GPU is on 1% while running games

[DoctorWhomstd]

I recently built my pc off of youtube videos so i could play my games on decent settings. These are my specs.
-i5-6400 2.7 GHZ
-Nvidia GTX 1050ti
-1TB HDD
-500 watt psu
-8 gb of ram
I play Skyrim and barely get 56 fps on medium setting, 35 fps high settings, and 10 fps ultra settings. I also play cs:go but only get 40 fps on high settings. Not sure what the problem is because i've seen videos with the same rig play games like Witcher 3 on high settings on 60 fps.
Edit: Just found out my GPU is not being used when playing games. Its usage is on 1% at most for like 3 seconds

 

[okcnaline]

Have you modded it? And also, what settings is the game set to?

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Have you modded it? And also, what settings is the game set to?

I haven't modded it at all and skyrim is set to medium and cs:go is set to high

 

[okcnaline]

What PSU?

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

What PSU?

EVGA 500w

 

[okcnaline]

Witcher's 1080P at medium settings with the GTX 1050 Ti. I think there's no problem.

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Witcher's 1080P at medium settings with the GTX 1050 Ti. I think there's no problem.

I'm playing at 720p, also i just learned some useful info. I got something that tracks my cpu and gpu usage/temp during gaming and apparently my gpu is always at 0% while my cpu is going from 34%-40%. Now im not sure why my gpu is doing anything

 

[okcnaline]

I'm sure there's some way to change the in-game used GPU from the integrated one to the 1050 Ti.

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

I'm sure there's some way to change the in-game used GPU from the integrated one to the 1050 Ti.

It goes up by like 1% then goes back to 0% so i think its only using it when it when it needs it. Not sure how to make it switch so it uses it all the time

 

[okcnaline]

Just to make sure, is the HDMI or DisplayPort plugged into the GPU or the motherboard?

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Just to make sure, is the HDMI or DisplayPort plugged into the GPU or the motherboard?

Just checked and it is plugged into my gpu.

 

[okcnaline]

Try this, select your NVIDIA card, then see if it helps:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=249499736

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Try this, select your NVIDIA card, then see if it helps:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=249499736

Didn't seem to do anything
:/

 

[okcnaline]

Hm...

In device manager, what does display adapters say?

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Hm...

In device manager, what does display adapters say?

For the gtx 1050 ti it says that it is working properly

 

[jpe1701]

Try uninstalling the drivers with ddu from guru3d site and reinstall. With vanilla skyrim you should easily get 60 fps on high settings because I used to with an i3 6100 and 1050 ti.

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Try uninstalling the drivers with ddu from guru3d site and reinstall. With vanilla skyrim you should easily get 60 fps on high settings because I used to with an i3 6100 and 1050 ti.

I did the DDU and reinstalled but my gpu usage and load is still 0%. My pc can't even start up skyrim Special edition

 

[DoctorWhomstd]

Just to make sure, is the HDMI or DisplayPort plugged into the GPU or the motherboard?

My DVI cable was connected to the motherboard. So i connected it to my GPU and its fixed 60fps on ultra for skyrim.

 

[jpe1701]

Glad you found it. That's great.