Not Sure Whats Causing Fps Drops (video) 1060 + I5

Specs:

OS: Windows 10
Mobo: z97 pc mate
PSU: EVGA 500w
Processor: i5-4590
Graphics Card: MSI 1060 6GB Gaming X
Ram: 8GB Ballistix Sport
HDD: 2 TB Seagate

Issue:

Recently my graphics card feels like it hasn't been performing as well as it should being a 1060 6 GB and all. I have mediocre settings on GTA V and get way worse fps drop then ever before. My old 960 4GB was better than this. This is a problem with a majority of games I play.

Audio stutter is not too uncommon when my games frame drop as well and it's not only in GTA. I ran the heaven benchmark and got 7 fps drop there too. It is really making all my games unplayable.I decided to get it on video to show you guys while also displaying as much info on screen as possible.

Video:





What I've done so far:

Fooled around with power settings
Reset windows from a clean install multiple times

Windows repair install
Clean installed newest drivers
Did a crap load of malware scans with multiple programs
In game and windows settings changes

Ran heaven benchmark and got a 7 fps dip

I have tried almost anything I can to try and make this work. I hate fps drops but i fear it is a hardware problem. I only hope it is an easily replaceable part.

 

well, my first thought was to check startup items and background programs, to make sure that conflicts are not occurring.

then i remember reading an article at guru3d that might relate to your issues. i don't remember what article it was, but there was one paragraph that i took a screenshot of, because i thought it was very interesting.

http://hallsted.ws/misc/2017/PSU-problems.png

one would think your 500W PS is more than enough, but who knows. at least it would be an easy fix.
good luck with it.

 

thank you! I see my ram and cpu are getting nearly maxed out while playing i will upgrade them and i think that will work. Thanks for the help!