Sudden Fps drops

[Kinantay4]

So I recently started experiencing a weird type of lag. Once I enter a game, everything goes smooth, a minute later, a sudden fps drop hits the game, not only the screen lags, but the sound too. It usually lasts for like 30 secs. In games like GTA V, it is not a big deal since it only happens once. However, it might be unbearable when it comes to games that require changing the map frequently like Overwatch. If I enter a map, it lags... when I return to the menu, it lags... when I enter a new game, it lags. Do you have any idea where the problem is from? And how to fix it?

[5x5]

System? Thermals? Power limits? Drivers?

[SansVarnic]

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[Kinantay4]

8 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

System? Thermals? Power limits? Drivers?

if you mean my operating system, then it is windows 10 and up-to-date. I don't believe the problem is heat-related since it hits as soon as I enter the game (I mean before the laptop starts heating up). Power limits... I never changed any settings related to it so this can't be it, I also made sure that I am running on full performance and no battery saver thingy is on. The drivers... maybe, should I update them?

[Kinantay4]

15 minutes ago, SansVarnic said:

Include your entire system specs

 

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz

NVIDIA GeForce 930MX

Intel(R) HD Graphics 620

8.0 GB RAMS

Windows 10

[-rascal-]

5 minutes ago, Kinantay4 said:

if you mean my operating system, then it is windows 10 and up-to-date. I don't believe the problem is heat-related since it hits as soon as I enter the game (I mean before the laptop starts heating up). Power limits... I never changed any settings related to it so this can't be it, I also made sure that I am running on full performance and no battery saver thingy is on. The drivers... maybe, should I update them?

 

System... as in...

• CPU make and model
• Motherboard
• Graphics card make and model

Since you mentioned laptop (you didn't say anything whether it was a desktop/tower or a laptop), the make and model of the laptop would be useful, too.

 

Actually check your temperatures with a monitoring software...not just go by feel.

You can use something any one of these:

• HWInfo64
• HWMonitor
• AIDA64

As soon as you load into a game, to start playing, your CPU + GPU will kick into 3D performance speed.

That will start heating things up within seconds.

 

 

[-rascal-]

1 minute ago, Kinantay4 said:

 

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz

NVIDIA GeForce 930MX

Intel(R) HD Graphics 620

8.0 GB RAMS

Windows 10

 

Are you running an SSD or just a 5400 / 7200 RPM spinning HDD?

Could be slow storage drive related...

[Kinantay4]

1 minute ago, -rascal- said:

Actually check your temperatures with a monitoring software...not just go by feel.

I use MSI afterburner, it never went above 80c,

[Kinantay4]

1 minute ago, -rascal- said:

 

Are you running an SSD or just a 5400 / 7200 RPM spinning HDD?

Could be slow storage drive related...

It must be an HDD, however, I have been gaming on this laptop for like 3 years and this lag never happened.

[Kinantay4]

UPDATE: I formatted the PC and the fps drop disappeared, maybe the reason was having too many apps running in the background, or a virus, or some kind of unwanted software. But yea, I'm so glad I can run my games smoothly, moreover, the temperature barely peaks at 74c! Anyways, thank you guys for trying to help.