I've got a Ryzen 7 5700x paired with an RX 7800xt, but I'm struggling to hit over 80 fps in Cyberpunk 2077, even with everything set to the lowest at 1440p. My CPU usage sits around 80-90%, while my GPU usage is only about 60-70%, according to the AMD Overlay. What's odd is that whether I play on low or max settings, my fps doesn't change much—I'm seeing around 80 fps on lowest and just 70 fps on the highest settings in the same area of the game. Is this a normal situation? I remember on my previous rig with a GTX 1650 and a Ryzen 3 1200, switching settings from high to low made a huge difference in fps. By the way, I'm not using any ray tracing, Frame Generation, or FSR options.
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It sounds like you're facing a CPU bottleneck here. Cyberpunk 2077 is known to be CPU-intensive due to its many NPCs and activities happening on screen.
Your Ryzen 7 5700x isn't weak, and the RX 7800 XT should handle 1440p well. Can you share all your specs and confirm if XMP is enabled? It might help to check temperatures and clock speeds during gameplay too.
Based on your hardware, the performance you’re seeing does seem a bit off. Have you checked your memory configuration? It’s crucial for gaming performance.
Cyberpunk is pretty heavy on the CPU, and your high CPU usage with lower GPU usage suggests a bottleneck. Your fps seems reasonable for 1440p; around 75-85 fps is what many players report for high settings without FSR or RT. Can you confirm what graphics settings you're using?
When you increase graphics settings but don't see a change in fps, that's a classic indicator of a CPU being the limiting factor. The CPU basically dictates how many frames you can get—if you're maxed at 80 fps at lower resolutions, your GPU is just waiting on the CPU to provide more frames.
Yeah, considering your CPU and GPU combo, it might be worth looking into what settings really affect fps in that game.
That makes sense! It's frustrating though; I'm not sure if I should upgrade my CPU or look into optimizing my settings.