Question How to stop bottle necking

[MJS WARLORD]

On one of my games i mentioned low fps and posted a screen shot of task manager and somebody said cpu bottle neck but i dont know how to fix it.

The game is satisfactory and i never get above 45 fps no mater how i make the settings , i have other games such as horizon zero dawn that can do 144 fps

Keep the answer simple please

https://imgur.com/7Lhx1y8

View: https://imgur.com/7Lhx1y8

 

[USAFRet]

and somebody said cpu bottle neck

One of the most abused terms in the PC world.


Please give us a full parts list.
Along with all the running software, incl the game in question.
Along with what FPS you're seeing.

 

[Lutfij]

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

The game
What game(s) are we talking about here?

 

[CountMike]

On one of my games i mentioned low fps and posted a screen shot of task manager and somebody said cpu bottle neck but i dont know how to fix it.

The game is satisfactory and i never get above 45 fps no mater how i make the settings , i have other games such as horizon zero dawn that can do 144 fps

Keep the answer simple please

https://imgur.com/7Lhx1y8

View: https://imgur.com/7Lhx1y8

To start with you have an old relatively slow CPU if playing at or bellow 1080p it's CPU doing all the work but your 1080 GPU is barely used.
Simply said, it's probably too weak system for that game you didn't even mention.

 

[TerryLaze]

The game is satisfactory and i never get above 45 fps no mater how i make the settings

Not even at the start of a game with nothing build yet?!
Satisfactory will be very CPU demanding when you have build up a huge factory but if you never get above 45 even in the beginning it could also be the gpu or something else.

If you run msi afterburner it can give you a live cpu and gpu usage during gameplay, maybe that could help in finding out what really hampers performance.

 

[MJS WARLORD]

This is my build and it is 9 years old

The tower COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
The cpu is Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-6800K (3.4GHz) 15MB Cache.
The motherboard is ASUS® ROG STRIX X99: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s.
The ram is 16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (4 x 4GB) ....
The graphics card is 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GTX VR Ready!
The main drive is 480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD
The second drive is 960GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD
The third drive is Sandisk 2TB SSD

The dvd/blue ray is 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM.
The power supply is CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET.
The cpu cooler is Noctua NH-D15S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler

poweshell says bio issmbiosversion 1902 .... version alaska 2072009

I have never updated bios and dont know how to.

The only programs i have running from start up is ESET and reltek sound.

The game that was running when i did the first screen shot was satisfactory construction game.

This is the task manager when i am at desktop doing nothing.

https://imgur.com/b4BMQOd

View: https://i.imgur.com/b4BMQOd.jpeg

 

[Misgar]

Keep the answer simple please

After 9 years, it might be worth considering a new PC. Some people change parts of their gaming system every 2 to 3 years to keep up with developments.

This is the task manager when i am at desktop doing nothing.

Could you post a screenshot of CPU use when running the game? Are all cores maxed out (100%) at 45 FPS.

@TerryLaze suggested running MSI Afterburner to monitor CPU/GPU use. A screen shot from Afterburner would be good.
https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards

Similarly, try CPUID HWMonitor. It shows the maximum speeds reached by your hardware and the current CPU/GPU speed. It might show what parts of your system are maxed out during gaming.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

I have never updated bios and dont know how to.

If you go to the Asus web site, download the BIOS file and follow the instructions (copy BIOS file to USB stick, enter BIOS, select Tools, update BIOS) you should find it relatively easy. There are plenty of online guides and YouTube videos.
https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-x99-gaming-model/helpdesk_bios/

 

[Ralston18]

@MJS WARLORD

And before doing anything ensure that all important data is backed up at least 2 x to locations away from the host system in question.

Verify that the backups are recoverable and readable.

That is always important - but be extra cautious when there are problems and/or changes being made.