High CPU/Low GPU usage on games

[iHDCool]

Hello guys. So i've been having this troubling problem for some time. Everytime I run GTA V, it runs very bad, textures take a good while to load, too much lag. Its shown that the CPU usage during the game can even hit 99% while the gpu usage stays pretty low. I tried reinstalling the game and installing it again, messing with the settings, even the config files, still no luck. (this issue only happens with GTA V)

Specs:

i5 7500 3.4ghz

1050ti 4gb

2tb hdd + 128gb ssd

Thanks in advance :] 

edit: textures often disappear 

[Statik]

Are all your drivers, etc up to date?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Looks like a CPU bottleneck to me.

[iHDCool]

1 minute ago, Statik said:

Are all your drivers, etc up to date?

Yes, always updating. 

I don't know, a friend of mine has an i5-3470 with same GPU but he can run it smoothly on High

[Sorenson]

Try increasing the GPU related settings in the game. You’re probably overwhelming your CPU with frames from the GPU. 

[iHDCool]

3 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

Try increasing the GPU related settings in the game. You’re probably overwhelming your CPU with frames from the GPU. 

I even tried putting everything to low, same result

[Crunchy Dragon]

8 minutes ago, WikiForce said:

even my i5 3470 wouldn't bottleneck a 1050 ti

What about in GTA V?

[Sorenson]

57 minutes ago, iHDCool said:

I even tried putting everything to low, same result

I was meant put everything to high and give it a try. Also are you running dial channel ram?

[iHDCool]

2 hours ago, Sorenson said:

I was meant put everything to high and give it a try. Also are you running dial channel ram?

Low, High, same results. Yes dual channel 

[iHDCool]

Bumping this thread, my problem is still not resolved. Anyone has any idea?

[iHDCool]

On 5/18/2020 at 1:27 AM, iHDCool said:

Bumping this thread, my problem is still not resolved. Anyone has any idea?

 

[Propanepapi]

I know that GTA5 can be a pretty CPU intensive game. There's a few tests out there from ETA Prime where even with a 1080ti the game wont go past 30-45fps because of CPU limitations.

 

- Try uninstalling as many unused apps as possible.

- Closing anything running in the background while you play.

- Physically clean your system.

 

There's a chance that your CPU might be thermal throttling from not being able to cool down under load if it's caked in dust. It'll underclock itself to keep from killing itself. Keep an eye on your temps.

 

If everything is as clean as possible and if your temps are still hot (roughly >65C) try disabling turbo boost.

https://www.tautvidas.com/blog/2011/04/disabling-intel-turbo-boost/

 

Hope this helps.

 

-pp