I5-8400 Cpu 100% usage when i play fortnite!

[andreaskastet]

Hey! When i only have chrome running, my cpu is about 10 % usage. But when i play fortnite it goes up to 100%. It stays around 90-100% when i play fortnite. I have an gtx 1070. It this cpu usage normal? Thx

 

[ethanmarti1598]

What CPU do you have? Full specs would also be appreciated.
PS: Oops, please ignore my CPU question. Full specs would still be appreciated though.

 

[andreaskastet]

it sais in the title that the cpu is an I5-8400. Full specs:Intel Core i5-8400 (2,8 GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 Gt GDDR5)
8 GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM
128 GB M.2 SSD & 1 TB SATA (7200 RPM)
6 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 3.0 Type-C, 2 x USB 2.0, DVI, HDMI, 3 x Displayport
WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) & Bluetooth 4.0
Windows 10 Home 64
500W PSU

 

[ethanmarti1598]

it sais in the title that the cpu is an I5-8400. Full specs:Intel Core i5-8400 (2,8 GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 Gt GDDR5)
8 GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM
128 GB M.2 SSD & 1 TB SATA (7200 RPM)
6 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 3.0 Type-C, 2 x USB 2.0, DVI, HDMI, 3 x Displayport
WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) & Bluetooth 4.0
Windows 10 Home 64
500W PSU

What game settings are you playing in? Also, try and check Task Manager, you might have some other rogue program using your CPU.

 

[andreaskastet]

I play on low settings! An i also get low fps even on low settings fortnite. 60 fps when i look on tilted. I have checked the task manager!

 

[nerro120]

Do you have the monitor connected to the motherboard or gpu? What speed is your CPU running at while it's at 100%

 

[ethanmarti1598]

If you have a 60Hz monitor, it cannot show more that 60 fps. Do make sure your game is not locking the FPS to 60 f you're worried about fps.

This still does not explain the 100% CPU usage. What programs were using your CPU when it was at 100%?

 

[andreaskastet]

How do i know Which output is to the gpu or to the Motherboard? It runs at 3,78 ghz!

 

[ethanmarti1598]

Where is your monitor's video cable connected? To the card, or to the I/O panel (where all the other motherboard ports are)?

Also, a screenshot of the Task Manager when you're having this problem will help.

 

[andreaskastet]

Idk? I plugged the DP to the back of my pc.. isnt that to the gpu? It wont let me send a pic of my task manager. I can send it as an email tho

 

[ethanmarti1598]

Can you upload the pic to Imgur? You can then give us the link to it.

If you could upload a pic of the back of your PC as well, that would help.

 

[andreaskastet]

https://imgur.com/iI5ImHs. Thats to the task manager

 

[andreaskastet]

And this is from behind the pc: https://imgur.com/a/BKZFZYt

 

[bmockeg]

Hmm seems weird, I play fortnite on a 8400 and gtx 960 1080p max,settings with over 60fps

 

[andreaskastet]

Fortnite : Its around 150 average, but when i look on tilted towers, i get around 50-70 and when i fly near retail i get around 70 fps. I can really feel when the fps drops because i have an 144hz monitor

 

[ethanmarti1598]

Goodness, Chrome is taking more CPU than Fortnite XD. Close Chrome while playing Fortnite, and try again. Hopefully that'll solve your problem.

 

[andreaskastet]

but i like to watch youtube between the matches and so

 

[volkgren]

Use a different web browser.

 

[andreaskastet]

well, that cant be the problem that causes the cpu to be 100% performance all the time. But if it is. WHY? It cant just be the browser?

 

[bmockeg]

How about you run fortnite with nothing else going and see what your CPU usage is. Your CPU usage may still increase but so will your GPU which will increase FPS. The more You bog down your CPU the less GPU you can use.

 

[ethanmarti1598]

well, that cant be the problem that causes the cpu to be 100% performance all the time. But if it is. WHY? It cant just be the browser?

Sorry as I am to say this, it is most likely your browser that is causing these slowdowns. Close it and try playing Fortnite again. Or don't, and keep playing it as you have this far. That is your choice, we can only give you advice.

 

[andreaskastet]

ok, thanks