Weird TASK Manager Problem, help pls

jonathan1107 · Feb 15, 2013, 03:17 AM

Hi, I just started playing Far Cry 3 today, and noticed that I have a Weird issue since I installed Assassin's creed 3...

When I installed AC3 and started playing I was having FPS drops to 30fps (from 60fps), and so the only I could get rid of those "hiccups" was to set AC3 to run with "real time priority" in the task manager (in windows 7)...

Now I'm playing Far Cry 3, and I also have to set it to "real time" priority, otherwise I get the choppiness again... wtf ?!

I've never had to do this before with other game titles... I also noticed my CPU temps are a tad bit higher than before (idling at 44-46c, used to idle at 35-39)

newtekie1 · Feb 15, 2013, 03:19 AM

Sounds like something in the background is sucking up your CPU power. You can try using Process Explorer to try and pinpoint it.

jonathan1107 · Feb 15, 2013, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

Sounds like something in the background is sucking up your CPU power. You can try using Process Explorer to try and pinpoint it.

I installed Process Explorer, what must I look for ??? (within the Process Explorer program)

pdimar1 · Feb 15, 2013, 03:35 AM

you could check the process tab (ctrl,alt,del) and see what programs are using up memory, that usually slows stuff down if i have a problem like this

jonathan1107 · Feb 15, 2013, 03:58 AM

I don't have programs eatin my memory up... my system just becomes annoyingly Choppy when I run games (since Assassin's creed 3)

I can fix this by setting the game's process to High or Real time priority in the task manager... But it's weird that with a beast PC like mine I need to do this ...

TRWOV · Feb 15, 2013, 04:11 AM

AC3 has some problems in which it will sub-utilize resources. It only kicks up when you're close to water bodies.

thread at ubi forums: http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/737072-AC3-Low-FPS

jonathan1107 · Feb 15, 2013, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRWOV

AC3 has some problems in which it will sub-utilize resources. It only kicks up when you're close to water bodies.

thread at ubi forums: http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/737072-AC3-Low-FPS

That still doesn't explain why every other game I'm playin lately get choppy like crazy to the point I have to raise the Game's Process Priority in task manager to get it to be fluid again...

something's off... wish I knew what is

Feb 15, 2013, 03:17 AM	#1
jonathan1107 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 797 (0.92/day) Thanks: 102 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts System Specs	Weird TASK Manager Problem, help pls Hi, I just started playing Far Cry 3 today, and noticed that I have a Weird issue since I installed Assassin's creed 3... When I installed AC3 and started playing I was having FPS drops to 30fps (from 60fps), and so the only I could get rid of those "hiccups" was to set AC3 to run with "real time priority" in the task manager (in windows 7)... Now I'm playing Far Cry 3, and I also have to set it to "real time" priority, otherwise I get the choppiness again... wtf ?! I've never had to do this before with other game titles... I also noticed my CPU temps are a tad bit higher than before (idling at 44-46c, used to idle at 35-39)

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Feb 15, 2013, 03:19 AM	#2
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Sound Card:	ASUS Xonar DX
PSU:	Antec TPQ 1200w
Software:	Windows 7 (64 bit)

Feb 15, 2013, 03:35 AM	#4
pdimar1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 54 (0.43/day) Thanks: 12 Thanked 29 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	you could check the process tab (ctrl,alt,del) and see what programs are using up memory, that usually slows stuff down if i have a problem like this __________________ ________________________

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Feb 15, 2013, 03:58 AM	#5
jonathan1107 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 797 (0.92/day) Thanks: 102 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts System Specs	I don't have programs eatin my memory up... my system just becomes annoyingly Choppy when I run games (since Assassin's creed 3) I can fix this by setting the game's process to High or Real time priority in the task manager... But it's weird that with a beast PC like mine I need to do this ...

Feb 15, 2013, 04:11 AM	#6
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