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Frame-rate (hardware)

This article deals with hardware frame-rate problems. For performance issues in games see Frame-rate (performance).

Possible causes

There can be a host of different causes to sudden decrease in frame-rate. When trouble-shooting take note of new hardware, age, compatibility, possible damage caused by (and not limited to) power outage, and all changes made to the system in the time before the performance drop.

Sudden drop in frame-rate on older systems

This is often caused by overheating of the graphics card, particularly on a PC that haven't been dusted out in a while. The graphics card will in the event of overheating turn its performance down to a minimum to cool off and safely continue working. Note that this is in contrast to many CPU models, which will just turn off the computer altogether.

Sudden drop in frame-rate on new hardware

  • Performance issues can arise between incompatible hardware - A too powerful graphics card can turn into a bottleneck for the computer by putting a too great demand on the CPU.
  • Some graphic cards require more power than others. Check your Power Supply Unit (PSU), and compare your new graphics card with the older. Other hardware can also affect the total power usage.