[SOLVED] Why isn't my GPU and CPU being used to its full potential?

[EvanDaniel]

I have a 1660 super, and a Ryzen 5 2600x with a 144hz montior.

 

[EvanDaniel]

I accidentally pressed enter, but i meant to say when i play any game really, my cpu sits at around 30-60 percent usage with temps of 60-70c, and my gpu sits at around 50 the whole time, even when playing games with uncapped fps. Any reasons why?

 

[Ziadul87]

at least state your full system spec and how you came to the conclusion that CPU and GPU aren't being used properly lol

 

[Ziadul87]

I accidentally pressed enter, but i meant to say when i play any game really, my cpu sits at around 30-60 percent usage with temps of 60-70c, and my gpu sits at around 50 the whole time, even when playing games with uncapped fps. Any reasons why?

which game?

 

[EvanDaniel]

Yeah sorry I pressed enter by accident and posted the question. I also have a B450 M motherboard, western digital caviar blue 1b which is basically completely full, and a 500 W power supply

 

[EvanDaniel]

which game?

Warzone, Fortnite, Rainbow, OverWatch

 

[Ziadul87]

Check your max cpu state: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/use-maximum-cpu-power-windows-10
if it's already at 100%,
Check if CPU stress tests (prime95/aida64) use the CPU at 100% (monitor CPU details with MSI afterburner if possible)

 

[Ziadul87]

Yeah sorry I pressed enter by accident and posted the question. I also have a B450 M motherboard, western digital caviar blue 1b which is basically completely full, and a 500 W power supply

keep your HDD partitions filled less than 80% and which power supply is it?

 

[EvanDaniel]

keep your HDD partitions filled less than 80% and which power supply is it?

EVGA BR

 

[EvanDaniel]

keep your HDD partitions filled less than 80% and which power supply is it?

And sorry im pretty new to things pc, what is an HDD partition?

 

[Ziadul87]

each of these 4 things with this naming format:
"Partition_Name (C: )"

 

[geofelt]

Likely, your games have a large single threaded component.
Windows spreads out cpu activity over all available threads.
You have 12 threads so a 100% busy thread would account for perhaps 10% total cpu activity.
Also cpu and gpu activity is not static.
Sometimes, the gpu may be 100% and sometimes 20%
Ditto for the cpu.

Actually, you really should not want to see 100% utilization for each.
If that were to happen, there would be no reserve of a resource to handle fluctuating demands.

Is your performance satisfactory?
That is what really counts.

 

[EvanDaniel]

Likely, your games have a large single threaded component.
Windows spreads out cpu activity over all available threads.
You have 12 threads so a 100% busy thread would account for perhaps 10% total cpu activity.
Also cpu and gpu activity is not static.
Sometimes, the gpu may be 100% and sometimes 20%
Ditto for the cpu.

Actually, you really should not want to see 100% utilization for each.
If that were to happen, there would be no reserve of a resource to handle fluctuating demands.

Is your performance satisfactory?
That is what really counts.

Oh ok. But no, my performance is pretty bad. I struggle to get 80 fps in Fortnite in a fight with my graphics settings at all low. But when I'm standing still or doing nothing its 200+

 

[EvanDaniel]

each of these 4 things with this naming format:
"Partition_Name (C: )"

Are partitions necessary?

 

[Ziadul87]

Are partitions necessary?

instead of wondering about if partitions are necessary, just keep them less than 80% filled. and as i said, use MSI afterburner to see CPU usage while gaming, It'll help you understand if all cores are running while gaming or not, and also if the running threads are at 100% or not.

 

[johnsoner13]

Ram? Ideally youd want 2x8gb in the second and fourth slots in your motherboard, at least 3200mhz cl16. And like other dude said clean out your drive

 

[Fiorezy]

Actually, you really should not want to see 100% utilization for each.

This applies for the CPU as having it at 100% will produce stutters and drops, but not for the GPU which is supposed to run at 100% or close.

 

[Fiorezy]

How much disk usage in game?
How much RAM?

Anyways, you need to get an SSD ASAP as it will make a huge performance difference and will solve many issues that you have.