Is my CPU bottlenecking GPU?

[AleksiDj52]

Hello everyone I have a problem (I think) when I play Euro Truck Simulator 2 I see my GPU is 99% all the time and my CPU is is about 50% is this normal?

Specs:
Geforce GT 9800 512mb (I will buy new GPU in a couple months I will buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti)
Intel Core I5 750 not OC

 

[raisonjohn]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

 

[Mike_144]

If it had been the opposite way, then it would be a problem.

Your system is running as it should.

 

[AleksiDj52]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

 

[Peter_131]

No, not at all. The 9800GT is an old graphics card and that i5 is perfectly capable of letting the GPU give its maximum.

 

[raisonjohn]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

The GTX 1050Ti would be a perfect match for your i5-750 in most, if not all, games. You'll only probably experience 'bottlenecking' (i.e., CPU at 100% before GPU reaching max.) in very selected CPU-intensive games at max. detail graphics settings. In case that happens, just decrease in-game graphics and you'll be fine.

 

[AleksiDj52]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

The GTX 1050Ti would be a perfect match for your i5-750 in most, if not all, games. You'll only probably experience 'bottlenecking' (i.e., CPU at 100% before GPU reaching max.) in very selected CPU-intensive games at max. detail graphics settings. In case that happens, just decrease in-game graphics and you'll be fine.

So that's perfect for my CPU right?

 

[Peter_131]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

The GTX 1050Ti would be a perfect match for your i5-750 in most, if not all, games. You'll only probably experience 'bottlenecking' (i.e., CPU at 100% before GPU reaching max.) in very selected CPU-intensive games at max. detail graphics settings. In case that happens, just decrease in-game graphics and you'll be fine.

So that's perfect for my CPU right?

You would see a huge jump in performance in games, and you would experience little to no bottleneck.

 

[raisonjohn]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

The GTX 1050Ti would be a perfect match for your i5-750 in most, if not all, games. You'll only probably experience 'bottlenecking' (i.e., CPU at 100% before GPU reaching max.) in very selected CPU-intensive games at max. detail graphics settings. In case that happens, just decrease in-game graphics and you'll be fine.

So that's perfect for my CPU right?

Yup

 

[AleksiDj52]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

The GTX 1050Ti would be a perfect match for your i5-750 in most, if not all, games. You'll only probably experience 'bottlenecking' (i.e., CPU at 100% before GPU reaching max.) in very selected CPU-intensive games at max. detail graphics settings. In case that happens, just decrease in-game graphics and you'll be fine.

So that's perfect for my CPU right?

You would see a huge jump in performance in games, and you would experience little to no bottleneck.

I dont have a problem if i get a little bottleneck and thx for helping me out

 

[AleksiDj52]

That's normal. Your GPU at 99% means it is being utilized to its max. potential (i.e. not 'bottlenecked' by the CPU).

You'd have to be concerned when your CPU is at 99% and your GPU is not, which means, bottlenecking (or the CPU hindering the max. performance of your GPU).

If I buy Geforce GTX 1050 Ti i will be fine with this GPU?

The GTX 1050Ti would be a perfect match for your i5-750 in most, if not all, games. You'll only probably experience 'bottlenecking' (i.e., CPU at 100% before GPU reaching max.) in very selected CPU-intensive games at max. detail graphics settings. In case that happens, just decrease in-game graphics and you'll be fine.

Sorry I forgot to ask something else will this GPU work with LG monitor W1943SB? do I have to buy a new one?

 

[raisonjohn]

Sorry I forgot to ask something else will this GPU work with LG monitor W1943SB? do I have to buy a new one?

Depends on your preferred gaming resolution, your LG monitor only is 1366 x 768, which some find too low. The screen size of 19" also is a bit small for others (just a few inches bigger than a laptop). A GTX 1050 Ti can still do mid-high graphics level in 1920 x 1080p (60Hz) resolution gaming. So, it is up to you if 768p is an acceptable resolution for you.

Another concern would be the input-output ports. That LG monitor only has an analog input port (VGA/D-Sub), while the GTX 1050 Ti have all-digital (e.g. DisplayPort and/or HDMI and/or DVI-D) output ports. So, when using the LG monitor with the GTX 1050 Ti, you would need to get an active adapter (such as DP-to-VGA or HDMI-to-VGA or DVI-D-to-VGA) to convert the digital signal to analog.

 

[AleksiDj52]

Sorry I forgot to ask something else will this GPU work with LG monitor W1943SB? do I have to buy a new one?

Depends on your preferred gaming resolution, your LG monitor only is 1366 x 768, which some find too low. The screen size of 19" also is a bit small for others (just a few inches bigger than a laptop). A GTX 1050 Ti can still do mid-high graphics level in 1920 x 1080p (60Hz) resolution gaming. So, it is up to you if 768p is an acceptable resolution for you.

Another concern would be the input-output ports. That LG monitor only has an analog input port (VGA/D-Sub), while the GTX 1050 Ti have all-digital (e.g. DisplayPort and/or HDMI and/or DVI-D) output ports. So, when using the LG monitor with the GTX 1050 Ti, you would need to get an active adapter (such as DP-to-VGA or HDMI-to-VGA or DVI-D-to-VGA) to convert the digital signal to analog.

Can you write it to me in simpler terms?

 

[maxalge]

Sorry I forgot to ask something else will this GPU work with LG monitor W1943SB? do I have to buy a new one?

Depends on your preferred gaming resolution, your LG monitor only is 1366 x 768, which some find too low. The screen size of 19" also is a bit small for others (just a few inches bigger than a laptop). A GTX 1050 Ti can still do mid-high graphics level in 1920 x 1080p (60Hz) resolution gaming. So, it is up to you if 768p is an acceptable resolution for you.

Another concern would be the input-output ports. That LG monitor only has an analog input port (VGA/D-Sub), while the GTX 1050 Ti have all-digital (e.g. DisplayPort and/or HDMI and/or DVI-D) output ports. So, when using the LG monitor with the GTX 1050 Ti, you would need to get an active adapter (such as DP-to-VGA or HDMI-to-VGA or DVI-D-to-VGA) to convert the digital signal to analog.

Can you write it to me in simpler terms?

you need an active adapter ( powered )

HDMI-to-VGA for example

your monitor is old

 

[raisonjohn]

Sorry I forgot to ask something else will this GPU work with LG monitor W1943SB? do I have to buy a new one?

Depends on your preferred gaming resolution, your LG monitor only is 1366 x 768, which some find too low. The screen size of 19" also is a bit small for others (just a few inches bigger than a laptop). A GTX 1050 Ti can still do mid-high graphics level in 1920 x 1080p (60Hz) resolution gaming. So, it is up to you if 768p is an acceptable resolution for you.

Another concern would be the input-output ports. That LG monitor only has an analog input port (VGA/D-Sub), while the GTX 1050 Ti have all-digital (e.g. DisplayPort and/or HDMI and/or DVI-D) output ports. So, when using the LG monitor with the GTX 1050 Ti, you would need to get an active adapter (such as DP-to-VGA or HDMI-to-VGA or DVI-D-to-VGA) to convert the digital signal to analog.

Can you write it to me in simpler terms?

Monitors have different resolutions, for example, 1920 x 1080 (which we often call 1080p) or 1366 x 768 (which we often call 768p).

The higher the resolution, the more areas you can see around your screen (as texts/objects/pixels are smaller). The lesser the resolution, the less areas you see around your screen (as texts/objects/pixels are bigger).

In gaming, the higher the resolution, the more details you can see (textures are more defined, lesser rough edges, etc.). The lower the resolution, the less details you can see (textures are less defined, more rough edges, etc.)

Your LG monitor has a resolution of only 1366 x 768 at a mere 19" viewing size. You can upgrade that to a 1920 x 1080 monitor for better details at a much larger viewing/screen size, such as a 23" - 24" for a more immersive gaming experience.

As for the input-output ports, you current LG monitor only has a VGA input port, which uses a VGA cable to transmit analog signals (not digital).

The GTX 1050 Ti video cards do not have any VGA output ports. It only has a DisplayPort, an HDMI port, and a DVI-D port - all of which uses digital signals (not analog).

So, with your current LG monitor, you cannot simply use the VGA cable as the GTX 1050 Ti does not have a VGA port. Likewise, with a GTX 1050 Ti, you cannot simply use a DisplayPort cable or an HDMI cable or a DVI-D cable as your LG monitor does not have any of these ports.

The only solution is to get an active adapter cable that is capable of converting the digital signal coming from your GPU to an analog signal going in to your current VGA monitor.

Problem is (apart from the additional costs of purchasing), using such adapters is not a guarantee that you'd get the same video quality (it may work or it also may not work) as using a direct cable connection without any adapters.

To eliminate this possible problem/incompatibility, which was the point of my previous reply to you: upgrade your current monitor to a 23" 1080p that has at least a DisplayPort or an HDMI port or a DVI-D port for direct connection to your planned GTX 1050 Ti purchase.

 

[AleksiDj52]

Sorry I forgot to ask something else will this GPU work with LG monitor W1943SB? do I have to buy a new one?

Depends on your preferred gaming resolution, your LG monitor only is 1366 x 768, which some find too low. The screen size of 19" also is a bit small for others (just a few inches bigger than a laptop). A GTX 1050 Ti can still do mid-high graphics level in 1920 x 1080p (60Hz) resolution gaming. So, it is up to you if 768p is an acceptable resolution for you.

Another concern would be the input-output ports. That LG monitor only has an analog input port (VGA/D-Sub), while the GTX 1050 Ti have all-digital (e.g. DisplayPort and/or HDMI and/or DVI-D) output ports. So, when using the LG monitor with the GTX 1050 Ti, you would need to get an active adapter (such as DP-to-VGA or HDMI-to-VGA or DVI-D-to-VGA) to convert the digital signal to analog.

Can you write it to me in simpler terms?

you need an active adapter ( powered )

HDMI-to-VGA for example

your monitor is old

I will buy a new monitor. I will buy it 22 inches and 1080p that will work perfectly with this GPU