Pretty good pc, but low fps

BlankOption·Sep 23, 2019·1 votes·4,316 views

So I have a pretty medium pc, not that bad, not that good, but with discord open when I'm talking with friends my game will drop to like 30 fps for no reason (at medium settings). And this happens sometimes when I don't even have anything opened in the background and it just drops to 20 fps mid-game. Does anyone have an explanation to that? If so, thanks <3

|In-game settings| Character quality: Medium Environment quality: Low Effects quality: Low Shadows: Low

|PC| OS: Windows 7 64 bit Processor: I5-3330 3.00 GHz RAM: 8 GB Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

15 Comments

WatchDogs LegionSep 23, 20191 votes

Discord is a browser and even if you do have the App it shouldn't take much or any FPS beside ram space mostly for having it open but even so it doesn't take that much toll on your performance.

You got Intel Processor too which I don't think it's bad but usually people go with AMD for gaming preferences. I think you're not putting all the detail on here

League of LepersSep 23, 20191 votes

There has to be something running in the background. WIth a 1050 Ti and an i5 you should be able to run at least 60 fps at max settings. Try loading your task manager and clicking on CPU to sort out what is maxing it out.

The only thing you didn't mention is your screen resolution. If you happen to be running a resolution above 1920x1080 that could cause problems as well.

BlankOptionSep 29, 20191 votes

Whenever I get into a match of League, I always check if there's anything unnecesary running in the background.

ChrisBrownzeSep 23, 20191 votes

Your setup should allow you to easily hit above 100fps on such low settings. Did you accidentally connect your monitor to your motherboard instead of your graphics card. If thats the case youre not using your graphics card. The only other explanation outside of malware, i can think of is do you have like a 4k monitor instead of a standard 1080p?

BlankOptionSep 29, 20191 votes

No I didn't, it's connected to my graphics card and I have a standard 1080p monitor.

ChrisBrownzeSep 30, 20191 votes

Have you updated your graphics card drivers using nvidia geforce experience? If not then you should. Also make sure your windows is up to date. Windows will download and install updates in the background sometimes which can cause slowdowns. Last but not least I would try downloading Malwarebytes, (the free scans just like the premium) and scan your computer for malware.

BlankOptionOct 5, 20191 votes

Yes, I always update it when there's an update available.

ChrisBrownzeOct 7, 20191 votes

Have you managed to solve your problem? If not, the only other issue I can think of is a compatibility issue with windows 7(either League itself or possibly your graphics drivers are causing the problem).

I imagine almost all of the community is running windows 10 by now, so a windows 7 specific problem could go unnoticed. Out of curiosity why didn't you upgrade to windows 10 when it was free?

JoeMGSep 23, 20191 votes

Pretty basic suggestion but did you check your in-game settings to make sure you don't have a fps cap? X)

BlankOptionSep 29, 20191 votes

Yes, I did. I have it capped at 60 fps.

preternaturalSep 29, 20191 votes

turn off v-sync

BlankOptionOct 5, 20191 votes

Thanks, kinda helped!

YboatSep 30, 20191 votes

Last 2 patches, I have gotten random fps drops, some times down too 1 fps. Zero reason for, happens randomly. No change in resources used, just fps drops down too zero.