Question High fps dont feel smooth on mid-high end pc / very high cpu utilization even in 1080p for competitive games which causes bad 1% lows

[Joserra323]

My pc has an i513600kf and a 4070, i play on 1080p 240hz
1- Feels like cpu is not being managed properly by games (eficient and performance cores)
2- Gpu barely doing anything
3. Gameplay doesnt feel smooth even at very high fps

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

What monitor are you using? What mobo and bios?

Do you use Gsync? Does it make a difference when on or off?

Which games exactly? First person shooter types? This could be down to the number of assets being displayed in an multiplayer game. Lots of players = higher CPU usage.

 

[Joserra323]

Hey there,

What monitor are you using? What mobo and bios?

Do you use Gsync? Does it make a difference when on or off?

Which games exactly? First person shooter types? This could be down to the number of assets being displayed in an multiplayer game. Lots of players = higher CPU usage.

Im using a benq zowie 240 hz monitor, mother board is asus prime z790-P WIFI and bios version is 1666 and yes i have tried g sync and it doesnt really make a difference, adds a lot of input lag and smoothness barely improves

 

[eddiej1959]

Im using a benq zowie 240 hz monitor, mother board is asus prime z790-P WIFI and bios version is 1666 and yes i have tried g sync and it doesnt really make a difference, adds a lot of input lag and smoothness barely improves

I personally have an ASUS z790-v ax w/ bios version 1663 now after downgrading from version 1664(as I could not disable C1E) My CPU is the i9-12900k @ 5.2ghz P cores - enabled, E cores - disabled, Hyperthreading - ON, C-states disabled. My advise would be to downgrade from bios 1666 to bios 1663 which will allow to disable Core Parking and you have a CPU that can be OC'd to ~5.5ghz w/ e-cores disabled. I only play CS2 and I was curious to know which FPS game you play.

I did the same thing by not reading the text I have bolded below when I foolishly updated my bios.

Version 1666
11.08 MB
2024/09/30
"1. Updated with Intel microcode 0x12B to address elevated voltage requests during idle or light activity, further mitigating Vmin Shift instability issues.
2. The option to disable C1E in the BIOS has been removed to ensure it remains enabled, reducing processor stress and maintaining stability per Intel's recommendation."

vs

PRIME Z790-V WIFI BIOS 1663
Version 1663
11.08 MB
2024/08/14
"1.The new BIOS includes Intel microcode 0x129 to enhance the stability of Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen processors.
2.The factory default settings are set to Intel Default Settings, which now include non-K processors (the K series were already included in previous versions).