u/Icy-Cress1068

If anyone is experiencing severe fps drops in close proximity to Big Daddy, it's not that your hardware is weak. It's a game engine bug. Here's my experience, and how to resolve it:

I am playing bioshock 2007 on i3 1005g1, intel uhd G1, 8 gb ddr4-2666 single channel ram with SSD.

I was roaming in Hephaestus workshop area. When I got too close to a Big Daddy there, I got severe fps drops to 25 with gpu usage to 100%. When I moved the camera and stayed there longer, it got worse: 20 fps, 15 fps, even 10 fps. The stuttering was so severe that it even dropped the cpu from its turbo boost of 3.4 GHz to 2-2.5 GHz. The CPU temperature was normal (75-80° C), so it's not due to thermal throttling.

I thought it's my gpu (intel uhd G1) struggling with the rendering of dense dust particles dispersed in the air by the footsteps of Big Daddy.

But when I killed that Big Daddy, and a new one spawned in that area, the stuttering was gone completely. Now gpu was at only 40-50% usage, even with the rendering of the dense dust particles by the footsteps of the new Big Daddy. And fps was now stable at 30.

In Hephaestus, in the corridor area, where there is passage to various locations like workshops, geothermal control etc, the same issue was occuring. The Big Daddy there was slowly increasing gpu usage as time passed (1 to 1.5 hours of gameplay). Eventually, that Big Daddy also started causing massive fps drops to 20-25 with 90-100% gpu usage. This time, instead of killing him, I just shot it with 2 bullets, he attacked and killed me. When I reached him again, the fps was back at 30, with only 50-60% gpu usage.

So if anyone faces this issue, remember your laptop is not weak. It's a bug in the game engine. You can resolve it by killing the glitched Big Daddy, or by simply attacking him once or twice.

If anyone is experiencing severe fps drops in close proximity to Big Daddy, it's not that your hardware is weak. It's a game engine bug. Here's my experience, and how to resolve it:

I am playing bioshock 2007 on i3 1005g1, intel uhd G1, 8 gb ddr4-2666 single channel ram with SSD.

I was roaming in Hephaestus workshop area. When I got too close to a Big Daddy there, I got severe fps drops to 25 with gpu usage to 100%. When I moved the camera and stayed there longer, it got worse: 20 fps, 15 fps, even 10 fps. The stuttering was so severe that it even dropped the cpu from its turbo boost of 3.4 GHz to 2-2.5 GHz. The CPU temperature was normal (75-80° C), so it's not due to thermal throttling.

I thought it's my gpu (intel uhd G1) struggling with the rendering of dense dust particles dispersed in the air by the footsteps of Big Daddy.

But when I killed that Big Daddy, and a new one spawned in that area, the stuttering was gone completely. Now gpu was at only 40-50% usage, even with the rendering of the dense dust particles by the footsteps of the new Big Daddy. And fps was now stable at 30.

In Hephaestus, in the corridor area, where there is passage to various locations like workshops, geothermal control etc, the same issue was occuring. The Big Daddy there was slowly increasing gpu usage as time passed (1 to 1.5 hours of gameplay). Eventually, that Big Daddy also started causing massive fps drops to 20-25 with 90-100% gpu usage. This time, instead of killing him, I just shot it with 2 bullets, he attacked and killed me. When I reached him again, the fps was back at 30, with only 50-60% gpu usage.

So if anyone faces this issue, remember your laptop is not weak. It's a bug in the game engine. You can resolve it by killing the glitched Big Daddy, or by simply attacking him once or twice.

I see many suggestions on this subreddit regarding you should play assassin's creed blackflag, dishonored on intel hd graphics.

How do you manage to play them?

Do you disable graphics from config files, play at the lowest settings or play at 800×600 to just get 20-30 fps? Are you happy to just get them running, no matter graphics or fps?

It's my personal preference, but I don't play at lowest graphics. I play at atleast low-medium at 720p. I cannot tolerate 20 fps because it makes the camera too laggy. I prefer atleast 30 fps. I feel that at lowest graphics or 800×600 resolution, the art style of the games will be lost, so there's no benefit in playing them. That's why, I remain upto 2007-2009 for AAA games on i3-1005g1. They run at medium-high settings at 720p with 30-45 fps.

What do you think? Do you still find the games enjoyable by compromising graphics or fps?

I think it's a personal preference for everyone, so no hate. Just asking your opinion. I know the story, music and game mechanics still remain there after compromising graphics. But for me, along with story and game mechanics, graphics is one of the biggest reasons why I play games.

Specs: i3-1005g1 dell vostro 15 3510, intel uhd G1 integrated GPU, 8 gb ddr4-2666 single channel ram, SSD, windows 11, not using any cooling pad

I game while plugged in. I have set windows to high performance mode. Unnecessary startup apps already disabled from the task manager.

I am using msi afterburner to measure temperatures and riva tuner to lock fps at 30.

Does anyone know why assassin's creed 2 raises temperature above 90° (91-93) at just 30 fps locked, and prince of persia 2008 raises it to 96-100°. It's on the first cpu core (cpu 0 and cpu 1). The CPU 2 and cpu 3 are around 10-12° lower (below 90°). Why such a high temperature (+90°)?

But in other games, temperature of cpu 0 and cpu 1 is below 90° (82-86°), like in dead space 2008. But still, cpu 2 and cpu 3 are 7-8° lower (75-79°). Even if I uncap fps in dead space (as a stress test), it doesn't exceed 90°.

I know assassin's creed 2 and prince of persia are single core games, but so is dead space 2008. So why 10° difference in temperature between the two cpu cores in assassin's creed 2 and prince of persia? I read that 3-5° difference is normal, but it's 10°

In modern indie games like silksong, at 30 fps locked, temperature of cpu 0 and cpu 1 is low (80° or lower). But still, temperature of cpu 2 and cpu 3 is again 6-8° lower. It fluctuates, sometimes the difference becomes 10-12°, before shrinking again. But silksong is a multi threaded game. So why 10° difference?

While playing a game, if windows run something in background, cpu usage spikes up instantly, and temperatures reach 95-100° during that time. And cpu downclocks from 3.4 GHz, and fps drops instantly. But also recovers instantly, once that background processes are completed. Otherwise, at 30 fps locked, cpu doesn't downclock, even after 2 hours of continuous gaming. But I can hear the laptop fan screaming. But the laptop body becomes too hot from behind (left side near the vents), especially in summers, if my room fan is off. Sometimes, I can smell a faint, burning smell from the vents, like that of a hot iron press.

I have got my thermal paste replaced by a technician (a third party technician, not from official dell service center). I was in doubt that technician may have incorrectly placed the heat sink, but he said there's no problem. My laptop had virus (but I didn't get D drive wiped to preserve data, only C drive), so I got windows reinstalled already, but technician advised to again reinstall them. He said temperature is a windows (software) problem. I have already got my laptop fan cleaned.

Still, temperatures are like this...

My laptop hinges broke away (the whole standoff came out from the left side). I got ABH part replaced, alongside thermal paste. Is it possible due to the hinges?

Is it a problem or an abnormal behaviour? What could be the reason, and how to fix it?

Is it dangerous to continue gaming like this? Will it damage my laptop?