Battlefield 4 CPU usage overload

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

I've been playing battlefield recently and a few weeks ago (I'll say 3) then one day I started my pc fumbled around for 3-4 hours (Youtube, other games, etc.) then searched for a game on bf4 and when I joined the fps and the overall full loading time was much higher than before, I shrugged it off and just did other things, next day I try playing BF4 immediately after I turn on my pc and to my surprise no fps or loading issues at all, I finish the game then leave it for a few hours (2-3) come back and boom, same problem. I then left it for a few weeks and it was still doing it so I tried to diagnose the problem (Which took me a few days :kaola:

) and I've noticed as my PC is left on during the day (Bear in mind this exclusively happens to BF4) the CPU is showing a higher usage percentage (Using "PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1" command on the console in BF4 showed me) and I have no idea how to fix this throttling.

Specs:
CPU - i5-3570K Turbo boosted @ 3.9GHz with stock cooler
GPU - Asus Direct CU II GTX 650Ti.
PSU - Cic 750W
HDD(s) - WD blue 250Gb and a 1T
RAM - Corsiar vengeance 16GBs @ 1600MHz
OS - Windows 8.1 up to date

If you need any more information I'll be happy to oblige.

EDIT: I have a Gyazo pic with the perfoverlay.drawgraph command on here: http://gyazo.com/3dac1cd77c5b85ece62f32015af21fb8

EDIT 2: the only way to reset it is to restart my PC.

EDIT 3: "I fixed it, my Steam client wasn't updating right so I ran it as admin and it updated then BF4 started working fine again."

KNARF XD · Nov 20, 2014

Rowan Scott :

I've been playing battlefield recently and a few weeks ago (I'll say 3) then one day I started my pc fumbled around for 3-4 hours (Youtube, other games, etc.) then searched for a game on bf4 and when I joined the fps and the overall full loading time was much higher than before, I shrugged it off and just did other things, next day I try playing BF4 immediately after I turn on my pc and to my surprise no fps or loading issues at all, I finish the game then leave it for a few hours (2-3) come back and boom, same problem. I then left it for a few weeks and it was still doing it so I tried to diagnose the problem (Which took me a few days :kaola:

) and I've noticed as my PC is left on during the day (Bear in mind this exclusively happens to BF4) the CPU is showing a higher usage percentage (Using "PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1" command on the console in BF4 showed me) and I have no idea how to fix this throttling.

Specs:
CPU - i5-3570K Turbo boosted @ 3.9GHz with stock cooler
GPU - Asus Direct CU II GTX 650Ti.
PSU - Cic 750W
HDD(s) - WD blue 250Gb and a 1T
RAM - Corsiar vengeance 16GBs @ 1600MHz
OS - Windows 8.1 up to date

If you need any more information I'll be happy to oblige.

check temps(therminal throttling) or maybe the multiplier is set very low, i had that once on my laptop, check the clock speed and temps during the lag.

babernet_1 · Nov 20, 2014

Run Malwarebytes Spybot and CCcleaner for starters.

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

babernet_1 :

Already done that as my first diagnostic.

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

Admin :

babernet_1 · Nov 20, 2014

Are you using Google Chrome? I hear that some of the extensions can be real source hogs in an erratic manner.

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

babernet_1 :

Yes, I use AdBlock, Hola better internet, (For watching US/CA netflix) Better battlelog, Herp derp for youtube, and Reddit enhanced suite.

babernet_1 · Nov 20, 2014

Rowan Scott :

I use AdBlock Plus. It is supposed to work better. You may want to kill those extensions to see if it makes any difference. A bit of a long shot here though.

Of course you always have the option of re-installing your operating system.

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

babernet_1 :

As much as reinstalling my OS might be a solution, I'm not going that far, unless I can do it without having to reinstall everything I have on this PC right now. EDIT: Turning off my plugins did nothing, a long shot as you said.

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

KNARF XD :

Rowan Scott :

check temps(therminal throttling) or maybe the multiplier is set very low, i had that once on my laptop, check the clock speed and temps during the lag.

I've already checked that.

babernet_1 · Nov 20, 2014

Did you do a web search on "PerfOverlay.DrawGraph"? I saw some interesting hits.

Rowan Scott · Nov 20, 2014

babernet_1 :

No I haven't, anything related to my issues? I'll check right now too.

Rowan Scott · Nov 21, 2014

I'm still having issues.

BuzzKenway · Nov 21, 2014

maybe cpu cooler ?

P.S. I love Fluttershy !!

Rowan Scott · Nov 21, 2014

BuzzKenway :

Nah, my cpu works fine for other games I did say that in the OP.

P.S. Same

Rowan Scott · Nov 21, 2014

I fixed it, my Steam client wasn't updating right so I ran it as admin and it updated then BF4 started working fine again.

lasawer · Jan 6, 2015

I thought BF4 is on ORIGIN how come it is connected to Steam?

Rowan Scott · Jan 6, 2015

lasawer :

It believe it was because steam was taking all of the cpu horsepower and bf4 seams to not stop it like other games or something, not sure but it fixed it and I know to clean boot if it ever happens again.

lasawer · Jan 6, 2015

I have the same problem. I need help. How to clean boot? What does it do ?

Rowan Scott · Jan 6, 2015

lasawer :

Google how to clean boot, what it does is mainly only start the pc without any programs you've installed. so it's "Clean"

lasawer · Jan 6, 2015

How did you repair it coz mine has the same problem as your's. When I boot up my PC and play BF4 it runs smoothly. After a couple of hours after playing I play BF4 again but the FPS drops in between 18-20. I need to restart my PC again to run it smoothly. Any solution?

ZeusGamer · Apr 8, 2015

Battlefield 4 is a CPU hungry game man. I had the same problem with mine until I overclocked my CPU to 4.5 Ghz. Everything is working smoothly and I haven't had a problem ever since. If I were you, I would take advantage of having a "K" processor and overclock your CPU to 4.5 Ghz. But you'd need to have an aftermarket CPU cooler. Hyper 212 is a very good cheap CPU cooler that cools a lot better than stock CPU coolers. Try it out and give us a reply!

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