Where's the Bottleneck?

[mypetsquirrel]

I have a high end computer. When running some intensive programs, my hardware monitoring programs say none of my hardware is maxed, yet the programs FPS drops. Where's the bottleneck?

Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz processor
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
16GB RAM (15.68 Avail)
SSD
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

When I run a program such as Sketchup's Layout, it renders a 3D Scene to an image and saves it to the layout. This process is very slow. Using about 15-20% CPU load, none of the 8 cores maxed, 11% of GPU, 25% of GPU RAM, and SSD not working very much, it still takes up to several minutes to render a complex model. Sketchup itself renders the model in real time for viewing/modeling. What's the holdup? Where's the bottleneck?

I am also developing a program to render OBJ Models. With only 40k triangles on the screen it is down to 15FPS with similar loads as above. Nothing maxed? What is causing the slowdown?


EDIT: Sorry, it submitted before I was done typing

Harware monitoring: I use both TaskManager and the www.addgadgets.com hardware monitoring gadgets. Both agree.

 

[007agentHP]

what are your specs? we need those to be able to say where the bottleneck is
what programs would be necessary as well
also, what hardware monitoring programs?

 

[mypetsquirrel]

what are your specs? we need those to be able to say where the bottleneck is
what programs would be necessary as well
also, what hardware monitoring programs?

updated

 

[007agentHP]

what are your specs? we need those to be able to say where the bottleneck is
what programs would be necessary as well
also, what hardware monitoring programs?

updated

could be your gpu. the 650 ti is a little behind by todays standards. the i7 is still kicking and if you want to help alleviate any cpu bottleneck (i dont think there is one) get a decent cpu cooler and overclock it. the problem is your 650 ti though.

 

[mypetsquirrel]

what are your specs? we need those to be able to say where the bottleneck is
what programs would be necessary as well
also, what hardware monitoring programs?

updated

could be your gpu. the 650 ti is a little behind by todays standards. the i7 is still kicking and if you want to help alleviate any cpu bottleneck (i dont think there is one) get a decent cpu cooler and overclock it. the problem is your 650 ti though.

How can it be? in both scenarios, it is running at a fraction of its potential. When running both programs mentioned, the GPU is hardly, if at all, used.

I keep buying new hardware. Faster CPU, faster RAM, faster GPU, more powerful this, more powerful that, and now my hardware is (according to the hardware monitors) multiples of capablities beyond what I need, yet some stuff still is slow. Doesn't make sense

 

[mypetsquirrel]

anybody?