I've been testing my 13700k with a 4080S at 1440p, and I'm confused about the performance. My CPU isn't thermal throttling, and the only limitation I see is the power. Everything is set to optimized defaults with XMP at DDR4 3600. However, instead of being GPU bottlenecked, I notice that my CPU seems to be holding me back. My performance metrics show that even with no DLSS, the CPU is utilized longer than the GPU. Am I missing something in my setup, or should I be thinking about upgrading my CPU? It feels a bit drastic to consider that right now.
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It looks like your CPU can handle the load at 1440p with decent framerates. From what you shared, your CPU isn't technically bottlenecking since you're hitting 230+ fps without DLSS. It's worth noting that if you're GPU bound 35% of the time, that means the CPU is holding you back on performance the other 65% of the time. It may just be how certain games utilize CPU and GPU resources. Have you set a specific target for your gaming performance?
Yeah, I'm aiming for my CPU to match or exceed the GPU's performance at 1440p. I think that target isn't unreasonable, and I want to be closer to that 90% GPU limit.