Hey everyone, I recently upgraded my GPU to an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB from an RTX 3060, and I'm trying to optimize my setup. I've got an i5-12400F and 32GB of RAM. I tested both Battlefield 6 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and while I'm getting around 100 FPS (100 FPS on Battlefield with medium settings and KCD2 on ultra at 1080p), my CPU usage is consistently maxed out at 100%, while my GPU only hits about 15%. I've seen benchmarks showing other people with the same setup getting 100% GPU usage, and I'm confused as to why mine is bottlenecked like this. I've enabled XMP and made sure temperatures are good, but still no change. What should I do to improve my GPU usage? Any help would be appreciated, and thanks in advance!
2 Answers
In gaming, ideally, you want to achieve a GPU bottleneck, meaning your GPU runs at 100% usage. It's strange that yours isn't hitting that mark. The issue might be related to your settings or possibly HyperThreading being disabled in your BIOS, which can affect CPU utilization. Try adjusting your graphics settings to see if that pushes your GPU harder. Just remember, if everything seems to be running smoothly at 100 FPS, what exactly is the problem you're trying to solve here?
You should try running Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) to completely remove your current Nvidia drivers, and then reinstall the latest drivers. Sometimes leftover files can cause issues with hardware performance. Also, if you've used a bottleneck calculator before, forget it—it can lead to false conclusions about your performance.
I'm mainly concerned about the CPU usage because I notice FPS drops at times, even when my GPU is barely being utilized. It seems odd to me that with the same CPU, people are seeing better GPU performance. Is my setup running as it should?