Graphics Card is under performing

JosephWH

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So around 2 months ago, I upgraded my gpu from a 1050 to a 1050 ti, and the night prior I had windows 10 creators update install. When I put in my new gpu I was getting on average in csgo (using a specific benchmark test for all averages) around 250 fps. The next day it went down to 150, which I figured out was because of windows 10 creators update game booster, and I quickly disabled it. When I had done that, my fps was at 225 Average. So I reinstalled an older version of windows 10 and had the same issue. Today, I just received my 1060 6gb gpu, and when I tested it on the benchmark, the same results occurred. Ranging in the 225 area. So this led me to assume that I had some sort of bottleneck. However, when I checked my cpu temperature and usage, they seemed perfectly normal. I run all my games off an ssd so I don't really see why there would be a hard drive bottleneck. This isn't a issue with the benchmark test either, since the other games I play have around the same fps as before too. What is strange is that a specific part of the benchmark test I use comes to a part where there is smoke. I usually averaged around 50 fps with both the 1050/ 1050 ti. But whenever I use the 1060 I average 120 in that area. This seems like the perfect scenario for a bottleneck, but my cpu temp remains at 60 Degrees Celsius, while the usage is around 80 percent. My Processor is an i3-6100, which I am aware that some very cpu intense games can bottleneck this processor. But like I said, no known bottleneck has been spotted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Specs:
Gtx 1060 6gb
i3-6100 (stock cooler)
gigabyte ga-h110 motherboard
sandisk 120 gb ssd
1 Tb western digital 7200 Rpm hd
Evga 600 watt psu
16 gb ddr4 ram
 

maxalge

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gpu wise it does not take much to run csgo


you are cpu bottlenecked, your fps is limited by the cpu
you added gpu power and your fps did not go up

classic case of too much gpu with not enough cpu
 

JosephWH

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How can I be sure of this? Does usage and temperature not indicate a bottleneck?

 

maxalge

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what would temps have to do with anything?

I am sure of this, because of the fact that you added more gpu power and your fps remained the same
 

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So I've boughten an i5 7600k along with a cooler master hyper T2, and the benchmarks are quite strange I'd say. The fps has strange patterns of huge increases and back to normal decreases during certain parts of the benchmark. As well as my usage has INCREASED from 92% to 98% while playing games. The temperature is fine, and all power cables are in their appropriate places. I have reset my windows once already, but I have yet do a complete clean install of windows on my ssd. I have no idea what could be causing this. Also while I am playing the speed goes to 4 to 4.2 even though it is suppose to be at 3.8.

Sorry for bugging you, but I am very agitated and do not want 270 more dollars to go down the drain.