While gaming the fps drops to low numbers from 120 + to 30 after gaming for a while

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So I have gotten a new amd gpu an rx 6600 (previously an rtx 2070) and I have removed the old nvidia drivers and installed amd open source drivers and I can play games just fine but after a while ( around an hour) the games I play (all of them) suddenly lose all the fps and goes from 120+ to 30 - 40, I pulled up CPU-X and I see my gpu is being used but my games just doesnt seem to be anymore, I have also switched to wayland as well since I am on amd now, The strange thing is restarting the computer gets my fps back but of course this is not want I want to do every time.

inxi output:

System:
  Kernel: 6.12.4-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.12-x86_64
    root=UUID=00f3477c-e9b6-4bb9-91a5-2906c026d43e rw quiet splash
    udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.2.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.8.0
    wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME B450M-A v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 4622 date: 09/29/2024
Battery:
  Message: No system battery data found. Is one present?
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 16 GiB available: 15.53 GiB used: 3.78 GiB (24.3%)
  Message: For most reliable report, use superuser + dmidecode.
  Array-1: capacity: 128 GiB slots: 4 modules: 2 EC: None
    max-module-size: 32 GiB note: est.
  Device-1: DIMM_A1 type: no module installed
  Device-2: DIMM_A2 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 8 GiB speed: 3200 MT/s volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Kingston
    part-no: KHX3200C16D4/8GX serial: <filter>
  Device-3: DIMM_B1 type: no module installed
  Device-4: DIMM_B2 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 8 GiB speed: 3200 MT/s volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Kingston
    part-no: KHX3200C16D4/8GX serial: <filter>
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen+ gen: 1+
    level: v3 note: check built: 2018-21 process: GF 12nm family: 0x17 (23)
    model-id: 8 stepping: 2 microcode: 0x800820D
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 6 threads: 12 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 576 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x64 KiB L2: 3 MiB
    desc: 6x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 2x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1550 min/max: 1550/3800 boost: disabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 1550 2: 1550 3: 1550
    4: 1550 5: 1550 6: 1550 7: 1550 8: 1550 9: 1550 10: 1550 11: 1550 12: 1550
    bogomips: 91247
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm adx aes aperfmperf apic arat avic avx avx2 bmi1
    bmi2 bpext clflush clflushopt clzero cmov cmp_legacy constant_tsc cpb
    cpuid cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de decodeassists extapic extd_apicid f16c
    flushbyasid fma fpu fsgsbase fxsr fxsr_opt ht hw_pstate ibpb irperf
    lahf_lm lbrv lm mca mce misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe msr mtrr
    mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt nrip_save nx osvw overflow_recov pae pat
    pausefilter pclmulqdq pdpe1gb perfctr_core perfctr_llc perfctr_nb
    pfthreshold pge pni popcnt pse pse36 rapl rdrand rdseed rdtscp rep_good
    sep sev sev_es sha_ni skinit smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2
    sse4a ssse3 succor svm svm_lock syscall tce topoext tsc tsc_scale
    v_vmsave_vmload vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall wdt xgetbv1 xsave xsavec
    xsaveerptr xsaveopt
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: untrained return thunk; SMT vulnerable
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow mitigation: Safe RET
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; STIBP:
    disabled; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 23 [Radeon RX 6600/6600
    XT/6600M] vendor: ASRock driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2
    code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-3 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    Writeback-1 bus-ID: 0b:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:73ff class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.14 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-3 model: HP OMEN 24 serial: <filter> built: 2024 res:
    mode: 1920x1080 hz: 165 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2
    size: 527x296mm (20.75x11.65") diag: 604mm (23.8") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi
    wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.2.8-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6600 (radeonsi navi23
    LLVM 18.1.8 DRM 3.59 6.12.4-1-MANJARO) device-ID: 1002:73ff
    memory: 7.81 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 7 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 6600 (RADV NAVI23) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:73ff
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl wl: wayland-info
    x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0b:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0d:00.3 chip-ID: 1022:1457 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: JMTek LLC. USB PnP Audio Device
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-1:2 chip-ID: 0c76:161e class-ID: 0300
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.4-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK RTL8111H driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp8s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: TP-Link Archer T2U PLUS [RTL8821AU] driver: rtl8821au type: USB
    rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-4:4 chip-ID: 2357:0120
    class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: wlp12s0f3u4 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) driver: btusb
    v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-2:3
    chip-ID: 0a12:0001 class-ID: e001
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.27 TiB used: 1.04 TiB (45.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WDS500G2B0C size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 211210WD temp: 41.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000BX500SSD1
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 030 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 QVO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.26 GiB size: 456.89 GiB (98.20%)
    used: 209.93 GiB (45.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
    label: N/A uuid: 00f3477c-e9b6-4bb9-91a5-2906c026d43e
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 251.6 MiB (49.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
    label: N/A uuid: D62E-3FAE
  ID-3: /mnt/1TB SSD raw-size: 931.51 GiB size: 915.82 GiB (98.32%)
    used: 531.8 GiB (58.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 label: 1TB SSD
    uuid: a7d93cc7-675a-4eb2-af8f-676021235387
  ID-4: /mnt/Samsung SSD 1TB raw-size: 931.51 GiB size: 915.81 GiB (98.31%)
    used: 317.96 GiB (34.7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
    label: Samsung SSD 1TB uuid: b6fc83ac-25a1-4db9-8bc0-9826a12a405c
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  Message: No unmounted partitions found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 10 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-1:2 info: JMTek LLC. USB PnP Audio Device type: audio,HID
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 0c76:161e class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 1-2:3 info: Logitech G Pro Gaming Mouse type: mouse,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 300mA chip-ID: 046d:c085 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-1:2 info: Razer USA RZ03-0274 Gaming Keyboard [Cynosa Lite]
    type: keyboard,mouse driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 500mA
    chip-ID: 1532:023f class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 3-2:3 info: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
    type: bluetooth driver: btusb interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 0a12:0001 class-ID: e001
  Device-3: 3-4:4 info: TP-Link Archer T2U PLUS [RTL8821AU] type: Network
    driver: rtl8821au interfaces: 1 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 500mA chip-ID: 2357:0120 class-ID: 0000
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-4: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 46.9 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 43.0 C
    mem: 40.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 0
Info:
  Processes: 357 Power: uptime: 38m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 6.19 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 256 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Packages: 1594 pm: pacman pkgs: 1508 libs: 380 tools: pamac pm: flatpak
    pkgs: 86 Compilers: clang: 18.1.8 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 default: Bash
    v: 5.2.37 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.37
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You have not quite 16gb of memory and zero SWAP.

Is it possible your memory is becoming full?

Regardless, SWAP is generally encouraged for more reliable operation.

In truly low memory situations, when you run out and the system needs more, you may simply lock up (freeze).

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I dont think its a memory issue, but I wont rule it out, when I experience this again I will take a look at the ram usage and get back to you!

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What about temperature (when you suddenly lose all the fps) ?
:footprints:

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around 60 °C highest 70, idle is around 41.

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here is some screenshots, of htop and cpu-X, and I noticed the cpu usage “seems” to be low but I dont know if this is normal behavior, and also the fps in war thunder was 30fps

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Clock speed of 1519MHz is throttled, Ryzen5 1600 should be 3.2 GHz with turbo up to 3.6 GHz. Do you have some power saving apps (TLP) or speed governors running or set in Bios?

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I shouldnt have anything throttling it, I will take a look in the bios, also it is overclocked a little bit.

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I used to have a similar issue (on very different hardware though) and solved it by replacing TLP with auto-cpufreq from the AUR.

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Could be this steam bug?

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Sure its not set to power-saving or similar through PPD?
This would be a slider on your power widget.

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Hello everyone, I have changed the power profile to performance, and I will see if that makes a difference, if the issue still exists I will try the other options people are suggesting, changing cpu TLP.

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Changing the power mode to performance has not yielded any changes, still getting low fps after a while.

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This is a few month old steam bug, if you have this problem with Steam Proton Games.

You can use this command under Launch options, when you right click the game in your library>properties:

LD_PRELOAD="" %COMMAND%

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in one of my previous pictures, I was playing war thunder, a native title, so its not a proton issue/bug.

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Okay, I have finally figured it out, after looking at this post and disabling free sync in my monitor settings my fps has came back after I have experienced the issue, Link to post (AMD GPU memory clock stuck on 96 MHz with FreeSync enabled since 6.4.* / Kernel & Hardware / Arch Linux Forums)

So the solution I have found on that post was to go and disable free sync and by doing that in the monitor settings I gained all my fps lost back straight away, I feel like this is a big issue but I am not sure why it happens, it just seems after a while I lose fps, I am marking this as a solution, and also where should I report this issue, I think its a big problem.

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