Graphics cards are arguably the backbone of the apparatus that comes together to ensure you enjoy your gaming time. Nowadays, most gamers prefer 10 series graphics cards because of their noiseless nature as well as powerful performance.
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But not every gamer gets the hang of the Nvidia 10 series graphics cards and most have asked for help because these graphics cards have made their PC slow.
List of Ways to Solve GTX 1050 Ti Slow Performance
So, to help them, here is a list of solutions that are the major cause of slow performance. In this article, all the solutions are provided for GTX 1050 Ti graphics card. Because it is an entry-level graphics card and almost all new gamers start their gaming adventures with this one.
So, without further delay, let’s get to troubleshooting.
Low Voltage Power Supply Problem
The GTX 1050 Ti graphics card requires at least 75W of power. And Nvidia recommends having at least 300W of power to run this graphics card processor.
Some users who had a lower supply of power have reported that the graphics card doesn’t even work. It lights up alright but doesn’t power up the game. According to them, the PC runs slower and turns off by itself.
Get a PSU of adequate power as soon as possible. The recommended PSU for graphics cards is 300W but you should have a power supply that’s greater than this value for robust performance.
An old driver can become an issue
Sometimes the GTX 1050 Ti doesn’t work because of the old driver problem. In order to solve this, simply download the driver update tool for your graphics card (Nvidia Geforce Performance Tool or AMD Driver Utility Tool) and search for the latest driver.
An old driver can decrease the performance of the graphics card during games. It can also lead to higher FPS.
Old Hardware Can Lead to Conflict
Most old computer systems are not compatible with new graphics cards and can lead to a conflict between the Processor and the GPU. According to this thread, GPUs don’t work perfectly with legacy hardware (systems that are 9-8 months old) because of various reasons.
To run them, simply add a better hard drive or get an SSD. Make sure to check thermal paste and add a new RAM.
Check Thermal Paste
If everything is properly configured and still the system is not working as per expectation, then there is a chance that thermal paste is not applied properly.
Unplug the graphics card and check if the thermal paste is properly applied. This solution has helped out many users, so do try it out.
Uninstall Microsoft Onboard Graphics Driver
If you have the onboard graphics driver installed it will not work with the Nvidia graphics cards. To make sure you have the Nvidia graphics card installed and configured to work properly, simply right-click anywhere on your desktop.
If it is working, uninstall or at least disable the onboard Microsoft graphics driver.
As you can see, I have uninstalled the Microsoft graphics driver. This is how Microsoft’s onboard graphics driver actually looks like in the Device Manager.
Get an SSD Drive
Many users have reported that an SSD drive can also speed up the performance of the system. So, if your graphics card is perfectly configured but still providing low performance then check the CPU and GPU usage. If both are at their peak, get an SSD to share the resources.
The SSD can be helpful in optimizing game performance, as well as video editing.
Reinstall Windows
Another way to increase the performance of the GPU processor is by reinstalling Windows. In most legacy systems, reinstalling the OS can considerably increase system performance.
By reinstalling Windows you will remove junk files and apps that are no longer working. It will also remove viruses and malware from your system.
Or you can refresh Windows without removing anything. This option is available for Windows 8 and 10 users only at this time.
This will remove all apps installed by your and will also revert Windows back to its original state.
Decrease VRAM to Increase Performance
Freeing up VRAM can also affect the performance of your system. In order to do that, simply go to the graphics menu of whatever game you are playing and turn off shadows, particle quality, and anisotropic filtering.
Check how the settings have increase VRAM in GTA 5.
Check GPU Fan Wire
One gamer reported on a forum that the GPU was perfectly configured but the system was still using the CPU to run games. While checking the entire CPU for the fault, he found that the GPU fan wire was out of its socket and that was the main cause it wasn’t working.
So, he fixed it back in the socket and the GPU started working.
Check the Monitor Cable
If all other options fail, then there is a great likelihood that your monitor cable is faulty. Simply get a new DVI cable and check if that solves the problem.
One user reported that the monitor cable was faulty and it was leading to low FPS in games. He changed the cable and the FPS increased from 100 to 300 frames.
Sometimes tiny things can make huge differences.
FAQs
How to Solve GTX 1050 Ti Stuttering Problem?
Usually, by turning the graphics quality to low within a game, you can easily decrease the stuttering problem. However, if even that doesn’t solve the stuttering issue, then you can turn on max performance on the graphics card.
Here is how to do that:
Go to 3D Settings of your graphics card and then Power Management Mode. Turn it to Prefer Max Performance.
Why do frames drop within a game?
Frames drop due to multiple reasons. If you have a storage or speed problem within a game, then the frames will drop. You can solve this problem by getting adequate resources such as (RAM, SSD, and a better GPU). The game’s requirements also matter a lot in frame drops.