FPS drop with i7 13700kf and 3060 Ti - help please

I not familiar with the specifics of that game. However, we'll need to know about your monitor resolution, and the game settings in order to help. Can you give us some more details? :)

Originally posted by JamesAstro I not familiar with the specifics of that game. However, we'll need to know about your monitor resolution, and the game settings in order to help. Can you give us some more details? :)

Thanks for the reply,

If you are experiencing FPS drops with an i7 13700kf and a 3060 Ti graphics card, there could be several possible causes:

Driver issues: Make sure that you have the latest drivers for your graphics card installed. You can download them from the NVIDIA website.

Overheating: Check to see if your system is overheating, which can cause FPS drops. Make sure that your CPU and GPU temperatures are within safe limits, and consider improving your system's cooling if necessary.

Background programs: Close any unnecessary programs or applications running in the background, as they can consume system resources and impact performance.

Power supply: Make sure that your power supply is sufficient to support your system's components. If your power supply is underpowered, it can cause performance issues.

Game settings: Adjust the graphics settings in your game to optimize performance. Lowering the resolution, turning off V-Sync or anti-aliasing, and reducing other graphics settings can improve FPS.

System optimizations: Consider optimizing your system by running a disk cleanup, defragmenting your hard drive, and disabling any unnecessary startup programs.

If you have tried these steps and are still experiencing FPS drops, you may want to consult with a computer technician or gaming expert for further assistance.

thank you all for your reply's.

I have water cooling + 5 fans in the box - temp's are 60C max, so that's not it.

As per the rest of your sugestions,
have tried them all to no avail,
60FPS and drops to 45 are now the new and improved numbers but still, i reckon i shoud be getting more than 60......

activated dlss now, and ultra setting, looks really good - but the fps is still at 60 - even at low quality setting... starting to think there is something else:

is it possible my screen doesn't support more than 60FPS and that's the problem?

i was wanting to buy a new gigabyte 32' curved 2k gaming screen that supports 165FPS, will that help ?

Edited by guy13700 - 22 Apr 2023 at 11:20am

Is it just The Last of Us? It's the newest entry in the growing list of horrendously optimized console to PC ports.

Go into the game settings, and look for a graphics setting called "VSync" or "Vertical Sync." Turn that off, and see if you notice any change in the FPS.

VSync will cap the framerate at the refresh rate of your monitor, and it sounds like that is exactly what's happening.

If that helps, then you'll need to decide if you want to keep VSync on. There are pros and cons to that, but I won't get into the details quite yet. Let's just see if it affects the frame rate first.

Are you seeing a solid 70 FPS that doesn't change? Or does the number float around a little?