How to Fix Extreme Lag

[hagstromalexander]

I have a AMD A10-9700 apu (so I have an FM2+ socket), 8gb of RAM, and a 2gb 560 GPU, and when I play open world games such as Assassin's Creed Origins or Watch Dogs 2 at low graphics at 1080 or 970 I get 20 to 30 fps max.

In Assasin's Creed some NPC models don't load, I get extreme lag spikes, and in combat I get 10 fps or lower, same in Watch Dogs but not as severe.

If anyone knows what I can do to fix my problem all while staying on a budget (I am a broke student), I would sincerely appreciate the help.

Thanks in advance

 

[yeti_yeti]

Your processor and graphics card are just way too weak to handle games like Assasin's Creed Origins or Wathc Dogs 2, which are both quite demanding titles. I would suggest to upgrade to a gtx 1050 or 1050ti, when the prices drop, both of these cards will get you a stable 60 fps @1080p medium. Good luck

 

[cryoburner]

The performance of an RX 560 is quite close to that of a GTX 1050, and in certain DX12/Vulcan games can even outperform a 1050 Ti, so replacing it with either of those would be pointless. The RX 560 should be a fine enough GPU for now, and if you're on a tight budget, it probably wouldn't be worth looking into a GPU upgrade until prices come back down.

The CPU is undoubtedly holding back performance more than anything. Unfortunately, I don't think there's much that's significantly faster on the AM2 platform, so you'll likely be looking at both a CPU and motherboard to get notably better gaming performance. And if you plan on getting a newer processor from the last couple years or so, both Intel's processor's and AMD's Ryzen require DDR4 RAM, which is also priced relatively high right now. Another option would be to pick up a used Intel i5 or i7 CPU from a few years back (2nd/3rd/4th gen), which can be faster and should work with DDR3 memory.

Another thing to check though is that the temperatures of the CPU and GPU are fine though, since an overheating component could cause it to throttle, exacerbating the problem. While your processor might not be great for gaming, I don't believe performance should normally get quite as low as you are describing.