Low GPU Usage on MSI 1070 Gaming X, Can't Figure the issue.

TheExpendable152

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So here is my issue, I recently upgraded to an MSI Gaming X variant of the GTX 1070, hoping to get better FPS and higher settings than the MSI R9 390.

In all games (not including benchmark) I get 50-70fps, I figured, well that is crap for a Pascal card running 1080p @120Hz, so I overclock the hell out of the card. Almost no change. I figure a CPU bottleneck but the CPU is staying below the 60% questionable mark for a bottleneck. I search around on these forums for similar issues and try tons of different options with the games and NVIDIA control panel settings, turning off V-Sync and other settings that could cause the slightest bit of FPS lock.

I found this thread considering this system is basically running 2-year-old hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3141327/gtx-1070-low-gpu-usage-fix-bad-ram-memory.html >>Except my ram runs at 1680Mhz stable and a solid 18.2-18.4GB/S<< So that's not the issue.

Here is my benchmark from UserBenchMark: http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/1665773

Full Spec Rundown should be on that Benchmark. Any recommendations I will try, thanks for the help.
 
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Almost guarantee irs the fx6 processor. Was likely causing some bold back on the 390 especially in GTA v, and your seeing similar with the 1070.

Also says you have 30% background CPU usage which won't help.

Also given its CPU heavy that slowish ram will hurt a bit.
Almost guarantee irs the fx6 processor. Was likely causing some bold back on the 390 especially in GTA v, and your seeing similar with the 1070.

Also says you have 30% background CPU usage which won't help.

Also given its CPU heavy that slowish ram will hurt a bit.
 
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TheExpendable152

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Did some more testing and that is, in fact, the issue, with more testing of CPU intense games, mainly battlefield, that is my conclusion. Currently, I am on a budget due to being 15 and not having a job, do you think that the fx8350 would be worth it in the longer run before I have the funds to upgrade to Intel? Having two more cores and a much higher multi-core speed, as well as being a big believer in OC-ing, would I reap the benefits? http://goo.gl/S1Wff3 (I was stupid when I first got into PC Gaming and did not understand the difference)