FPS problem

[Mr.Governor]

Recently,I've been getting really low fps(of 15-20 fps) in ALL of my pc games,it wasn't like this before and I didn't change any hardware before this happened.

My graphics card is GTX 550 ti
Which should be more than capable in running DX:HR,Prototype 2 in at least 40 fps,in medium settings.

Heres my specs:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: H67M-D2-B3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3576MB RAM
Page File: 1510MB used, 5638MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11

I've tried so far:
-Rolling back graphics drivers
-Disabling unused sound devices
-Updating graphics drivers



This is really annoying,it'll be great if someone here know a solution to this

 

[Supernova1138]

Try downloading a program called CPUID HWMonitor and check your computer's temperatures while gaming. If your CPU or GPU temps are too high eg. 90+ degrees celsius, your hardware is probably throttling back to prevent damage, resulting in poor performance. If something is overheating, you'll have to blow out any dust covering the computer's fans and air intakes. You may have to remount the CPU cooler if the CPU is overheating.

 

[Mr.Governor]

Try downloading a program called CPUID HWMonitor and check your computer's temperatures while gaming. If your CPU or GPU temps are too high eg. 90+ degrees celsius, your hardware is probably throttling back to prevent damage, resulting in poor performance. If something is overheating, you'll have to blow out any dust covering the computer's fans and air intakes. You may have to remount the CPU cooler if the CPU is overheating.

Thanks,I've switched off my comp for a few hours to cool down the temp and seem to be getting reasonable fps for my games already.I guess I should do something about fixing my temps.

 

[ohnoitsabear]

Try downloading a program called CPUID HWMonitor and check your computer's temperatures while gaming. If your CPU or GPU temps are too high eg. 90+ degrees celsius, your hardware is probably throttling back to prevent damage, resulting in poor performance. If something is overheating, you'll have to blow out any dust covering the computer's fans and air intakes. You may have to remount the CPU cooler if the CPU is overheating.

Thanks,I've switched off my comp for a few hours to cool down the temp and seem to be getting reasonable fps for my games already.I guess I should do something about fixing my temps.

Your computer sounds like it's pretty dusty, so I would turn it off (and leave it off), run to a store and buy a can of compressed air, and use it to clear out dust from your computer, especially around case fans and the cpu cooler. Just make sure to only spray in small bursts, hold fans in place when spraying around them (fans spinning freely can seriously damage them), and don't shake the can of compressed air. Odds are, this will fix your performance issues.

 

[Mr.Governor]

Try downloading a program called CPUID HWMonitor and check your computer's temperatures while gaming. If your CPU or GPU temps are too high eg. 90+ degrees celsius, your hardware is probably throttling back to prevent damage, resulting in poor performance. If something is overheating, you'll have to blow out any dust covering the computer's fans and air intakes. You may have to remount the CPU cooler if the CPU is overheating.

Thanks,I've switched off my comp for a few hours to cool down the temp and seem to be getting reasonable fps for my games already.I guess I should do something about fixing my temps.

Your computer sounds like it's pretty dusty, so I would turn it off (and leave it off), run to a store and buy a can of compressed air, and use it to clear out dust from your computer, especially around case fans and the cpu cooler. Just make sure to only spray in small bursts, hold fans in place when spraying around them (fans spinning freely can seriously damage them), and don't shake the can of compressed air. Odds are, this will fix your performance issues.

Oh ok,I'm changing my case soon so I'll make sure to do that while I'm at it,thanks