Weird GPU usage issues.

[TIFitis]

PC Specs :-

 

CPU - AMD - FX4100

GPU - MSI GTX 660ti

PSU - Cooler Master Thunder 600W

RAM - CORSAIR 2GB(x2)

 

 

 

I am facing some strange issues when running games like THIEF and COD Ghosts.

The GPU usage would keep falling to 0% and then again go back to 99% and the framerate would also dip to 0 FPS and again rise to 60-70 FPS depending on the game, thus making the games unplayable, however in case of THIEF after idling the game for around 5 mins the GPU usage would stop fluctuating, and maintaining a steady 65-70 fps and in case of COD Ghosts it maintains a steady FPS(and GPU Usage at 99%) when I am alt-tabbed and I can hear the game sounds in the background would no longer stutter.I face the same problem in Battlefield 4 but couldn't find any scenario where it seems fixed, its stuttering all the way through....

However in some games like Batman Arkham Origins would run beautifully with no issues.

 

 

 

The bits where you see noticeably less spikes was when I was alt-tabbed....

[wverhoeven95]

maby it becaurse thief and battlefield 4 are basicly amd optimized games and batman an nividea optimized game

[Cubit481]

 

 

 

 

The bits where you see noticeably less spikes was when I was alt-tabbed....

are there any OC on ur gpu..?? try reseting the profile on afterburner and also update the drivers...

[TIFitis]

maby it becaurse thief and battlefield 4 are basicly amd optimized games and batman an nividea optimized game

what about cod ghosts ?

[TIFitis]

are there any OC on ur gpu..?? try reseting the profile on afterburner and also update the drivers...

nope no OC 

[TIFitis]

all drivers are updated and running Geforce experience 2.0

[Cubit481]

nope no OC 

ok...update the drivers also turn off overide applications settings option in nvidia control panel, work with the settings in the game...

[jvkeizer]

@akashbanerjeeab It could be that your gpu gets too hot and therefore stops every now and then to prevent overheating. My XFX R9 280X already does that at 80 degrees and I see your gpu is running at around 90 degrees (max of 99?!) which is really hot. Try running your games with the fan speed manually set to 100% (yes it is loud and annoying) to see if you get lower temps and whether that fixes the problem. If it is the problem you should do something about the cooling/airflow in your case.

[DIV1D3]

maby it becaurse thief and battlefield 4 are basicly amd optimized games and batman an nividea optimized game

He said Thief and Ghosts *facepalm*

I can see that it is getting up to 95 degrees, so that's half the reason but I'm unsure as to why the fps drop to 0. Try uninstalling and re-installing the drivers, it might fix the freezing but you need to turn down the settings as 95 degrees isn't good. 

[Clarkey]

90 degrees is WAAAY too hot. Turn up your fan.

 

But back to the most important question.Why in the world did you buy cod ghosts?

[TIFitis]

I tried changing the settings to application controlled(wherever applicable), and turning up fan speed to max manually, games run smoother now with much less freezes TY

[jvkeizer]

I tried changing the settings to application controlled(wherever applicable), and turning up fan speed to max manually, games run smoother now with much less freezes TY

So yeah, the temperatures were definitely the problem. What's the cooling in your case like?

[TIFitis]

So yeah, the temperatures were definitely the problem. What's the cooling in your case like?

I solved my cooling issues , now even though my temps would never go above 70 the freezing issue still persists its just so weird.......

[jvkeizer]

I solved my cooling issues , now even though my temps would never go above 70 the freezing issue still persists its just so weird.......

That's really weird. What about your CPU usage while gaming? Is it hitting 100%? In that case it could be bottlenecking your GPU.

[Recon-UK]

660Ti is far too fast for a stock 4100 hell i had bottlenecks with a GTX 480 and Phenom II 955 at 4.0ghz which is a faster chip.

I would look into the FX 6300 or if a new platform the haswell i3 4xxx.

[TIFitis]

I tried looking into my CPU usage and its erratic too, the highest peaks are at around 75% and they dip to around 40%....quite similarly to my GPU's graph....

[jvkeizer]

You might just want to contact MSI for your issue, I'm sorry I can't help you out

[_Shaho]

I tried looking into my CPU usage and its erratic too, the highest peaks are at around 75% and they dip to around 40%....quite similarly to my GPU's graph....

That processor isn't great at all. It's a major bottleneck and is definitely what is causing your issues.

[TIFitis]

Hmm,  So i upgraded from my Core 2 Duo with which I was experiencing huge bottleneck issues, to a CPU which again has bottlenecking issues....