Rig Specs:
Intel Stock Processor cooler
i7 3770K @ 3.5 ghz
ASUS Nvidia GTX 690
P8z77v-Pro motherboard
16 GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
1000 W Coolermaster Silent M Pro 80+ Bronze PSU
BenQ GL2450 HM Monitor (1920x1080 60mhz)
Windows 7 64 bit
256 Samsung SSD
1 TB Caviar Black Western Digital HDD
NZXT Phantom Case
Basically, I am noticing GPU usage dips, and framerate drops, while gaming.
Mostly, this is occurring in Battlefield 4. When disabling v-sync, the GPU usage rarely hits 99%, and if it does it stays there for like a second or 2, then it dips down to like the 60s and even lower, goes back up for a little, then dips back down. (Multi-player, haven't tested single player). Even with V-sync enabled, there's certain maps and areas on certain maps (Like Siege of Shanghai, when looking at the main Levolution building) where frames drop to like the 40s.
In Metro Last Light, the GPU usage seems to be better, and doesn't dip nearly as much, however, it still does.
I have read many threads, and one thing I have read was to open Task Manager and look at CPU usage while gaming. CPU usage doesn't even go up to 100%, depending on the map and how much action is going on, the CPU hits around 80% at most, but usually like 50s-60s.
Idling, the ASUS GPU Tweak shows both cores as 32, 33 degrees C.
Idling, Real Temp shows my processor at 32, 26, 33, 40, and of course, those numbers fluctuate by a couple units as we speak.
While gaming, (v-sync disabled) the GPUs hit 79 degrees C max.
While gaming, the Real Temp readings read 74, 73, 75, 77 degrees C max.
I don't know, is this normal for the Intel Stock Cooler?
I mean, are these temperatures too high? When my friends and I built the PC in the Summer, we were going to install the Hyper 212 EVO, but apparently, they were missing a part for it, otherwise, I would've had an aftermarket CPU cooler installed from the get go. I did end up just ordering the Hyper 212 EVO, as well as an additional exhaust fan for the top of the case.
So my question I guess is, is the CPU bottlenecking me?
Are my temperatures too high? From what I've read, the GTX 690 temps seem fine at idle, and under load. Then again, the GPU usage doesn't stay consistent... at least in BF4.
GPU1
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b63473fb6c&view=fimg&th=14291dc98389ac4c&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_hogf3uzh0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_0vVGNMUwsYVyBYhj3XhrwlqrvSChO2ndH6QplV8BjcTxPwkuKknPbJST3mnNpzdzlak12x-081W8jFEJkN_2BW5pJVS7iF8aspUCxM1LavIXfJvC07K7LOgE&ats=1385426627992&rm=14291dc98389ac4c&zw&sz=w1808-h831
GPU2
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b63473fb6c&view=fimg&th=14291dc98389ac4c&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=f_hogf7nrg1&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-391tkrQCA_OKYFoJy2PupdHcoGWNIGRHqjIYFr_BM1YMKMFmXvjF25s0HzAJwn64COZn5EeXUPtCFdm7Sp3V4uz1_poGyJllPdOOqBBs03fCc18OqRre5Z9I&ats=1385426627993&rm=14291dc98389ac4c&zw&sz=w1808-h831
Real Temp chart (max shows when I was playing BF4)
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b63473fb6c&view=fimg&th=14291f67f7e9922c&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_hogg8rbt0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8Mre1ApzVDhG_wnkMjz4RPlvT_Y9BcHE0N7letpDfb1Xg2tCi0wDE2y5uvWLW7DGg-SnXQovQIfN5Og5P-YLR4LHkyIa71CR3qwa-kZX_cKdr5w55GMofSZkc&ats=1385428337781&rm=14291f67f7e9922c&zw&sz=w1808-h831
Intel Stock Processor cooler
i7 3770K @ 3.5 ghz
ASUS Nvidia GTX 690
P8z77v-Pro motherboard
16 GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
1000 W Coolermaster Silent M Pro 80+ Bronze PSU
BenQ GL2450 HM Monitor (1920x1080 60mhz)
Windows 7 64 bit
256 Samsung SSD
1 TB Caviar Black Western Digital HDD
NZXT Phantom Case
Basically, I am noticing GPU usage dips, and framerate drops, while gaming.
Mostly, this is occurring in Battlefield 4. When disabling v-sync, the GPU usage rarely hits 99%, and if it does it stays there for like a second or 2, then it dips down to like the 60s and even lower, goes back up for a little, then dips back down. (Multi-player, haven't tested single player). Even with V-sync enabled, there's certain maps and areas on certain maps (Like Siege of Shanghai, when looking at the main Levolution building) where frames drop to like the 40s.
In Metro Last Light, the GPU usage seems to be better, and doesn't dip nearly as much, however, it still does.
I have read many threads, and one thing I have read was to open Task Manager and look at CPU usage while gaming. CPU usage doesn't even go up to 100%, depending on the map and how much action is going on, the CPU hits around 80% at most, but usually like 50s-60s.
Idling, the ASUS GPU Tweak shows both cores as 32, 33 degrees C.
Idling, Real Temp shows my processor at 32, 26, 33, 40, and of course, those numbers fluctuate by a couple units as we speak.
While gaming, (v-sync disabled) the GPUs hit 79 degrees C max.
While gaming, the Real Temp readings read 74, 73, 75, 77 degrees C max.
I don't know, is this normal for the Intel Stock Cooler?
I mean, are these temperatures too high? When my friends and I built the PC in the Summer, we were going to install the Hyper 212 EVO, but apparently, they were missing a part for it, otherwise, I would've had an aftermarket CPU cooler installed from the get go. I did end up just ordering the Hyper 212 EVO, as well as an additional exhaust fan for the top of the case.
So my question I guess is, is the CPU bottlenecking me?
Are my temperatures too high? From what I've read, the GTX 690 temps seem fine at idle, and under load. Then again, the GPU usage doesn't stay consistent... at least in BF4.
GPU1
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b63473fb6c&view=fimg&th=14291dc98389ac4c&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_hogf3uzh0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_0vVGNMUwsYVyBYhj3XhrwlqrvSChO2ndH6QplV8BjcTxPwkuKknPbJST3mnNpzdzlak12x-081W8jFEJkN_2BW5pJVS7iF8aspUCxM1LavIXfJvC07K7LOgE&ats=1385426627992&rm=14291dc98389ac4c&zw&sz=w1808-h831
GPU2
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b63473fb6c&view=fimg&th=14291dc98389ac4c&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=f_hogf7nrg1&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-391tkrQCA_OKYFoJy2PupdHcoGWNIGRHqjIYFr_BM1YMKMFmXvjF25s0HzAJwn64COZn5EeXUPtCFdm7Sp3V4uz1_poGyJllPdOOqBBs03fCc18OqRre5Z9I&ats=1385426627993&rm=14291dc98389ac4c&zw&sz=w1808-h831
Real Temp chart (max shows when I was playing BF4)
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=b63473fb6c&view=fimg&th=14291f67f7e9922c&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_hogg8rbt0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8Mre1ApzVDhG_wnkMjz4RPlvT_Y9BcHE0N7letpDfb1Xg2tCi0wDE2y5uvWLW7DGg-SnXQovQIfN5Og5P-YLR4LHkyIa71CR3qwa-kZX_cKdr5w55GMofSZkc&ats=1385428337781&rm=14291f67f7e9922c&zw&sz=w1808-h831
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