Gpu usage drops, cpu usage skyrockets kills fps
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It might be a bottleneck. Generally GPU usage dropping and CPU usage rising means that the CPU is handling so much processing that it cannot get to the GPU frames fast enough, causing GPU usage to drop because the GPU is waiting for the CPU to process the next frame.
Normally this is when the CPU is at 100%, not 70%. What game is this? What FPS and what resolution?
The FX isnt the fastest cpu available but you dont need the fastest just to play at good FPS.
Normally this is when the CPU is at 100%, not 70%. What game is this? What FPS and what resolution?
The FX isnt the fastest cpu available but you dont need the fastest just to play at good FPS.
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You should make sure all Nvidia specific graphics settings are disabled (if any). Check GPU VRAM usage when this happens. Also see what happens when you disable Anti Aliasing.
You might also write it off as a driver issues. I cannot think of one computer that does not have some sort of weird issue with one game.
You might also write it off as a driver issues. I cannot think of one computer that does not have some sort of weird issue with one game.
Games like minecraft, Skyrim (particularly modded versions), and pretty much any big open world game with physics does this. In physics based games CPU always ends up being the bottleneck. Particularly in single card systems. Less frequently in dual card systems.
To fix it
1. Open NVidia control panel.
2. Under 3d settings select "Configure sli, surround, physx)
3. on the right hand side of the screen use the drop down menu to change from "Auto select", to the name of your graphics card.
I am not saying it will be better, but it might be. Usually physx is pretty good at figuring out the best option on it's own, but that is not always the case.
To fix it
1. Open NVidia control panel.
2. Under 3d settings select "Configure sli, surround, physx)
3. on the right hand side of the screen use the drop down menu to change from "Auto select", to the name of your graphics card.
I am not saying it will be better, but it might be. Usually physx is pretty good at figuring out the best option on it's own, but that is not always the case.
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