Terrible CPU spikes in Grand Theft Auto 5

DarthZiZi · Dec 1, 2016

Dear community,

until two days ago I didn't have that issue. I started to have some terrible CPU usage spikes that make the game unplayable. It is funny because I didn't change anything in my rig. I played the game pretty much on maxed out settings and I was happy. Now I have CPU usage spikes that avarage around 80-100% of CPU usage. The things I did to get rid of the issue I will list below together with some screenshots. BTW, nothing have worked.

1. I reinstalled the drivers
2. I scanned my PC for malware and viruses
3. I updated my MOBO Bios
4. I even tried to lower the settings in game
5. Restarted my rig few times

As I mentioned nothing worked. I was looking for the solution all over internet but couldn't find anything.

If somebody asks, here is my rig specs:

Can you help me?

sizzling · Dec 1, 2016

In task manager can you see another program hogging the cpu? Monitor while just at your desktop and while in game.

DarthZiZi · Dec 1, 2016

sizzling :

Unfortunately not. It is the GTA 5 that takes all the usage. I closed all unwanted programs that were running in the background. Funny thing is, that I don't have this issue with other games. No problem with NBA 2k17, no problem with War Thunder and any other game. And GTA 5 was fine and dandy util recently

sizzling · Dec 1, 2016

Have there been any updates for the game? Any chance you changed a game graphics option by mistake?

If all else fails I'd try reinstalling the game, seeing as it is just this game that is affected makes me think it has to be the game itself.

DarthZiZi · Dec 1, 2016

sizzling :

I might actually have to reinstall the game as nothing worked. It doesn't make sense that it is only this game. You might be right. I wonder if the solution will be that simple. The only downside is that there is lots of GB to download. Is there anything else I could try? Oh, I also refitted my RAM and graphic card as some people said it might cause problem. It didn't.

DarthZiZi · Dec 1, 2016

So I did reinstalled the game as you said and it didn't help either. Is there any way to locate the issue? It is still the GTA 5 that spikes my CPU. No other services or apps in background uses the CPU. GTA 5 takes it all

sizzling · Dec 1, 2016

Sorry I'm out of ideas, if I think of anything I will come back

DarthZiZi · Dec 1, 2016

Ok I think I found what caused the problem. I usualy, out of pure habit turn off Process Lasso right after I start up my OS. I think it caused the problem. Truned that off, turned MSI Afterburner off and so far no spikes. I will monitor it for few days and will see if it still forks.

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