Windows 11 May Trigger Performance Problems on AMD Gaming PCs
Microsoft released its new Windows 11 system update earlier this week, focusing on productivity, performance, and gaming. However, many users see decreased performance when gaming, even for users of the top tier AMD Ryzen processors. These issues are reducing frame rates, loading speeds, overall performance and might be causing some games to crash.
AMD has issued a statement that the Windows 11 upgrade could reduce the performance of all compatible processors, particularly when gaming. This decrease in performance could vary based on the processor being used. Still, AMD users aren’t the only ones being affected. Gaming PCs with Windows 11 pre-loaded may come with more security features already enabled that are tanking gaming performance by as much as 28%. When combined with the AMD processor issues, this could lead to horrible gaming experiences on new gaming PCs.
AMD quickly launched a support notice that includes all the currently known performance changes based on the Windows 11 update. These issues include a 3-5% performance drop in select applications and a 10-15% drop in gaming performance, especially those common in esports. This is due to the increase in L3 cache latency, which means one of the CPU’s memory banks slows down. This decrease creates a delay in accessing data in the main system memory. AMD’s post says the lower decreased performance of 3-5% is more common than the 10-15%.
The AMD’s “preferred core” technology is also not functioning correctly with the Windows 11 upgrade, as applications are not sent to the fastest cores. This incorrect allocation is causing frame rate issues, especially for processors with eight or more cores with a rating of 65W or higher. However, AMD also mentioned in the post that chips with 6-cores are not immune to this issue.
In addition to decreased performance, players have taken to social media to report new games like Far Cry 6 experiencing performance issues when played on Windows 11, including the game crashing or failing to load past the start screen. In their player support forums, Ubisoft staff even recommends using Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 to fix these issues.
Microsoft and AMD are currently researching a solution and have announced a software update and Windows update for AMD users later this month. AMD expects a software update will patch the problems with the preferred core technology, while that a Windows update will fix the L3 cache issues. Affected users can check the AMD support post for more information and updates on a solution when it becomes available.
Source AMD
Windows 11 May Trigger Performance Problems on AMD Gaming PCs
Source: Pinay Diaries PH
0 Comments