Only 50% of GPU usage

[lorenzertlmaier]

hey folks, 

i have two ati hd 5770's in my pc and my bf3 experience is bad. lowest settings and only about 30 fps. when i take a look at afterburner i see thaat my gpu's are only playing around at 50% usage. Whats the problem?

[Tedster]

What are your full specs?  Sounds like bottlenecking.

[Sintezza]

which resolution, and which cpu do you have?

looks to me that the xfire config might not being configured propperly

[c0d0ps]

Hey* folks, 

I* have two ati hd 5770's in my pc and my bf3 experience is bad. lowest settings and only about 30 fps. when i take a look at afterburner i see that* my gpus* are only playing around at 50% usage. What's* the problem?

What's your cpu?

[lorenzertlmaier]

What are your full specs?  Sounds like bottlenecking.

intel core i5 650 and 8 gigs of ram 

[ADZ_123_!"£]

intel core i5 650 and 8 gigs of ram 

Your problem is that cpu it's bottlenecking your gpu.

[Sintezza]

well the 5770´s are realy old and basicly low spec´d cards for now days standards.

So it might be something else then a cpu bottleneck.

 

But yeah those first gen i5´s are indeed aged aswell.

[Majestic]

Do take note that the i5-650 isn't a quadcore, but a dualcore with HT.

[lorenzertlmaier]

well the 5770´s are realy old and basicly low spec´d cards for now days standards.

So it might be something else then a cpu bottleneck.

 

But yeah those first gen i5´s are indeed aged aswell.

my whole pc is extremely aged haha

but if my cpu is bottlenecking, why do my GPUS dont use their full potential?

[Samfisher]

my whole pc is extremely aged haha

but if my cpu is bottlenecking, why do my GPUS dont use their full potential?

 

Cos thjat's exactly what CPU-bottlenecking means.  Your CPU is crunching game data so much that it doesn't have time to work with the GPU, leaving your GPU sitting around waiting for instructions.

[Sintezza]

my whole pc is extremely aged haha

but if my cpu is bottlenecking, why do my GPUS dont use their full potential?

 

could be a cpu limitation,

but also be a driver issue, or not properly configured crossfire settings.

 

install msi afterburner, and post some printscreens, we need to know how the scaling is over both gpu´s.

cpu bottleneck seems to be most likely, but it could also be something else.

[Glenwing]

my whole pc is extremely aged haha

but if my cpu is bottlenecking, why do my GPUS dont use their full potential?

Your CPU isn't bottlenecking, your CPU IS the bottleneck. The GPUs aren't using their full potential because the CPU can't give them enough work to do.

[lorenzertlmaier]

Your CPU isn't bottlenecking, your CPU IS the bottleneck. The GPUs aren't using their full potential because the CPU can't give them enough work to do.

 

Cos thjat's exactly what CPU-bottlenecking means.  Your CPU is crunching game data so much that it doesn't have time to work with the GPU, leaving your GPU sitting around waiting for instructions.

 

Thanks to you two guys

So I am basically forced to buy some new gear. Anyways, my Pc lasted like 4-5 years, i can't complain haha

[Sintezza]

new cpu + mobo + ram, and new gpu never hurts.

[lorenzertlmaier]

new cpu + mobo + ram, and new gpu never hurts.

I was thinking of a 4790K, some standard Mobo and a GTX 980 so it lasts quite a long time as well. But with that I need a new PSU and as you said I thought of a new set of RAM as well. Then  a SSD and CPU cooler and there we are, 1500€. Since I'm a younsgter lol I'll be talking to my parents and I'll maybe wait for 980ti and R9 3XX to releasem, so prices will fall. 

Anyways, if I want to stick to PC gaming I won't get around purchasing a new machine.

[Sintezza]

I was thinking of a 4790K, some standard Mobo and a GTX 980 so it lasts quite a long time as well. But with that I need a new PSU and as you said I thought of a new set of RAM as well. Then  a SSD and CPU cooler and there we are, 1500€. Since I'm a younsgter lol I'll be talking to my parents and I'll maybe wait for 980ti and R9 3XX to releasem, so prices will fall. 

Anyways, if I want to stick to PC gaming I won't get around purchasing a new machine.

 

 

ah yeah the European prices are terrible atm i know.

4790K + 980 (Ti) 390X will of course be a geat combo.

 

However, you could of course go cheaper if you dont botter overclocking or dual gpu setups.

locked i5 or Xeon e3-1231-V3 or 1241-V3 (if you want 4 cores 8 Threads) + cheaper H97 board, would of course also be a decent combo with a highend gpu.

[incarnate]

If you are considering a 980 but price is an issue, you should look into a 290x/970. Much cheaper and not far off in performance. Definitely better bang for the buck