Gpu usage 1% Cpu 100%

[Merw]

Hi everybody
i've had problems with my cpu running higher % than my gpu in every game i play, since the day i got the pc, which is a little over a year ago. I didnt think much of it, but i tried to fix it by just watching some youtube videos.

i recently dowloaded the newest Nvidia drivers, and downloaded the new COD modern warfare game. When i went to play, i could see my in game perfomance was a bit more buggy than usual, so i decided just to check my gpu performance in the task manager, and now my gpu was only running 1%, ive tried for a week to fix this problem, and i personally dont think i need to upgrade my CPU, since its fine and i also spoke with a tech guy, and he agreed. Pls help, it would be very appreciated.
PC specs:

GTX 1060 6gb

intel i5-7400

8 gb ram ddr4 2400 mhz

500 watt PSU

its a pre built:

https://www.elgiganten.dk/product/pc-tablets/stationar-pc/MSICODEX3032/msi-codex-3-vr7rc-032eu-stationar-gamer-pc

[Mick Naughty]

Gpu isn’t running at 1%. 

You need a better program to see that if Windows is bugged. 

Need to watch per core for cpu usage. 

One core gets hit harder depending on the graphics but it’s quite possible to have that cpu usage in that game. 

[Merw]

5 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Gpu isn’t running at 1%. 

You need a better program to see that if Windows is bugged. 

Need to watch per core for cpu usage. 

One core gets hit harder depending on the graphics but it’s quite possible to have that cpu usage in that game. 

So like msi afterburner?

[flashiling]

for future reference don't buy prebuilds from elgiganten they're insanely overpriced

[Merw]

3 minutes ago, flashiling said:

for future reference don't buy prebuilds from elgiganten they're insanely overpriced

yeah i learned that a few months afterwards.

[flashiling]

@DoctorNick might have some knowledge about this though so i'll just throw this job at him

[Merw]

Just now, flashiling said:

@DoctorNick might have some knowledge about this though so i'll just throw this job at him

Thanks

 

[Merw]

It was after the new nvidia drivers update my gpu usage went from 40% to 1-5% in games like fortnite and cod

[Vishera]

Could be bloatware,a screenshot of the running processes in task manager is needed.

[Mick Naughty]

12 minutes ago, Merw said:

So like msi afterburner?

Anything. Game wouldn’t be running odd at 1% it would be a slideshow. My pc’s do the same thing but there’s no way I’d be getting 180 frames in cod if so. 

[Merw]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

Anything. Game wouldn’t be running odd at 1% it would be a slideshow. My pc’s do the same thing but there’s no way I’d be getting 180 frames in cod if so. 

i get like 90 frames in COD and it runs at like 3% ill send a screenshot in here in a bit

tried to reinstall the game

[Mick Naughty]

2 minutes ago, Merw said:

i get like 90 frames in COD and it runs at like 3% ill send a screenshot in here in a bit

tried to reinstall the game

Then it isn’t running that low. Isn’t a game issue.  

[Merw]

[Merw]

i literally cannot even take a screenshot, thats how much its lagging

[Mick Naughty]

The problem is a weak cpu and lack of ram. 

 

 

[Vishera]

6 minutes ago, Merw said:

I would like to see all of the processes,it does seem like an issue of bloatware.

The GPU usage is normal when you alt-tab.

2 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

The problem is a weak cpu and lack of ram. 

As long as the RAM is not at 100% usage it's OK,at 100% it causes stutters and some long delays in loading of the world.

The CPU is not that weak,since 20% of the CPU usage doesn't come from the game.

[Merw]

1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said:

The problem is a weak cpu and lack of ram. 

 

 

but this problem just occured yesterday, before it worked fine.

I downloaded the latest nvidia driver and it messed it up

 

[Merw]

Just now, Merw said:

but this problem just occured yesterday, before it worked fine.

I downloaded the latest nvidia driver and it messed it up

 

ill try again and just take a picture with my phone whilst being ingame

[Vishera]

Just now, Merw said:

but this problem just occured yesterday, before it worked fine.

I downloaded the latest nvidia driver and it messed it up

The Nvidia drivers come with a lot of bloatware,

Just now, Merw said:

ill try again and just take a picture with my phone whilst being ingame

You can take a screenshot while you are not in the game.

[Mick Naughty]

Then go to a older version of the driver. 

[Merw]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

Then go to a older version of the driver. 

i did and still doesnt work:)

 

[Vishera]

Just now, Merw said:

i did and still doesnt work:)

 

Can you please take a screenshot of the running processes in task manager when the game is closed?

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

Then go to a older version of the driver. 

The problem seems like bloatware.

[Kilrah]

Windows for some reason does not count the GPU usage in COD. That doesn't mean the GPU isn't used, just that Windows is buggy and not showing it. Which is why people told you to use another program to watch GPU usage.

 

COD is super heavy on the CPU, so that's why it's at 100%. 

 

 

[Merw]

1 minute ago, Kilrah said:

Windows for some reason does not count the GPU usage in COD. That doesn't mean the GPU isn't used, just that Windows is buggy and not showing it. Which is why people told you to use another program to watch GPU usage.

 

COD is super heavy on the CPU, so that's why it's at 100%. 

 

 

alright, ill take a screenshot of before entering the game and after

 

[Vishera]

Just now, Kilrah said:

COD is super heavy on the CPU, so that's why it's at 100%. 

The thing is that the game uses 80% and not 100%,the rest is used by bloatware.