Am I bottle-necking?

goldenbootz · Jul 13, 2016

Hello,

I am getting terrible gpu usage while playing battlefield 4 and as a result, my FPS are nothing compared to what I see online(although at times they are, but nothing significant). I am hesitant to think that it is my gpu and more of a cpu issue because when I play, my cpu usage hovers between 70-90%. Is this a bottleneck? Is my cpu too old to handle my newly purchased gpu?

i5-4670
EVGA gtx 1080
16gb ram

Any helpful hints at what it might be are greatly appreciated it.

Diddly · Jul 13, 2016

try this out: Can I run it?. please post what resolution, graphics settings you're using.

hdmark · Jul 13, 2016

like diddly said, it would be great to know what resolution and settings your shooting for.

that CPU should be pretty solid for BF4

goldenbootz · Jul 13, 2016

I'm running everything on ultra settings at 1440p resolution. I see everyone online with the same or similar card and they are able to achieve a steady 99% gpu usage. So, I'm a bit dumbfounded as to why I am unable to...unless its another component that is severely hindering me.

hdmark · Jul 13, 2016

are they playing online on the same maps too? or are they testing offline?

goldenbootz · Jul 13, 2016

They are playing online just as I am. Is a 4670 a decent enough cpu to be paired with a 1080?

ema21del9 · Jul 13, 2016

Do you notice this drops when the CPU is around 90% of utilization?

goldenbootz · Jul 13, 2016

If memory serves me well(Not in front of my PC right now)...I believe so. I feel whenever I looked at the FPS, gpu usage, cpu usage, the fps was always lowish(80s-90s..possibly lower) and my CPU usage was always super high(at least I feel its super high). Super high as in 80-90%

ema21del9 · Jul 13, 2016

80-90% should still have some headroom for utilization, can you try to play offline and see if it's the same story?

goldenbootz · Jul 13, 2016

I can't, currently. IF i were to play single player and noticed a much higher gpu usage and much better frames, what would that indicate?

ema21del9 · Jul 13, 2016

goldenbootz :

Some games proved that playing online may affect the overall performance in some scenarios, I'm not sure if it has to do with bandwidth, ping or something else but I can assure you that it happens.

goldenbootz · Jul 13, 2016

hmm, i'll have to check it when I get home then...very discouraging though

ema21del9 · Jul 13, 2016

goldenbootz :

Maybe it isn't your case, but it's worth to try.

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