R9 280x problems help

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

hello i just got my r9 280x an i had a r7 250 oc and i thought it should be an upgrade but i just played CS GO and got 40-50 fps on r7 i got 100+ fps i opened up bf3 tried  all stetting even on ultra it stayed on 30-40 fps so what is the deal do i need new driver keep in mind i just got it today is the cpu a bottleneck or do i need a better PSU plz help.

[Goussy]

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[ThyFeared]

What CPU and get the latest drivers

[Goussy]

Or can you post or specs please.

[Blackie Sheen]

That is about the performance that you will get with that card.

No way. The 280x demolishes CS:GO. To me, his problem looks to be his cpu not be able to cope with the 280x

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

r9 280x 4 gb ram intel pentium g3220 400W PSU 

[Goussy]

No way. The 280x demolishes CS:GO. To me, his problem looks to be his cpu not be able to cope with the 280x

yeah I immediately regret posting that comment.

[Interfectorem]

That is about the performance that you will get with that card.

What are you smoking?

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

yeah I immediately regret posting that comment.

r9 280x 4 gb ram intel pentium g3220 400W PSU  my specs

[Goussy]

r9 280x 4 gb ram intel pentium g3220 400W PSU

it looks to be your cpu is the bottleneck, and 8 Gb's of ram would help.

[SkywardKkalox]

I'm smelling a bottleneck..!

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

it looks to be your cpu is the bottleneck, and 8 Gb's of ram would help.

yea but i thought id be able to play my games like normal i didn't expect to get lower fps form a some what high end card but if it is can the cpu impact the prefromance so much that i get lower fps in cs go with the new card then with the old one?

[Goussy]

Cs: go is a pretty easy to run but with battlefield your going to need a better cpu.

[GodSpoon]

Just chuck in a 4690k and your gold

 

That G3220 is killing your system

 

A higher end cpu that runs in the 1150 socket would solve your problem, even an i3 

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

Cs: go is a pretty easy to run but with battlefield your going to need a better cpu.

yea but the thing is on my r7 i was getting 100+ but now 60-40 can the cpu do that?

[Goussy]

yea but the thing is on my r7 i was getting 100+ but now 60-40 can the cpu do that?

what was your fps on your r7 250 on battlefield?

[-rascal-]

yea but the thing is on my r7 i was getting 100+ but now 60-40 can the cpu do that?

 

I suggest that you reinstall your drivers.

In some cases, you just need to reboot your computer a few times as Windows needs to "verify" what this new card is.

For an example, just by swapping my two HD 7970's (AKA R9-280X) around (different PCI-E slots) it takes Windows some time and a reboot to have everything running smoothly.

 

The R9-280X requires TWO PCI-E power connections to operate properly. I doubt your 400W will have two built-in.

How are you powering your card? Are you using any Molex-to-PCI-E adapters?

 

Additionally, check the in-game video settings for your games. Since you upgraded to the much powerful card, the game(s) may have Auto-detected your new card and cranked the settings up. I know for a fact, BF4 will do that.

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

what was your fps on your r7 250 on battlefield?

like 50 on medium 720 p now on ultra even on low i get 40 fps ony my 1600x900  monitor while i was sitting her i just red on the box it's 750 W with 2 150 W 8 pin dont know if this or cpu

[Blackie Sheen]

r9 280x 4 gb ram intel pentium g3220 400W PSU  my specs

Definitely the cpu. Plus, 400 watt is really cutting it close but it should be fine with your current cpu

 

yea but the thing is on my r7 i was getting 100+ but now 60-40 can the cpu do that?

The thing is that your r7 250 was able to run at its rated specs. If your gpu is always underclocking, it is certain that you will not get the expected performance.

[SwaggMcSwaggySwag]

I suggest that you reinstall your drivers.

In some cases, you just need to reboot your computer a few times as Windows needs to "verify" what this new card is.

For an example, just by swapping my two HD 7970's (AKA R9-280X) around (different PCI-E slots) it takes Windows some time and a reboot to have everything running smoothly.

 

The R9-280X requires TWO PCI-E power connections to operate properly. I doubt your 400W will have two built-in.

How are you powering your card? Are you using any Molex-to-PCI-E adapters?

Yes the did come in the box so i was like hey what the hell lets try it ow and the guy i bought the GPU from did say if you have a good PSU no problems and it dose say on the box 750 W or greater for 1 GPU