I've been noticing that my CPU usage spikes to around 98% when I'm playing games like BF6 and Arx Raiders. My setup includes a Ryzen 5600x CPU and a 4070 Super GPU, and I'm gaming at 1440p on decent settings. I've checked benchmark videos of similar builds, and they seem to average around 80% CPU usage. I usually have all my other apps closed, except for Discord while gaming. Can anyone provide insight or help me figure this out?
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It's not surprising that your CPU is maxing out with those games. They can be pretty demanding, and unless you're lowering quality settings and resolution, you'll often run into CPU bottlenecks. Keep in mind that your NVIDIA card can add some extra load on the CPU, especially if you're using DLSS, which could be contributing to the high usage.
How much RAM are you using? That could also affect performance. If you’ve got 32GB, that should be plenty for gaming, but it’s worth checking if there are any background processes eating up resources.
I usually set DLSS to quality too. I didn't notice too much of a performance dip when tweaking the settings, but maybe shifting some graphical options down could help alleviate the CPU strain.