CPU load at 100%, but GPU <50%

babachicken · Jun 14, 2014

I recently got invited to the battlefield hardline beta.

ive been monitoring my FPS and hardware loads with MSI afterburner.

it is telling me that my CPU is at 90-100% load.
while my GPU is stuck at <50% load.

CPU: a10-5700
GPU: radeon 7850 2gb

its possibly a case of bad bottlenecking.

im planning on upgrading my cpu to a 8320, would this solve my problems?

Karsten75 · Jun 14, 2014

Yes, if the CPU is maxed out while your GPU is not, then the CPU is a bottleneck and upgrading it to a faster processor should improve utilization of the GPU.

The AMD FX-8320 is an 8-core machine that benchmarks about twice what the AMD A10-5700 benchamrks. However I would also suggest you make sure your game can multi-task to use all the cores, otherwise performance won't be as effective.

babachicken · Jun 14, 2014

also bf3 was doing the same, i am pretty sure it utilizes all of the cores

jsmithepa · Jun 14, 2014

I assume your GPU got full blast PCIe x16 path to the rest of the system?

babachicken · Jun 14, 2014

yes its connected in the 16x slot

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 15, 2014

I have a close friend with the same CPU and a twin frozr 7850 2gb, and with my 4300 and 7770 I get better framerates. Pick up a hyper tx3 and over clock (easiest install ever. Took me like 30 seconds), or aim for an upgrade. The 8320 is great, but I would get a 8320 and a 212 or a 6300 and a all in one CPU liquid cooler. On my tx3 I got 4.3 fhz out of my 4300, the fx chips oc great for the most part.

babachicken · Jun 15, 2014

i cant OC my chip, it has a shitty HP cooler, and its locked....

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 15, 2014

babachicken :

Oh yeah. The 5700 is locked... Lol.. A cooler would still be quieter... when you get the 8320 please buy atleast a tx3. It makes a huge difference and is so easy to install. I am getting better framrates than him and you with a less powerful gpu. You will go from playing at medium settings at 1080p in world of tanks at 40fps to high-ultra at 50. Makes quite a difference. 8320 is nice, 6300 is great too, just OC.

babachicken · Jun 15, 2014

im going to also get a silverstone ar01

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 16, 2014

babachicken :

Not bad, but personally don't really like the blues (lol), and I have seen 8320's with the 212 evo (go with the 212 turbo, or get a 2nd fan), hit 4.7ghz on a 8350 under 70 degrees, but that depends entirely on the batch of your chips. What motherboard?

babachicken · Jun 16, 2014

im going to get a 8320, and a m5a97 r2.0

my goal is 4.3 ghz

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 17, 2014

babachicken :

The m5a97 is ok, but not that great for overclocking. Go for a gigabyte 970a-ud3, and if it's over your budget go for a 6300.

babachicken · Jun 17, 2014

Pcbuilder123 :

yeah i changed my mind to the 970a because of its 8+2 power phase design

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 17, 2014

babachicken :

Pcbuilder123 :

yeah i changed my mind to the 970a because of its 8+2 power phase design

Yep. That's a good choice. What case do you have?

babachicken · Jun 17, 2014

planning on getting a fractal design define r4... currently I have a crappy HP case

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 17, 2014

babachicken :

Awesome! Look at the corsair spec 01. I am planning on getting it, pretty sick. (02 or 03 if you have more to spend)

babachicken · Jun 17, 2014

Pcbuilder123 :

i like the minimalist look of the r4, the silence, and the window

Pcbuilder123 · Jun 17, 2014

babachicken :

Yep, all about your preference. The corsair obsidian 350d is good for micro atx and so is the 300r in a full tower config.

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