i5 3470 gtx 1060 3gb ram dd3 1600 6gb

[nika1995]

Hello everyone!

can low ram make my cpu usage 100 percent in some games or its just the cpu is bottlenecking gpu?

 

[Barty1884]

No. I assume you mean in quantity? ie only 6GB?

If the memory was the limiting factor (bottleneck), it would stop your CPU &/or GPU from reaching max load.


100% usage isn't a concern, necessarily - just means the CPU is being fully utilized.
When the CPU is at 100%, what is your GPU utilization looking like? If it's 90%+, you've got a pretty well balanced system.

Are you monitoring RAM usage? If so, what does it look like under a typical gaming load?

 

[nika1995]

yeah i meant quantity because some games say it need min 8 gigs and my ram usage is always almost maxed. cpu and gpu mainly are 100/90 or 90/100. For AAA games my cpu does not have problems but for online games sometimes the fps drops for a second and goes up very often. i thought maybe the ram was a problem.

 

[Barty1884]

If your system memory is pegged to 100%, it's certainly not going to help the situation.

BUT, if you're seeing CPU/GPU/RAM usage all in the 90-100% usage range, then you've got a pretty well balanced system.

 

[nika1995]

thank you!