ASUS GT 440 99% GPU Usage

[Sir Asvald]

I've got both cards, the GT 440 and the R7 260x. I've had issues with my R7 260X sapphire, so I had to RMA. (waiting for them to send me a new one. So I'm stuck with the horrible GT 440. No matter what resolution I play at, Its always 99%. Games such as Skyrim, Sniper elite Nazi Zombies, CoD4.

 

ATM the resolution I'm playing is around 1280x720 or 1600x900.

 

Specs: i5 4960, 8GB Ram. 

 

So is this a bottleneck? 

[Jade]

The GT 440 is ancient. Yes, that is more than a bottleneck.

[Sauron]

It's perfectly normal, unless you are using vsync a GPU will work at maximum capacity to provide as many fps as possible. And of course the 440 is bottlenecking your system.

[Minimalist1]

Of course it is, the integrated chip in your CPU would perform better.

[Johannes_Lazor]

When your loads are unbalanced you have a bottleneck.

[Johannes_Lazor]

Of course it is, the integrated chip in your CPU would perform better.

i doubt it.

[Sir Asvald]

Of course it is, the integrated chip in your CPU would perform better.

It would? 

[Sir Asvald]

The GT 440 is ancient. Yes, that is more than a bottleneck.

[flibberdipper]

Of course it is, the integrated chip in your CPU would perform better.

No it isn't.

 

But yeah. That GPU is shit.

[SkilledRebuilds]

99% Usage...So is this a bottleneck? 

Your GPU @ 99-100% is a GREAT thing... It means the card is available to use 100% Performance, not being limited by other parts or the game itself.

It's when you use under the 90-100% range you lose out on performance.

System is working as normal.

If your GPU is at 99-100% and the game is not fast enough, lower details or deal with it.

It just means the GPU core itself, isn't powerful,... even running as efficiently as possible.

[Sequence]

Of course it is, the integrated chip in your CPU would perform better.

No just no.

[Bussinateur]

It would? 

 

Probably not, but they are similar in performance. I would say the GT 440 is slightly better

[Sir Asvald]

Your GPU @ 99-100% is a GREAT thing... It means the card is available to use 100% Performance, not being limited by other parts or the game itself.

It's when you use under the 90-100% range you lose out on performance.

System is working as normal.

If your GPU is at 99-100% and the game is not fast enough, lower details or deal with it.

It just means the GPU core itself, isn't powerful,... even running as efficiently as possible.

So The card itself is not a bottleneck, but its not powerful enough to play games at certain res?

Also the temp are atleast 66-71C.  Is that a good thing?

[Bussinateur]

Some games at 720p should be playablee. Just don't expect it to be BF4 or Crysis. Think more like Starcraft 2

[Sir Asvald]

Some games at 720p should be playablee. Just don't expect it to be BF4 or Crysis. Think more like Starcraft 2

I don't play those games anyways so its fine.

[SkilledRebuilds]

So The card itself is not a bottleneck, but its not powerful enough to play games at certain res?

 

This....is Exactly right.

 

Temps are subjective to the cooler used and the environment your in, can't say whether it's good or bad...because it's subjective.

EG:It's like someone from Antarctica and a Desert both said they have 68-71*c, The Environment plays a part, as do other variables.

 

Realistically,....to make games run better, get a better GPU, or lower the resolution even further.

[Sir Asvald]

Right, The GPU is fluctuating at 90-99%, while the CPU is around 35-64% @SkilledRebuilds

[SkilledRebuilds]

 

Right, The GPU is fluctuating at 90-99%, while the CPU is around 35-45% @SkilledRebuilds

 

 

Sounds normal for me,...and everyone in the same situation.

BF4 on my machine uses GPU usage to 90-100% & varied (like 92/94/96/92/98) in this one game.

 

Most of my games are having the GPU at 97-100% always. Which is great.

Not all games are equal however, this is where some losses can be had, but usually quickly regained, or not at any fault of your own, but the game itself/drivers screwing with performance.

[Sir Asvald]

Sounds normal for me,...and everyone in the same situation.

BF4 on my machine uses GPU usage to 90-100% & varied (like 92/94/96/92/98) in this one game.

 

Most of my games are having the GPU at 97-100% always. Which is great.

Not all games are equal however, this is where some losses can be had, but usually quickly regained, or not at any fault of your own, but the game itself/drivers screwing with performance.

Thanks for putting my mind at ease.  

[Johannes_Lazor]

Sounds normal for me,...and everyone in the same situation.

BF4 on my machine uses GPU usage to 90-100% & varied (like 92/94/96/92/98) in this one game.

 

Most of my games are having the GPU at 97-100% always. Which is great.

Not all games are equal however, this is where some losses can be had, but usually quickly regained, or not at any fault of your own, but the game itself/drivers screwing with performance.

Not everyone, My GTX 660 is at 50-60% load in All games i have tried exept The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter and Skyrim(Heavily modded).

[SkilledRebuilds]

Not everyone, My GTX 660 is at 50-60% load in All games i have tried exept The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter and Skyrim(Heavily modded).

Compare your lightweight CPU to his 4690...and to be frank, you can't,... your CPU, is probably struggling with the game engines instruction throughput, whereas the OP's CPU is way stronger and will see none of that.

[Hieb]

So The card itself is not a bottleneck, but its not powerful enough to play games at certain res?

Also the temp are atleast 66-71C.  Is that a good thing?

 

A bottleneck refers to the weakest part of a system. Your GPU is a bottleneck, technically speaking. It is bottlenecking your i5 4690 theoretically, since the i5-4690 could easily support a much higher end video card. But this is a good thing. A game should use all of the GPU power available to it, while the CPU is basically just the supporting factor. Your CPU only needs to be fast enough to keep up with your video card, but your GPU is what determines your maximum performance.

 

Ideally you want your GPU usage to be at 95-100%. The lower your CPU usage, the better since it means more headroom for your GPU to perform optimally and less likely to encounter frame dips.

[Sir Asvald]

A bottleneck refers to the weakest part of a system. Your GPU is a bottleneck, technically speaking. It is bottlenecking your i5 4690 theoretically, since the i5-4690 could easily support a much higher end video card. But this is a good thing. A game should use all of the GPU power available to it, while the CPU is basically just the supporting factor. Your CPU only needs to be fast enough to keep up with your video card, but your GPU is what determines your maximum performance.

Ideally you want your GPU usage to be at 95-100%. The lower your CPU usage, the better since it means more headroom for your GPU to perform optimally and less likely to encounter frame dips.

Yeah. I was playing skyrim. The GPU load was at 90-99% and the CPU was at 35-45%.

[Johannes_Lazor]

Compare your lightweight CPU to his 4690...and to be frank, you can't,... your CPU, is probably struggling with the game engines instruction throughput, whereas the OP's CPU is way stronger and will see none of that.

I know, My system is WIP, Each upgrade i do is overkill, I found thats the most cost efficient way of keeping the rig alive.

I just meant that everyone dont have a balanced rig.