Cpu being used instead of Gpu

Mr_Furball · Jan 3, 2017

Hey everyone!

Im having this problem when I check msi afterburner during games. In Battlefield 1 I know its a problem with the game, but in others I noticed that my processor is almost at 100% all the time of usage, and my gpu sooometimes at 98%, but it keeps between 70%-80%. I dont think any game would make an i5 6600 be on 100%. My gpu is the gtx 1060.

Any tips? Or is this normal? Thank you already

RCFProd · Jan 3, 2017

In Battlefield 1 this is normal. However create a user.cfg in your Battlefield 1 folder and add this command into it: Renderdevice.RenderAheadLimit 2

This should lower CPU usage by 5-15% in most cases.

EchohcE · Jan 3, 2017

As I understand it, Battlefield 1 does use a lot of cpu. Check to make sure there aren't any other programs active when you're playing the game.

Mr_Furball · Jan 3, 2017

RCFProd :

Yeah, Battlefield is very cpu bound, but isnt wrong that the gpu does not keep constant at 90% or above of usage? Dying Light is keeping my cpu at 90% on average.

RCFProd · Jan 3, 2017

If the CPU usage is 100%, the GPU usage can't go higher because the CPU doesn't allow it.

Some games don't need the GPU usage to go 100%, or aren't optimised well enough to be ran at 100% continuously. It isn't a sign of system malfunction usually, but rather dependent on engine coding.

Mr_Furball · Jan 5, 2017

EchohcE :

No, nothing. And even Audacity or shadowplay shouldnt make any difference. And RCFProd cleared it. Besides, in the campaign there are no problems

Mr_Furball · Jan 5, 2017

RCFProd :

Oh, thanks man! Good explanation, and yeah, I knew it couldnt be my system. Everything is knew., Besides, in the campaign, the cpu is on 50% and I get the 95fps. Its the multiplayer where things get wrong. Still, thanks!

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