GPU usage low, FPS low, how?

kemperkipie

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So I have 2x Palit Jetstream GTX 680 4GB in SLI, assisted by an Intel Core i7 3770k to give me best gaming performance.....
All powered by a 1050W PSU from XFX

Now my problem is, games like COD:BO2, AC3, GW2, etc play BELOW 60 FPS most of the time, while my GPU usage is around or under 70% at both GPU's. I just can't see why they won't run 100%, and give me a solid 60 FPS gameplay..

I play on 1920x1080 only, with all settings maxed out! Txaa and everything applied.
Why won't my system run it properly?!
GPU temp stays around 70 C at gaming, CPU at max 50 C

I don't see the problem, :S I just want to run it smooth above 60FPS
 

Eh people, he should still be getting MUCH higher framerates with a 3770k, even at stock clocks!
 
At all the overclock requests: I already overclocked to 4,2Ghz, but my CPU doesnt hit near 100% during gaming.... Besides, some people with worse cpu's max out the games better than me with this i7..

If I use 1 GPU, the usage reached 100%... So I also thought it's something with SLI.. But what can be the problem? I mean, I have 1050w PSU, which is an overkill.. I use 2 SLI-bridges, just in case.. temperature stays safe... I don't see what's limiting them :/

I use the most recent driver, and have tried out every driver they released with GTX680 support... all have same problem.. Had it on Windows 7 and Windows 8... Same problem
 
fyi you dont have to hit 100% on the cpu to be cpu bottlenecked, as long as any thread maxes out its single cpu core/thread it becomes the limiting factor... and with 8 threads on the cpu it's going to be mighty difficult to determine such occasion based on load % alone.
But yeah, you shouldn't be cpu limited...

what's you mobo? have you checked for a bios update?
 
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This is during Assassins Creed III

Full PC specs:

Intel Core i7 3770K @ 4,2Ghz
16GB G.Skill Ripjawz 2133Mhz
Asus Sabertooth z77
Corsair Force 3 240 GB SSD
Random 500GB HDD I still had for storage
2x Palit Jetstream GTX 680 4GB in SLI
Asus Xonar D2X
Raven RV02-e case

Bios version 1616
GPU Driver 310.64
 
I don't have time to test now, maybe later this weekend. But could you explain how this might help? I don't really see the point. I've heard from people disabling it before, especially with overclocking. But still don't get why..
 

I have the same problem with my 2500k and 7950. I wonder if u have fond the solution. Please teach me. Ty 🙁
 
I am extremely interested, because if I max out my settings on Crysis 3, I hit 95-100% usage, but I want more frames in multiplayer, so I set everything to medium, and only get 50% usage as a result. Why doesn't the game use more GPU resources to get more frames?
 
I have now the very same problem with my two gtx 770s I reached max 60 percent of use and if I low settings the gpu usage gets down too.
Did you find an answer, any solution?
 


are you at 60FPS with VSync?? VSync will stop your FPS from going past 60FPS
 

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