I'm testing video issues with my 1GB 9800 GT in Age of Wonders 3, the game has a "fullscreen" setting and a "borderless" setting.
I noticed when I use "borderless" my GPU usage is about 85% and the temp hangs around 60 C, but the framerate feels a little lower.
Otherwise when I use "fullscreen" mode the GPU Load is maxed, the card gets 65 to 70C but the framerate feels better.
What's the difference? What's changing between the two modes? I suspect the borderless is the same as windowed, just without a border, but why would the GPU load go down when I use it?
It feels like something else is bottle-necking but GPU-Z doesn't show anything else maxed out.
The Memory Controller load hangs between 20 and 30% in both modes.
I've got 8 GB RAM and an i5 4590, so those are well above the recommended game specs.
I noticed when I use "borderless" my GPU usage is about 85% and the temp hangs around 60 C, but the framerate feels a little lower.
Otherwise when I use "fullscreen" mode the GPU Load is maxed, the card gets 65 to 70C but the framerate feels better.
What's the difference? What's changing between the two modes? I suspect the borderless is the same as windowed, just without a border, but why would the GPU load go down when I use it?
It feels like something else is bottle-necking but GPU-Z doesn't show anything else maxed out.
The Memory Controller load hangs between 20 and 30% in both modes.
I've got 8 GB RAM and an i5 4590, so those are well above the recommended game specs.