Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPU? CPU/GPU usage low

[reggie178]

Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 FTW Edition Signature 2
AMD Phenom II x4 3.2ghz
8gb ram
500 watt PSU

Just got a new video card and I have been playing Assassin's Creed 3. I'm getting around 25-30 FPS. I feel that for my specs this is a little low, however the benchmarks for my CPU seem about right but I'm not convinced. My GPU usage is at about 60% and all four cores of my processor are at 75% while gaming. Clearly my GPU has more head room but there's still another 25% for my CPU to go. Maybe it's not going because it's too hot or am I simply drawing too much power from my PSU. I also notice that when I play World of Warcraft, my GPU usage is low however one core of the CPU is at 95%. Please help, maybe the game is just poorly optimized.

 

[monu_08]

have u ever update the asc3 because ubisoft release 2 pathces of the game it will update auto when u click and asc3 2mb icon

 

[Ramzzz2936]

its the cpu i think i have the same problem i have the fx 4100 and hd 7770 and i get the same fps but gpu usage is low

 

[devilofdeaths]

its the cpu i think i have the same problem i have the fx 4100 and hd 7770 and i get the same fps but gpu usage is low

those 2 would not bottleneck each other i recommend overlocking the cpu and see if the gpu usage gos up if not then overclock both and turn down your settings

 

[reggie178]

have u ever update the asc3 because ubisoft release 2 pathces of the game it will update auto when u click and asc3 2mb icon

I believe it automatically does that, so yes.

 

[reggie178]

its the cpu i think i have the same problem i have the fx 4100 and hd 7770 and i get the same fps but gpu usage is low

Check yout CPU usage is it similar to mine at 75%? Use hwinfo and msi afterburner to have an OSD in your game. I just can't tell if 75% is alot or not.

 

[maxalge]

Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 FTW Edition Signature 2
AMD Phenom II x4 3.2ghz
8gb ram
500 watt PSU

Just got a new video card and I have been playing Assassin's Creed 3. I'm getting around 25-30 FPS. I feel that for my specs this is a little low, however the benchmarks for my CPU seem about right but I'm not convinced. My GPU usage is at about 60% and all four cores of my processor are at 75% while gaming. Clearly my GPU has more head room but there's still another 25% for my CPU to go. Maybe it's not going because it's too hot or am I simply drawing too much power from my PSU. I also notice that when I play World of Warcraft, my GPU usage is low however one core of the CPU is at 95%. Please help, maybe the game is just poorly optimized.

Yes it's your cpu, plus that game is a console port which is badly PC optimized.

You are gonna need to overclock, something along the lines of 3.8ghz - 4ghz.

That should see you gain some fps, but even then to fully utilize your GPU you will need to jump to a 4 core intel CPU.

 

[linglingjr]

AC3 is terrible, don't base your systems ability off of that game it is so messed up. I'm guessing WoW is on some huge server with a ton of people as well so that's why your CPU is working so hard. Try going on an empty WoW server and seeing if anything changes.

 

[reggie178]

I did, 20 FPS boost!

 

[reggie178]

Yes it's your cpu, plus that game is a console port which is badly PC optimized.

You are gonna need to overclock, something along the lines of 3.8ghz - 4ghz.

That should see you gain some fps, but even then to fully utilize your GPU you will need to jump to a 4 core intel CPU.

Could you recommend one, I'm on a budget. I already spent a lot on the video card.

 

[maxalge]

Could you recommend one, I'm on a budget. I already spent a lot on the video card.

If you are on a budget, then the best upgrade for now would be to get an aftermarket universal cpu cooler, and overclock to 4 ghz.

That should gain you fps, for a resonable price, and you can just reuse it for a future rebuild.

hyper 212 would be a good place to start.