I currently use my framework 16 with a 2560x1440 60hz monitor and recently ive been noticing an increase in issues with my computer struggling to run games. When i first got my computer I was able to run cyber punk at decently high settings but now not so much. I have also been having trouble with my Battery not working at all recently and have ben keeping it plugged in to use it so I’m curios if that’s somehow related. I have the most recent Bios and have tried to reinstall drivers a few times now. I’m wondering if anyone else has had similar issues and what they did to fix it. I do also have a support ticket in for the battery issues.
Are you using a 180w charger? If so, that charger isn’t powerful enough to power laptop with a dGPU, so then laptop will start to take power from battery to gain the missing power to handle your gaming. But since battery probably has been discharging during gaming, you will lose preformance once battery goes under 15%.
I suggest you buy a 240W charger that is strong enough to power the laptop with a dGPU.
Just got the 240w charger still having the issues though do you know if I need to change any settings for the computer to accept the higher wattage
There is no need to change any settings to accept the higher wattage (assuming your using the provided cable and not your own cable). I have noticed that my laptop won’t use the full 240W after a fresh boot, and I have to unplug/replug the power connector in order for it to recognize the full 240W. Idk why this is
I don’t know what’s up with your battery, but I’ve been spending a lot of time troubleshooting gaming performance issues of my own lately. What batch was your device/when did you purchase it? If it was long enough ago, you could be due for a liquid metal → PTM swap. You can test for that by running Cinebench R23, if you get a multicore score lower than 14k, chance are it’s time to swap.
If that’s not the issue, then you may wish to run something like HWInfo 64 to look at temperatures for the different components of your laptop, and make note of anything in the high 90s/100c range. For instance, my dGPU hotspot sits at 95c steady, and tonight I plan on repasting it in an attempt to get it’s temperatures back down. I get serious throttling issues in BF6 after about 25 minutes.
Also, if you haven’t cleaned your vents in the last few months, definitely do that. It can make a big difference.