Well this is weird?

[Statecat]

Okay so I just got a RMA video card because the previous thing was having issues. I just did a clean install of Windows 10 with a new motherboard the Asus Z97 Sabertooth Mark 1. So I am testing this in Bioshock 2 because it is currently the only game I have downloaded. For some reason... Whenever I save in game the FPS drops and stays dropped from 144 FPS down to 90-100 FPS. I am currently running a Zotac 980 Ti Amp extreme. I monitored this with GPU-Z after alt+tabbing out of the game And noticed the card clocks down from 1253 mhz to 1000 something mhz. But then when I go back in game the FPS goes back up to 144... What is this? At first I thought I was having issues with G-sync because before I was having issues with the game running at a ridiculous 300 FPS. Now G-sync is working but I am faced with this problem. V-sync also automatically turns on in the in game settings every time I enter the game. Even after turning it off various times it still turns on.

[vanished]

Okay so I just got a RMA video card because the previous thing was having issues. I just did a clean install of Windows 10 with a new motherboard the Asus Z97 Sabertooth Mark 1. So I am testing this in Bioshock 2 because it is currently the only game I have downloaded. For some reason... Whenever I save in game the FPS drops and stays dropped from 144 FPS down to 90-100 FPS. I am currently running a Zotac 980 Ti Amp extreme. I monitored this with GPU-Z after alt+tabbing out of the game And noticed the card clocks down from 1253 mhz to 1000 something mhz. But then when I go back in game the FPS goes back up to 144... What is this? At first I thought I was having issues with G-sync because before I was having issues with the game running at a ridiculous 300 FPS. Now G-sync is working but I am faced with this problem. V-sync also automatically turns on in the in game settings every time I enter the game. Even after turning it off various times it still turns on.

It might be worth trying other games.  That sounds like it could be a specific issue; a lot of games do strange things, changing their performance before or after an alt-tab, menu opening, etc.

[don_svetlio]

G-sync acts like V-sync in your case.

[Statecat]

It might be worth trying other games. That sounds like it could be a specific issue; a lot of games do strange things, changing their performance before or after an alt-tab, menu opening, etc.

Yeah definitely. I'm going to keep an eye on things. I've been plagued with a lot of issues lately. Thanks for the reply. (:

[Statecat]

G-sync acts like V-sync in your case.

What do you mean?

[Benji_w]

Okay so I just got a RMA video card because the previous thing was having issues. I just did a clean install of Windows 10 with a new motherboard the Asus Z97 Sabertooth Mark 1. So I am testing this in Bioshock 2 because it is currently the only game I have downloaded. For some reason... Whenever I save in game the FPS drops and stays dropped from 144 FPS down to 90-100 FPS. I am currently running a Zotac 980 Ti Amp extreme. I monitored this with GPU-Z after alt+tabbing out of the game And noticed the card clocks down from 1253 mhz to 1000 something mhz. But then when I go back in game the FPS goes back up to 144... What is this? At first I thought I was having issues with G-sync because before I was having issues with the game running at a ridiculous 300 FPS. Now G-sync is working but I am faced with this problem. V-sync also automatically turns on in the in game settings every time I enter the game. Even after turning it off various times it still turns on.

 

Can you not keep the card pinned at it's max boost clock with some software, I know EVGA precision X lets me keep mine at max under all conditions.

[don_svetlio]

What do you mean?

G-sync is pointless in your case since you get fps way above what your monitor can output. Sorry.

[Prysin]

1 - Sell 980Ti, Sell G-sync monitor

2 - Buy 2x R9 390X

3 - Buy an Acer Predator XR341CK

4 - ??????

5 - Problems solved!

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1 - Sell 980Ti, Sell G-sync monitor

2 - Buy 2x R9 390X

3 - Buy an Acer Predator XR341CK

4 - ??????

5 - Problems solved!

I don't think that's necessarily the most reasonable first step in troubleshooting this.  Maybe if nothing else works, but I think there may still be other options

[Prysin]

I don't think that's necessarily the most reasonable first step in troubleshooting this.  Maybe if nothing else works, but I think there may still be other options

waaaaa?

that is completely reasonable.

 

if you have a problem, trouble shoot (he has done this)

if problem persist, RMA (he has done this)

if problem persist, get rid of the shit and go for option B

[don_svetlio]

waaaaa?

that is completely reasonable.

 

if you have a problem, trouble shoot (he has done this)

if problem persist, RMA (he has done this)

if problem persist, get rid of the shit and go for option B

Can't argue here

[Statecat]

G-sync is pointless in your case since you get fps way above what your monitor can output. Sorry.

My monitor is a 144 hz monitor. The game was running at 144 FPS.

[Statecat]

waaaaa?

that is completely reasonable.

if you have a problem, trouble shoot (he has done this)

if problem persist, RMA (he has done this)

if problem persist, get rid of the shit and go for option B

Hahahaha the guys I bought the graphics card from refuse to give me a refund so I need this fixed.

[Statecat]

1 - Sell 980Ti, Sell G-sync monitor

2 - Buy 2x R9 390X

3 - Buy an Acer Predator XR341CK

4 - ??????

5 - Problems solved!

The XR34 is one beast of a monitor. But unfortunately that isn't within reason here because I can't get a refund for my card. Only replacements. Haha.

[don_svetlio]

My monitor is a 144 hz monitor. The game was running at 144 FPS.

Exactly - you are not even using G-sync. The investment is being wasted as you are hitting 144 fps - if you were getting 90 fps then yeah, it could be utilized but G-sync turns into average V-sync when you hit the max refresh rate. Sorry but you wasted a lot of money on that monitor

[vanished]

Exactly - you are not even using G-sync. The investment is being wasted as you are hitting 144 fps - if you were getting 90 fps then yeah, it could be utilized but G-sync turns into average V-sync when you hit the max refresh rate. Sorry but you wasted a lot of money on that monitor

He's just running Bioshock 2 right now, not exactly an intense game by today's standards.  I'm sure other games make use of the Gsync

[Statecat]

Can you not keep the card pinned at it's max boost clock with some software, I know EVGA precision X lets me keep mine at max under all conditions.

Yeah I will probably do that.

[Statecat]

Exactly - you are not even using G-sync. The investment is being wasted as you are hitting 144 fps - if you were getting 90 fps then yeah, it could be utilized but G-sync turns into average V-sync when you hit the max refresh rate. Sorry but you wasted a lot of money on that monitor

it's different on the witcher 3. Hahah. Just because the game is 5 years old doesn't mean it is a waste.

[Statecat]

Unfortunately no one on here answered my question really. I am just going to assume functionality with G-sync is buggy when it comes to Bioshock 2. I will only save when I really need to and just alt+tab out then into the game to fix it.

[Benji_w]

Unfortunately no one on here answered my question really. I am just going to assume functionality with G-sync is buggy when it comes to Bioshock 2. I will only save when I really need to and just alt+tab out then into the game to fix it.

 

Sigh... This forum really is an utter crap shoot when people need genuine help and are met with retarded suggestions. 

 

After a bit of browsing on my Nvidia panel, you have the ability to have Nvidia control the settings for your games which sounds like the reason as to why v sync keeps tuning on. I forgot what its called something like nvidia experience panel? Just turn all that crap off as you don't need it. I only have a 970 to compare with but I don't let anything on my PC auto set things up so things like NEP is turned off and funnily enough I was playing Bioshock 2 when we moved into the flat but didn't notice any fps drops or overclock drops.

 

Tl;Dr - Could be nvidia experience panel's setting being "optimized"

[Prysin]

The XR34 is one beast of a monitor. But unfortunately that isn't within reason here because I can't get a refund for my card. Only replacements. Haha.

refund no... but you CAN sell it yourself.