anyone else get gpu usage spikes on bf4 shanghai map?

[arronleeds]

my gtx 970 tanks into the 60-70 fps range from the upper 90s when i play shanghai on tdm, my gpu usage will spike all the way from 98% to 68% amd my fps will go with it, if i go on any other map my gpu is at a constant 90+ fps.

 

anyone else with this issue.

[Zayzo]

my gtx 970 tanks into the 60s from the upper 90s when i play shanghai on tdm, my usage will spike all the way from 98% to 68% amd my fps will go with it, if i go on any other map my gpu is at a constant 90+ fps.

Is it only when the building is destroyed or always

[HoiDaniel]

Is it only when the building is destroyed or always

 Exactly this. When the building is down, it's very CPU and GPU intensive all of the sudden because there's a shitload of textures on the ground there.

[arronleeds]

Is it only when the building is destroyed or always

no bro this is on tdm.

 

it randomly started happening one day im thinking its the game because every other map i play i get around 97-98% usage.

[Zayzo]

no bro this is on tdm.

 

it randomly started happening one day im thinking its the game because every other map i play i get around 97-98% usage.

So you can't destroy the building in tdm? idk then. The only time i get drops on shanghai is when it drops. I only play conquest though, soo.....

[arronleeds]

So you can't destroy the building in tdm? idk then. The only time i get drops on shanghai is when it drops. I only play conquest though, soo.....

nope, its only a small portion of the map like all the tdm servers .

[D2ultima]

my gtx 970 tanks into the 60-70 fps range from the upper 90s when i play shanghai on tdm, my gpu usage will spike all the way from 98% to 68% amd my fps will go with it, if i go on any other map my gpu is at a constant 90+ fps.

 

anyone else with this issue.

Is your clockspeed constant when this happens? 

[arronleeds]

Is your clockspeed constant when this happens? 

erm i didnt check bro but im pretty sure it was.

[D2ultima]

erm i didnt check bro but im pretty sure it was.

Well if your util maxes and your FPS drops, it sounds like the clockspeed is dropping... a lower clockspeed giving 99% util should give worse FPS than a higher clockspeed giving 70% util.

[arronleeds]

Well if your util maxes and your FPS drops, it sounds like the clockspeed is dropping... a lower clockspeed giving 99% util should give worse FPS than a higher clockspeed giving 70% util.

il go on now bro and check, its only shanghai which is odd, it only started happening a couple months ago, but i only just realised its the usage thats dropping.

[arronleeds]

Well if your util maxes and your FPS drops, it sounds like the clockspeed is dropping... a lower clockspeed giving 99% util should give worse FPS than a higher clockspeed giving 70% util.

turns out nope, my gpu clock speed stays the same.

[D2ultima]

turns out nope, my gpu clock speed stays the same.

Ok, next thing: what's your CPU speed and util look like when the GPU usage spikes?

[arronleeds]

Ok, next thing: what's your CPU speed and util look like when the GPU usage spikes?

cpu is at stock atm so max is 3.9ghz i believe, i used perfoverlay.drawgraph and the cpu and gpu usage was literally up and down like a zig zag and then at times there were huge gpu usage spikes, but i know the reason behind that is not having vysnc and because i have it on my wd green, i dont get the huge spikes when its on my ssd which i have no  space for it on anymore but i still get the low gpu usage

 

it cant be my hardware for the simple fact its only that one map, i think dice just messed it up.

[D2ultima]

cpu is at stock atm so max is 3.9ghz i believe, i used perfoverlay.drawgraph and the cpu and gpu usage was literally up and down like a zig zag and then at times there were huge gpu usage spikes, but i know the reason behind that is not having vysnc and because i have it on my wd green, i dont get the huge spikes when its on my ssd which i have no  space for it on anymore but i still get the low gpu usage

 

it cant be my hardware for the simple fact its only that one map, i think dice just messed it up.

Your CPU is 3.7GHz when under a 4-core load if at stock. 3.9GHz is only for 1 or 2 cores stressed only.

 

Use an overlay like HWiNFO + RTSS or Playclaw 5 (if you know your CPU/GPU speed is constant) and monitor your util and temps in real-time. Or if you have a second monitor, you can monitor your CPU with Throttlestop 8 or HWiNFO64 sensor mode, and your GPU can be monitored with GPU-Z.

[Monarch]

Siege of Shanghai map is very CPU intensive. Your CPU bottlenecks your GPU, which is why the GPU usage drops.

[arronleeds]

Your CPU is 3.7GHz when under a 4-core load if at stock. 3.9GHz is only for 1 or 2 cores stressed only.

 

Use an overlay like HWiNFO + RTSS or Playclaw 5 (if you know your CPU/GPU speed is constant) and monitor your util and temps in real-time. Or if you have a second monitor, you can monitor your CPU with Throttlestop 8 or HWiNFO64 sensor mode, and your GPU can be monitored with GPU-Z.

my temps are only around 40-45 while playing and il go into a game soon and monitor my cpu, il overclock it to around 4.2ghz so its the same all the time while under stress.

[D2ultima]

my temps are only around 40-45 while playing and il go into a game soon and monitor my cpu, il overclock it to around 4.2ghz so its the same all the time while under stress.

Mmm that should be fine, definitely.

[Zayzo]

Siege of Shanghai map is very CPU intensive. Your CPU bottlenecks your GPU, which is why the GPU usage drops.

my 4460 doesn't give me any drops on shanghai :# I stay 60+ on 1440p and max settings

[Monarch]

my 4460 doesn't give me any drops on shanghai :# I stay 60+ on 1440p and max settings

 

[Zayzo]

i mean i am running my 970 at 1610/2100 and my windows 8 is pretty gutted.