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November 2nd, 2025 23:41
low fps why and what to do?
Hi, I’m having some issues with lower FPS than expected and could use some help figuring out what’s wrong. My setup is: RTX 4060 Ti, Intel Core i5-14500, 32 GB DDR4 RAM (2x16 GB running at 2600 MHz), ASUS Prime B760-Plus D4 motherboard, 2 SSDs and 1 HDD (all games are on SSDs), and a 600W power supply that I replaced about 2 years ago. My GPU temperature is usually around 50°C idle and goes up to about 70°C when gaming, so thermals seem fine. The problem is that in Rust I’m getting under 100 FPS, and in CS2 I’m sitting around 250–270 FPS, which feels a bit low for this hardware. I’ve kept my GPU drivers up to date and haven’t noticed any overheating or throttling. Could the low FPS be because of my RAM speed (2600 MHz), some BIOS setting, or maybe a power or CPU-related bottleneck? Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
GauravSyst
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November 3rd, 2025 12:16
Well Your DDR4 at 2600 MHz is indeed on the slow side for a 14th-gen Intel CPU.
The i5-14500 supports DDR4 up to 3200 MHz natively, and memory speed directly affects 1% lows and frame consistency, especially in CPU-heavy games like CS2 and Rust.
Running at 2600 MHz means you’re potentially losing 10–20% of CPU-side performance in games that rely on fast memory access.
Fix:
Go into BIOS → Enable XMP/DOCP (sometimes called “AI Overclock Tuner” → set to XMP I).
Your RAM kit should then run at its rated speed (often 3200 MHz or 3600 MHz if supported).
If your sticks are genuinely limited to 2600 MHz, consider upgrading to 3200–3600 MHz — DDR4 kits are cheap now and you’ll see a noticeable uplift in frame rates and smoothness.
Sydneyblue
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November 3rd, 2025 17:59
Monitor CPU and GPU usage. If you are getting anything under 99%GPU usage there is a bottle neck either in the game or you system