Inconsistent FPS/Dropped Frames after upgrade to RTX 3070

Jadedcorporatedrone · November 15, 2021

Hey good folks,

I am very much aware that this is a tall order when it comes to troubleshooting, but here I go anyway.

PC Specs:

OS: Windows 10 64bit (Build 19043)
Mobo: Z490 Gaming X AX
Bios V: F21a (most recent as of this post)
RAM: 32 GB @ 3200MHz
CPU: 15-10600k
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING
GPU Driver V: 496.49
PSU: 750 Gold Cooler Master
Storage: XPG GAMMIX S11 PRO
Monitor resolution: 1440p @144hz
No part is overclocked

This is going to sound rambly, but in my mind it doesn't make sense why it's happening.

I just upgraded from a 1060 with which I did manage to barely play Cyberpunk 2077, and had no issues playing World of Warcraft Classic. Since upgrading however, i get random FPS drops in WoW and almost consistent bad FPS in Cyberpunk.

I don't have any weird extra programs running. This happened with everything closed down, but I usually have teams/slack/outlook/steam/blizz launcher opened in the background.

Attached image is with all settings in CP2077 at High (RTX Med). Values do not change if I go to high.

World of Warcraft Classic:

Random spikes from 144 FPS down to 7 FPS (gradually) and then back up again
Consistent 30 FPS while corpse running
Just looking a building without changing camera angle, FPS would yo-yo between 144 and <20 sometimes
Going from 10/10 Graphics settings to 1/10 did not affect FPS/symptoms in any way

Cyberpunk 2077:

5% of the time the game plays just fine. High Settings, Ray Tracing on Medium and getting good FPS
95% of the time i'm at 15-20 FPS no matter what graphical settings I choose (RTX On/Off; High/Med/Low; Vsync On/Off)
If I have the game minimized and alt+tab back into it I get optimal performance, and after 5 seconds it drops back down

Fixes attempted: