Low GPU usage

[Razerzz]

I recently have expierienced some problems with my PC. When I am playing a game, which is running in 60 fps or higher, for, lets say, an hour, frame rate starts to drop to 40 fps or even lower. I noticed when that does happen, my GPU usage drops to 50% and even goes lower, while my CPU usage jumps to 100% and stays there. I have GTX 1660 and i5 7500. There could be a bottleneck, but im not sure about that. Also, im not playing CPU intensive games, like Battlefield 5. I have this CPU for about 2 months, and this GPU for roughly a month. When i put these two components together, there was no problems whatsoever. Is there anything I can do to fix this low GPU usage problem?

[Stormseeker9]

Why did you buy a non HT cpu today?(you said 2 months ago, same shit) 4/4 is starting to lack nowadays enough ooempf. 

What are your temps under load  

[Skiiwee29]

If your CPU usage is at 100% and GPU usage is less than 100%, thats an indication of a CPU bottleneck in your system. 

[Razerzz]

9 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Why did you buy a non HT cpu today?(you said 2 months ago, same shit) 4/4 is starting to lack nowadays enough ooempf. 

What are your temps under load  

GPU is mostly around 67-74°C, CPU is 63-72°C. Buying this CPU was a mistake, and i dont doubt it. But my budget back then and right now is not good enough to buy a new motherboard and a new ryzen CPU.

[Razerzz]

11 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

If your CPU usage is at 100% and GPU usage is less than 100%, thats an indication of a CPU bottleneck in your system. 

But can this problem occur after a while you had a pc? Right now i really didnt know if this problem is because of bottleneck, because, like i said, this problem started to occure 2 or 3 days ago.

[MadAnt250]

2 hours ago, Razerzz said:

this problem started to occure 2 or 3 days ago.

Did you check your GPU temp and power limit?

[Razerzz]

1 hour ago, MadAnt250 said:

Did you check your GPU temp and power limit?

Power limit- 100%

Temp. limit- 83 °C

Core clock- +0

Memory clock- +0

 

I am really lost now. I dont know what to do man. My cpu is always 100% and GPU reaches max 50%. Games are practically unplayable. I still refuse to believe that the problem is because of the bottleneck

[Razerzz]

5 hours ago, Razerzz said:

I recently have expierienced some problems with my PC. When I am playing a game, which is running in 60 fps or higher, for, lets say, an hour, frame rate starts to drop to 40 fps or even lower. I noticed when that does happen, my GPU usage drops to 50% and even goes lower, while my CPU usage jumps to 100% and stays there. I have GTX 1660 and i5 7500. There could be a bottleneck, but im not sure about that. Also, im not playing CPU intensive games, like Battlefield 5. I have this CPU for about 2 months, and this GPU for roughly a month. When i put these two components together, there was no problems whatsoever. Is there anything I can do to fix this low GPU usage problem?

Maybe my GPU usage has gone to shit because of my PSU. Its not the best one, Corsair VS 450W. Maybe I should buy a new PSU and see if that helps, or is the problem definitely not in the PSU?

[MadAnt250]

 

@RazerzzWhat graphics settings you are using?

I'm using an i5-7400 with a GTX 970 and my play games just fine at mostly high to high detail.

Also you may have to clear the games cache sometimes.

[SkilledRebuilds]

BFV IS a CPU intensive game.

It also performs worse now than it did months and months ago... closer to within 6 months of launch... to now.. a Decent amount of changes happened and performance isn't exactly better... likely worse in some cases.

 

Maybe it's just me using VHigh or Ultra... varied maps and situations..

4cores at 100% isn't abnormal for BFV.

4cores8threads hits 70-100% too and drops GPU usages.

 

Being thread limited does suck when you do come across games wanting more.

I'd be hunting a used i7, or save and sell the existing platform, paired with saved dollars and maximize a newer platform.