[SOLVED] Low gpu usage in games

[josh2k4]

My rtx 2080 super is only using 50 to 60% in about all games.my specs are ryzen 7 3800x ,rtx 2080 super msi gaming x trio,32gb of g.skill 3600mhz ram,asrock x570 taichi,samsung 970 evoplus 1tb. My cpu usage is low only about 17% at any given time in games. i have tried reinstalling the graphics drivers and set power mode to prefer maximum performance.I have tried to up the settings to no avail. Im just lost now plz help!

 

[Barty1884]

What games are you playing? What resolution? and what in-game settings?

17% of a 3800X is <3cores/threads being utilized (in a simplistic sense, doesn't quite work like that).

 

[sizzling]

Are any cpu cores hitting 100%?. Those games are not gpu heavy and running a lower resolution like 1080p it’s going to be hard to max out the gpu. Total cpu usage is fairly meaningless as it only takes one or more cores/threads at 100% to limit performance while total cpu usage is much lower.

 

[josh2k4]

What games are you playing? What resolution? and what in-game settings?

17% of a 3800X is <3cores/threads being utilized (in a simplistic sense, doesn't quite work like that).

im in 1080p and play fortnite overwatch doom 2016 csgo rainbow max settings

 

[Barty1884]

And what kind of framerates are you seeing?

Theres a point of diminishing returns with all games (although at varying levels).
A 2080 Super for 1080p Fornite (Solo, for example) is probably going to net ~200FPS on Epic, and ~350FPS on Low.

However, the GPU is not going to be coming close to 100% utilization

 

[josh2k4]

Are any cpu cores hitting 100%?. Those games are not gpu heavy and running a lower resolution like 1080p it’s going to be hard to max out the gpu. Total cpu usage is fairly meaningless as it only takes one or more cores/threads at 100% to limit performance while total cpu usage is much lower.

ok i will check the cores usage

 

[josh2k4]

And what kind of framerates are you seeing?

Theres a point of diminishing returns with all games (although at varying levels).
A 2080 Super for 1080p Fornite (Solo, for example) is probably going to net ~200FPS on Epic, and ~350FPS on Low.

However, the GPU is not going to be coming close to 100% utilization

my framerate in fortnite is 90 to 144 but a average of 110
overwatch 100 average
csgo is fine
doom 2016 is fine
rainbow is 130
but framerates are droping fairly often

 

[josh2k4]

Are any cpu cores hitting 100%?. Those games are not gpu heavy and running a lower resolution like 1080p it’s going to be hard to max out the gpu. Total cpu usage is fairly meaningless as it only takes one or more cores/threads at 100% to limit performance while total cpu usage is much lower.

What is a good way of checking cores?

 

[josh2k4]

Are any cpu cores hitting 100%?. Those games are not gpu heavy and running a lower resolution like 1080p it’s going to be hard to max out the gpu. Total cpu usage is fairly meaningless as it only takes one or more cores/threads at 100% to limit performance while total cpu usage is much lower.

cpu11 is sitting about 96%
and cpu 12is 80%
cpu 10 is going crazy at 100%

 

[sizzling]

cpu11 is sitting about 96%
and cpu 12is 80%
cpu 10 is going crazy at 100%

You are maxing out on those cores. There is nothing wrong.