Horrible CPU and GPU usage.

[cheti]

Hey, I have an:
fx-8120 @4.0ghz
gtx 560 @ 925mhz
2x4gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600mhz
corsair force gt 90gb ssd
990fxa-ud3 mobo

And im having horrible CPU and GPu utilization in RIFT: Storm Legion.
CPU is always at 30-40% and GPU is at 40-50% and im getting 15-25 fps.

Whats wrong ?

 

[Labrynthian]

Check game settings. And during game, minimize, ctrl+alt+del, go to processes and see what else is running.

 

[cheti]

game settings are on high/ultra and notihng else is running on processes (except chrome, winamp and skype)

 

[Labrynthian]

Winamp would cause it to minimize every time a song changed.

 

[Labrynthian]

Yea close those... Run only the game. I think skype might be the issue. Anyway, close those and try.

 

[cheti]

What are you talking about ?

 

[Labrynthian]

Which part of it isn't clear?

 

[cheti]

Winamp would cause it to minimize every time a song changed.

would cause what to minimize ?

 

[Labrynthian]

I mean cause problems. Not minimize. Wrong thread sorry. Haha. Close apps then run the game.

 

[HEXiT]

the problem is bottlenecking. your gpu has particularly poor single and dual threaded performance and as rift only uses 2 cores your cpu is basically gimping the system. its a known issue with amd bulldozers and is why i would never recommend 1 for a gaming setup. there good at heavily threaded apps like 3ds max but utterly useless for gaming.

 

[cheti]

what if i go for the fx-8350 and overclock it and get a 660ti ? would i see an increase ? or should i just swap to 3570k and leave the 560

 

[Grass Peer]

Don't buy another fx processor, they're so bad AMD fired their cpu engineers.
Save up for an intel mobo+cpu for a future proof computer as well.

 

[AntiZig]

first of all, i don't know why you're trying to run the game with ultra settings with that hardware. Secondly, Hexit got it right, FX cpus are not good for gaming.

 

[Labrynthian]

Yup. Might as well change your processor.

 

[cheti]

i love the fx-8120 cause i can stream at 720p to twitch.tv and i have almost no fps drops with that. can a 3570k handle it better or at the same level ?

 

[Sunius]

It will handle it better.

Though, if I were you, I'd try overclocking the CPU more before replacing it.

 

[cheti]

well, upgrading to fx-8350 and overclocking that will be cheaper + better than replacing cpu + mobo..

 

[Labrynthian]

Try to listen and not get another fx...

 

[MajinCry]

Well, since he has an AM3+ Mobo, he could just get a Phenom II, like the 965 BE.

OR, he could try setting the game to use core 0 and core 2 in task manager, as he will then be using two cores, rather than one core and one module.