Fallout 4: Found Optimization Issue! GTX970 - AMD FX8350 (Not using Enough GPU - 25%)

[Initrode]

I have found the core of my problems with Fallout 4, yet I don't know how to fix them!

I ran some basic tests and recorded the results:

Fallout 4 (Running at 28-32 FPS) -
Edit- Game runs at 40-45 FPS in other parts of game. I just tested it in places where the FPS was lowest ( • _ •)

GPU Usage: 25-26%
Temperature: 59-60°C
Power: 45-46%

RainbowSix Siege (Running at 60 FPS [no drops])

GPU Usage: 60-65%
Temperature: 65°C
Power: 64-68%

This explains why no matter what settings my game are at, there is NO CHANGE IN FPS. I know someone who has a GTX970 and the same AMD processor and he runs the game at 60fps. And as represented by RainbowSix, my processor is not bottlenecking my GPU.
Clearly something is very wrong with Fallout 4.

Yes, I understand that the game is poorly optimized.
Yes, I have the latest Drivers.
Yes, I have done a COMPLETE uninstall and fresh reinstall of my drivers.
Yes, I have attempted validating game files on steam (even did a full uninstall/ reinstall).
Yes, I have "enabled muti-thread rendering" in-game.
Yes, I have messed with EVERY graphic setting, INCLUDING Vsync AND godrays, ITS NOT THE DAMN GODRAYS!!! XD

If anyone has any suggestions to kick my GPU in to high gear for Fallout, that'd be great. Please help, many Bothans lost their lives in order to retrieve this information.

 

[Supahos]

Have you made sure your windows power settings are set to performance?

 

[neonneophyte]

fallout 4 is capped to 30 fps.

 

[Initrode]

Have you made sure your windows power settings are set to performance?

Yup, I forgot to mention that in the post lol. Thanks though.

 

[Initrode]

fallout 4 is capped to 30 fps.

Nah, should have also mentioned this: 28- 30 FPS is in areas where its lowest.
Majority of the game runs at 42-45 FPS

 

[neonneophyte]

odd, fallout 4 30 fps on google brought up a lot of hits. people are having issue with a 30 fps cap. ah well, that's all i got.

 

[Initrode]

odd, fallout 4 30 fps on google brought up a lot of hits. people are having issue with a 30 fps cap. ah well, that's all i got.

Ya, my bad forgot to mention it runs at 40-45 fps in majority of game, 28-32 fps is at its lowest.

 

[Kitanul]

Probably not what you want for a solution
But with mods, it help the perfomance alot

You can read the description of this mods, the author explain a couple of thing. Also the other mod he suggest, and there is no loss in graphic quality. I personnaly use this mod, along with FAR. And fallout 4 configuration tool to change the setting, and Enhanced Wasteland which is a ReShade Framework/SweetFX Preset.

Optimized Vanilla Textures
http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?

 

[Initrode]

Probably not what you want for a solution
But with mods, it help the perfomance alot

You can read the description of this mods, the author explain a couple of thing. Also the other mod he suggest, and there is no loss in graphic quality. I personnaly use this mod, along with FAR. And fallout 4 configuration tool to change the setting, and Enhanced Wasteland which is a ReShade Framework/SweetFX Preset.

Optimized Vanilla Textures
http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?

Ah, thank you but I am looking for a fix that will correctly utilize my GPU for Fallout 4.