Should I upgrade? Bottleneck?

[Hayden86]

(New to PC Gaming)

 

I noticed while playing RDR2 on 1440p max setting running 50fps average that my CPU usage floats around 40%-50% mean while while GPU stays at or below 10%. Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPU? If so what would you all recommend upgrading to?

 

My PC specs are:

CPU: Intel i7-7700

RAM:16 GB

GPU: RTX2070 Super Founder Edition

Motherboard: ASUS H270-Plus

 

[dizmo]

If nothing is at 100%, you're not bottlenecking. Unless you missed a 0 there.

I'd recommend lowering the settings first. There's a bunch you can turn down, like going from Ultra to High, which will net decent frame rate gains.

Is it a 60hz or 144hz monitor?

 

Welcome to the forum.

[RAS_3885]

What are you using to check GPU and CPU usage? Should be something like HWInfo64 or MSI Afterburner. If it's Task Manager it can be inaccurate or not showing the correct usage metric.

[Hayden86]

10 minutes ago, RAS_3885 said:

What are you using to check GPU and CPU usage? Should be something like HWInfo64 or MSI Afterburner. If it's Task Manager it can be inaccurate or not showing the correct usage metric.

I have been using NZXT CAM software to monitor.

[Hayden86]

39 minutes ago, dizmo said:

If nothing is at 100%, you're not bottlenecking. Unless you missed a 0 there.

I'd recommend lowering the settings first. There's a bunch you can turn down, like going from Ultra to High, which will net decent frame rate gains.

Is it a 60hz or 144hz monitor?

 

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks I will give that a shot!

[SamClan]

sounds like up-scaling, check Nvidea Geforce Experience - the game - then the entry for resolution upscaling. 

[Hayden86]

2 minutes ago, SamClan said:

sounds like up-scaling, check Nvidea Geforce Experience - the game - then the entry for resolution upscaling. 

looks to be set to off

[Hayden86]

After downloading MSI Afterburner is shows my GPU usage to be 99% where NZXT Cam still shows 8-10% 

[RAS_3885]

1 minute ago, Hayden86 said:

After downloading MSI Afterburner is shows my GPU usage to be 99% where NZXT Cam still shows 8-10% 

That makes more sense given a quick look at benchmarks puts the 2070 Super at 50-80 FPS at 1440p depending on what settings are chosen.

 

You can likely reduce from "ultra/max everything!" and gain some FPS. Otherwise you're GPU limited currently.

[Hayden86]

4 minutes ago, RAS_3885 said:

That makes more sense given a quick look at benchmarks puts the 2070 Super at 50-80 FPS at 1440p depending on what settings are chosen.

 

You can likely reduce from "ultra/max everything!" and gain some FPS. Otherwise you're GPU limited currently.

I will do that. Thank you!

[SamClan]

3 minutes ago, Hayden86 said:

looks to be set to off

was just a guessing, 

 

well I just googled it, found a youtube video with nearly the same speccs 

 

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC i7-7700-GTX-1080Ti -1440p Ultra Benchmark

and he got 45fps average in the Benchmark - so it checks out. 

 

BTW don't trust your Task Manager if it comes to CPU or GPU usage. CPUID HW Monitor and GPU-Z. 

GPU-Z shows you the reason why the GPU doesn't do more - PerfCap Reason 

 

with HW Monitor you can check the usage - Utilization 

 

run the game, even the Benchmark and then you will see if your CPU is fully used or your GPU is in idle

 

OR 

 

you just google what your GPU could do in 1440p with max settings in that game. Next thing is they normally test those games with the top of the line CPUs (yours is not one of those). If it has the same FPS you will know it is your GPU, otherwise it should be CPU