

Thanks Birdy62 for clarification

[Jin]

Update:
So I followed the advice and put a limiter from my GPU software(Radeon). In order to use the fps limiter from Radeon software, I first have to unlock a feature called "Radeon Chill" basically it lower the GPU performance to reduce power consumption. Now my game' performance significantly dropped from average 100 fps to range 40-80. The coil whine stopped tho.

So I decided not to use the FPS limiter from Radeon and just use svs_maxfps command like someone mentioned. I tested the limit in 80, 100, and 120. The coil whine still happens.

At this point I don't care about the noise anymore, I rather have smoother gameplay. But I was wondering if I leave coil whine, will it have bad effect to my gpu, or any downside? This is a brand new rx6800xt and I feel precious about it.

[MacSuibhne]

Originally posted by vine:

everything :) maybe you're lucky, maybe you're one of the people unaffected at all, just like i am, or was at the beginning. i never had this kind of problem, but now i'm rather preventing issues with known workarounds, than face the issues and ragequit or cry TT :)

@vine, so maybe I asked that question a little bass-ackwards. What I really want to know is--should I turn vsync off?

What will happen if I do?

I have a Radeon RX580 8GB vram. No problems but naturally I want to optimize performance and "prevent issues."

PS...never have had/heard coil whine...maybe my question is a little OT but when vsync was brought up....

[vine]

Originally posted by 76561197980228622:

Originally posted by vine:

everything :) maybe you're lucky, maybe you're one of the people unaffected at all, just like i am, or was at the beginning. i never had this kind of problem, but now i'm rather preventing issues with known workarounds, than face the issues and ragequit or cry TT :)

@vine, so maybe I asked that question a little bass-ackwards. What I really want to know is--should I turn vsync off?

What will happen if I do?

I have a Radeon RX580 8GB vram. No problems but naturally I want to optimize performance and "prevent issues."

PS...never have had/heard coil whine...maybe my question is a little OT but when vsync was brought up....

yea i confused everyone AND myself :) so ingame vsync on is ok for standard 60hz monitors, or monitors that do not know the technology (nvidia) gsync or (amd) freesync. you do not need to turn it off ingame, as you stated you don't have any issues. what i did in my case is turning off vsync in my kcd (i have 60hz lcd, 13yo, so no gsync/freesync there, so.. useless for preventing any issues stemming from that). i also capped 60fps and forced vsync for all games in my nvidia control panel. this way i will not force my gpu to squirt fps as fast as it can produce, only for the lcd to then choose and display 60hz/fps. sorry for confusion.

[Zuao]

Coil whine is just the shifting load in inductors in a circuit. Pic is a toroidal core inductor.
https://images.app.goo.gl/JViXdr1NEVpnwh4x8
They vibrate and hum under vsriable load. Normally it's in a frequency beyond audible range. But lately, these big powerful boards became quite the orchestra.

Having some is normal. But maybe you'd want to check with the retailer and get it changed/refunded if it's too loud. Might be a defect.

And don't worry, it doesn't mean the board is destroying itself.

[󠁳⁧⁧ svampen]

Nvidia has a "Max Frames" option in the Nvidia Control Panel if you configure KCD. I use it myself on many games to limit fps to 65 fps so i only get enough so my game runs better.