Low CPU/GPU usage BF3 paired with low fps?
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billybob42
January 22, 2013 5:22:54 PM
So, recently I installed my brand new gigabyte 7950 into my custom built PC. I started up battlefield 3, (it's a great game and a good way to stress test my cpu/gpu) and I got average/low fps. What's odd is that even after I formatted my hard drive, Re installed the latest drivers, and overclocked, my CPU usage never goes above 65% and my GPU usage never goes above 70%. I've tried overclocking both to no avail. I know for a fact that it's not a cpu bottleneck, because it's usage is always low.
Any ideas?
PS
Please Intel fanboys, restrain yourselves. This CPU is great, it's just not using itself very well.)
Specs here:
PSU: Rosewill GREEN 630w
GPU: Gigabyte 7950 windforce edition
CPU: FX-6200
HDD: 1TB WD 7200
Any ideas?
PS
Please Intel fanboys, restrain yourselves. This CPU is great, it's just not using itself very well.)Specs here:
PSU: Rosewill GREEN 630w
GPU: Gigabyte 7950 windforce edition
CPU: FX-6200
HDD: 1TB WD 7200
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billybob42
January 22, 2013 5:58:00 PM
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billybob42
January 22, 2013 6:15:11 PM
billybob42
January 22, 2013 7:24:42 PM
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January 22, 2013 7:30:21 PM
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January 22, 2013 7:36:41 PM
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January 22, 2013 7:48:49 PM
billybob42
January 22, 2013 8:04:13 PM
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loops
January 22, 2013 8:18:01 PM
How about your memory use? GPU ram are reg ram? Do you have a lot of background programs running?
The 1st thing I would do is turn off AA. Then run a few MP maps..check FPS..then slowly turn it up and keep checking.
Then play with the other settings till you find a good mix.
You can also try other drivers ...roll em back to see if others are better. I am getting FPS dips more so now than before and I run 560s in sli. It may be something about the new maps. More things going on in less space.
The 1st thing I would do is turn off AA. Then run a few MP maps..check FPS..then slowly turn it up and keep checking.
Then play with the other settings till you find a good mix.
You can also try other drivers ...roll em back to see if others are better. I am getting FPS dips more so now than before and I run 560s in sli. It may be something about the new maps. More things going on in less space.
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stuart72
January 22, 2013 8:22:37 PM
billybob42
January 22, 2013 8:24:52 PM
billybob42
January 22, 2013 8:34:17 PM
billybob42
January 22, 2013 8:36:02 PM
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billybob42
January 22, 2013 10:15:03 PM
billybob42
January 22, 2013 10:16:12 PM
billybob42 said:
So, I left vsync on, that turned out to be rather problematic. I turned it off and now my gpu is being fully utilized for most of the time. This still brings to question the lack of CPU usage, I guess it's just a good cpu, as it still gets around 65% used when my card is working 99% loaded. haha this made me laugh. its not intel fan boyism to acknowledge that intel make superior processors. your processor is good you are correct but it is not as good as you like to think.
Soda-88 said:
65% means that 4 cores are maxed and 2 are idle. BF3 doesn't utilize more than 4 threads, your CPU is bottlenecking.false, bf3 will use more then 4 cores if you give it more then 4 cores. i routinely use 5 cores at 70% minimum.
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thekiller_boyka
September 1, 2013 12:36:07 PM
that 70% for GPU usage means gpu is useing 70% from clocks not the power of gpu. Can be 100% gpu clock and 40% memory clock and that means 70% from maximul clocks. w/e a gpu is more complicated than clocks , u shoulden't watch usage, ur gpu is working as hard is posible. same for CPU , u can see 20% CPu usage, but it runs on maximum transfer rate.
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billybob42
September 1, 2013 4:50:46 PM
thekiller_boyka said:
that 70% for GPU usage means gpu is useing 70% from clocks not the power of gpu. Can be 100% gpu clock and 40% memory clock and that means 70% from maximul clocks. w/e a gpu is more complicated than clocks , u shoulden't watch usage, ur gpu is working as hard is posible. same for CPU , u can see 20% CPu usage, but it runs on maximum transfer rate. Sorry, forgot to mention, I'm metering both the core usage and the mem usage. But I think the reason why my framerate is low is because my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu on full servers (bf3 is very cpu intensive in multiplayer). I think the best choice is to upgrade to an 8350, thanks for y'alls help.
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thekiller_boyka
September 5, 2013 4:48:20 PM
billybob42 said:
thekiller_boyka said:
that 70% for GPU usage means gpu is useing 70% from clocks not the power of gpu. Can be 100% gpu clock and 40% memory clock and that means 70% from maximul clocks. w/e a gpu is more complicated than clocks , u shoulden't watch usage, ur gpu is working as hard is posible. same for CPU , u can see 20% CPu usage, but it runs on maximum transfer rate. Sorry, forgot to mention, I'm metering both the core usage and the mem usage. But I think the reason why my framerate is low is because my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu on full servers (bf3 is very cpu intensive in multiplayer). I think the best choice is to upgrade to an 8350, thanks for y'alls help.
u got a 6 cores cpu, there is no way for bottleneck!
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thekiller_boyka said:
billybob42 said:
thekiller_boyka said:
that 70% for GPU usage means gpu is useing 70% from clocks not the power of gpu. Can be 100% gpu clock and 40% memory clock and that means 70% from maximul clocks. w/e a gpu is more complicated than clocks , u shoulden't watch usage, ur gpu is working as hard is posible. same for CPU , u can see 20% CPu usage, but it runs on maximum transfer rate. Sorry, forgot to mention, I'm metering both the core usage and the mem usage. But I think the reason why my framerate is low is because my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu on full servers (bf3 is very cpu intensive in multiplayer). I think the best choice is to upgrade to an 8350, thanks for y'alls help.
u got a 6 cores cpu, there is no way for bottleneck!
this is just plain untrue. it CAN be the bottleneck. people are just ignorant to the amount of CPU the frostbite 2 engine can and will take up. it will basically take up to 6 cores(note i use the word cores not thread which applies to both hyperthreading and AMD modules) and will continue to gain fps on intel i7's at clock rates up to 4.5 ghz.
people please get the ignorant thought of bf3 is not cpu bound out of your stubborn minds.
http://levelbf.com/forum/topic/729/
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super1986
November 23, 2013 1:55:47 AM
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