Unstable FPS while playing Metro Exodus - Enhanced Edition
Update:
In recent couple of days, I have found inconsistence GPU power used by this game. please refer to screen shot1, which has gpu power of only 54 watts and hence very low fps. In screen shot2, gpu power is 119 watts and hence much better fps. These are taken with the same system. Screen shot 3 shows in Witcher 3, the gpu power is also the normal at 125 watts and the fps is great. It looks like (to me) this still a game issue.
I just started playing Metro Exodus - Enhanced Edition. My laptop setup is:
Note: GPU is on 130 W!
Video settings in the game is 1920x1080 on Ultra, and others are mostly set to default. I find the FPS is not stable, sometimes a lot more than 60 fps (90 or higher), but sometimes quite low at around 20 fps. I have changed the various video settings and it only changes the FPS a little bit, but I've still got this huge inconsistency in fps. I have even tried resolution of 800X600 and that doesn't improve the FPS a lot. I have even tested with the Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition benchmark tool and tried different settings and it always returns around 53 - 59 average FPS. So what could be the issue? Most of the games I have played on this laptop have excellent FPS. I don't think my setup is too low-end for this game.
Best Answer
This is probably either thermal throttling or the system is switching from the 3060 to the GPU on the CPU die. You can try setting the nvidia settings to "maximum performance" under "power" and/or set the dedicated 3060 as preferred under the game profile. Also affirm that the Windows Power Configuration is set to "fans first" for thermal handling.
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Does Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition have better performance?
Despite the higher system requirements, the consensus for Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition's performance is that it's better. True, it does demand more CPU power and the latest GPU tech but the performance difference isn't that big when people did some benchmarks using the same hardware and without DLSS or VRS.Why is my FPS so unstable?
If your FPS (frames per second) is unstable or capped, it may be related to your VSync settings. Enabling VSync synchronises the frame rate of the game with the refresh rate on your monitor, which helps with screen tearing.Is Metro Exodus enhanced demanding?
As one of the first big names to release with ray tracing capable hardware as a minimum requirement\u2014even though it's essentially a free upgrade for a two year-old game\u2014Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is going to be demanding on your hardware. The original was, which is why we still use it to test the latest GPUs.How do I fix inconsistent FPS?
How to Fix Low Game FPS With Windows TweaksMetro Exodus : How to Increase your performance / BOOST your FPS on any PC!
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