My GPU is only using up about 26% and my CPU is using 50% How do I get more performance?

[mrbrownie74]

Hello! I recently discovered that whilst running games like Rust, Battlefield, etc. my GPU averages around 26%-30% of itself while my CPU is around 50%. Also, my RAM seems to be around 14.7 GB out of 15.9 (16 GB). Sure some of the games are CPU intensive but I'm more worried about my GPU usage.

For clarity my question is, I get low FPS and stutters in games with a GTX 1080 coupled with an I7-4820K (not overclocked because I don't know about that so much) and I'm worried that something in my system isn't right. How can I get the most out of my system without overclocking? I've also had a couple friends of mine let me know that the RAM usage isn't normal so that is also a big question. Please let me know if I need to add more info as I'm eager to see if I can get some better performance with what I got.

 

[inzane4all]

Have you tried this (Maximum Performance for GPU):

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3130/~/setting-power-management-mode-from-adaptive-to-maximum-performance

Worth a shot if you already have the latest drivers installed and are still experiencing issues.

You could try completely uninstalling your video drivers and getting some fresh one's from Nvidia.

 

[Snipergod87]

That is unusual

 

[mgallo848]

When your Ram usage gets that high again open your Task Manager and look at what's eating up all your memory.

 

[inzane4all]

Try removing one RAM stick to see if that helps. I doubt it's bad RAM , but might want to test with 8GB just in case.

 

[mrbrownie74]

I've taken a screenshot of Task Manager to give some more insight on what's happening. http://prntscr.com/lqqwl1

 

[mgallo848]

I don't much about Rust but that seems like a ridiculous amount of ram being used for that game. I would start with the basics:

Boot into safe mode and use DDU to completely uninstall the current driver and do a reinstall. You can also manually delete the Nvidia folder located in C:/ Nvidia. That location will have the old drivers in them so go ahead and delete the folder. Nvidia will create the folder again anyway when you install the drivers.

 

[mrbrownie74]

I don't much about Rust but that seems like a ridiculous amount of ram being used for that game. I would start with the basics:

Boot into safe mode and use DDU to completely uninstall the current driver and do a reinstall. You can also manually delete the Nvidia folder located in C:/ Nvidia. That location will have the old drivers in them so go ahead and delete the folder. Nvidia will create the folder again anyway when you install the drivers.

Alright, will do! Also, this problem isn't just in Rust. It persists through a number of titles.