Question good build, low usage, low fps

[tvvivvi]

i get unbelievably underwhelming performance on every game i play and im not sure why. its seems like im getting bottlenecked somewhere but everything is below 70% usage on pretty much any game ever.

specs:
4070ti
i7 11700k
16gb ddr4 3600mhz
z590a
750w gold psu




mid valorant game with 200avg fps

the same game

cpuz stats

my settings on valorant are all high on 1080p, but adjusting settings doesn't change performance AT ALL; on any game! ive read up on a lot of posts like this but some of the things happening to other people either dont apply, or their solutions didnt work for me. kinda getting tired of it because i want to upgrade to a higher hz monitor (currently on 280), but theres no point if im getting 200 fps on every game i play. i built my pc around february 2023 and ive had the issue since i bought my pc; although it didn't bother me bc i was on 165 hz. after getting my 280 hz is when i could tell the difference.

thx in advance and im sorry if im missing something obvious, im not super knowledgeable when it comes to pc components.

 

[Ralston18]

There are three tools/utilities that you can use to help monitor system performance:

Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free).

Use all three tools but only one tool at a time.

First observe system performance while not gaming.

Leave the tool window open and viewable. Open a game and play as usual. Watch for what, if anything, changes.

Try different games but again only one "change" at a time and allow some for the system to become stable.

Hopefully you will spot something that may be not as expected or otherwise going amiss.