Gaming efficiency on FW 16 – Linux

I’m getting actually poor gaming efficiency out of my Framework 16 with dGPU. Games normally begin out nicely after which after a couple of minutes, framerate drops to 10-20 fps. I’m utilizing LACT to observe my GPU’s efficiency throughout gaming and it seems my common energy draw is round 30-45W (max is 120W) and my GPU clock is round 1200-2000MHz (max is 2500MHz). GPU temp is hovering round 60°C so it doesn’t appear like it’s a thermal concern.

It doesn’t appear like the GPU is being throttled so I’m unsure why the efficiency is so unhealthy. Any suggestions?

Which Linux distro are you utilizing?

Which launch model?

Which kernel are you utilizing?

• zen and customary (similar drawback on each)

Which BIOS model are you utilizing?

Which Framework Laptop 16 mannequin are you utilizing? (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series)

Why didn’t you submit what your CPU clocks are at?

Here’s what I’ve proper now.

Also, that is what it appears to be like like when efficiency begins to endure. Something is altering within the energy administration I believe. But it’s nonetheless not clear what triggers it. Performance was fantastic for about 10 minutes after which energy draw dropped and it appears to be like like VRAM began biking via numerous energy states.

Also, I’m seeing this within the system journal proper across the time efficiency begins to endure. I’m unsure if it’s associated.

perf: interrupt took too lengthy (2504 > 2500), decreasing kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 79000

And additionally, I get a lot of pipewire points after this occasion occurs:

Aug 25 14:26:58 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: (0 suppressed) snd_pcm_avail after recuperate: Broken pipe
Aug 25 14:27:28 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: (0 suppressed) snd_pcm_avail after recuperate: Broken pipe
Aug 25 14:27:45 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: (0 suppressed) snd_pcm_avail after recuperate: Broken pipe
Aug 25 14:27:45 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: snd_pcm_mmap_commit error: Broken pipe
Aug 25 14:27:48 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: (0 suppressed) snd_pcm_avail after recuperate: Broken pipe
Aug 25 14:27:48 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: snd_pcm_mmap_commit error: Broken pipe
Aug 25 14:27:52 kratos pipewire[3700]: spa.alsa: entrance:2p: (0 suppressed) snd_pcm_avail after recuperate: Broken pipe

I used to be in search of thermal throttling however it appears to be like prefer it’s hitting energy throttling, PPT0 and PPT1. This recreation ought to undoubtedly be inside this GPU’s capabilities, particularly with graphics on their lowest settings as they’re now. What could possibly be inflicting the system to hit energy limits?

This would possibly simply be an influence adapter concern. When I unplug the ability adapter and change to battery, VRAM stops biking and will get pinned to energy state 2 (1544MHz). See picture. Cycling stops as soon as the adapter is unplugged.

I’m utilizing the manufacturing unit 180W charger with an Anker 240W USB-C cable (canine ate the manufacturing unit one). I simply ordered a alternative cable from the Framework retailer so we’ll see if that fixes the problem.