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I decided to upgrade. Bought an nvidia 570.
And guess what... same exact problem. The fps issue is definitely not a gpu issue.
I think I'll format and reinstall windows, unless you people have a better idea.
Does this this mean it could be a psu problem by the way?
I tried 10.10e. The problem didn't disappear.
I've contacted the place I bought the gpu from. I'll send it back to them on Monday and they'll take a look at it.
By the way, is it possible to still use the pc without a gpu?
I tried it once, but I didn't get a picture. Aren't all motherboards...
Which driver are you using? I get the dips no matter what driver I use.
I've tried 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 11.1 and 10.5. Except with the 11.1, gpu usage dropped to 0% a couple of times...
Aren't they being uninstalled correctly or something?
Ok so I've had this problem before. In the beginning of the year. I got completely random fps dips in any game I played. For example, I played a game of starcraft 2 and had a constant 60-70 fps. Then suddenly it dropps to 10-15 and stays there for around 10 seconds. Then it goes back to normal...