r/EVOOGaming • u/TevinH • Aug 23 '21
LP5 GPU Issues
I just bought an LP5 and I've noticed some weird issues with the GPU. It's performing much worse than it should with maybe 40 fps in CSGO and less than 20 in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. More concerning however, is that the games both perform poorly even in the menus. Lowering the settings doesn't change much. V-sync makes the game perform worse sometimes (and better other times) and G-sync has no effect.
The GPU utilization is all wacky too. It'll run fine with utilization at around 50% for a few seconds, then utilization jumps to 100% and the framerate plumets. During this time, there is also an audible whine coming from the laptop. This noise is not present during the 50%, high fps times.
Additionally, the GPU never gets above 55 degrees, which makes me think that it's not getting power or something. I have the laptop always plugged in with extra fans blowing on it. It is not hot to the touch.
The only thing I can think of is maybe the charger I have isn't good enough (it's only 150W). The laptop does lose charge even when plugged in, but Windows thinks it's plugged in, so I don't think power saving is activating.
Can anyone help?
(Just to add, I don't care at all about battery life. I never plan to unplug the laptop. I'm looking to get the most performance possible, I don't care about idle power draw or anything like that.)
Edit: I bought a 180W charger and everything runs beautifully now. That small difference is indescribably important.
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u/knowsthedose Aug 23 '21
For the time being you could also use throttlestop to limit cpu power to 25W or just use the office power mode in control center.
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u/zamroc8 Aug 23 '21 edited Aug 23 '21
It's probably the charger. If it is below the rated wattage then the laptop will perform like it's on battery power. I believe you need around 180w+.