I recently upgraded my graphics card from a 4060 Ti to a 5070, and now my Ryzen 7 7700X CPU is constantly running at 100% while playing BO6. Previously, the CPU usage would be under 60% with my old card. Can anyone explain why this is happening? I'm considering upgrading my CPU as a potential solution.
3 Answers
If you're playing at 1080p, just know that the GPU doesn't really get taxed that much. A 5070 is more than what you need for that resolution, which is likely causing your CPU to overwork itself. Capping your FPS can help alleviate that burden a bit, or you can consider DLSS if it's supported in your games.
Honestly, congrats! You've swapped a GPU bottleneck for a CPU bottleneck. It's a common trade-off when making such upgrades. You could consider an upgrade for your CPU down the line if you want to balance things out.
Make sure you do a clean install of your GPU drivers after the upgrade. Sometimes leftover files from the previous driver can cause issues. That might help improve performance and CPU usage!
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