Posted August 13, 2013 So all of a sudden (after AMD 13.8 driver update) bf3 has been using 80-100% of my cpu for no reason. It used to be like 60% max and in the 80's while playing AND streaming. Anyone seen this before and maybe have a fix? I think it could be the new driver putting more work on my CPU but I'm not entirely sure why it would do that so I would like to get more opinions before and revert back to 13.6. Edit* specs are 3570k @ 4.3Ghz MSI z77a g45 MSI tf3 7950 1100/1500 8gb Corsair Vengeance Corsair CX750m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 are you sure its BF3? Big Bertha3570k @ 4.5GhzASRock Fatal1ty Z777970 DCUII TOP EVGA GTX 780Swiftech H220 w/ NF-F1216GB RAM128GB Kingston HyperX 3K1TB Western Digital Black40GB Western Digital Raptor 10K PeripheralsMionix 3200 MouseCMStorm Quickfire Rapid w/ Cherry MX Blues2 x Dell U2713HM AudioAsus ROG Orion Pro HeadsetSony XB-500AKG K240Bose AE2iFiio E10 Samsung Galaxy S45.0" 1920x1080p Super AMOLED screen16GB Storage2600 mAh battery1.9Ghz quad-core Krait CPU2GB RAMCyanogenMod CameraNikon D310018x55mm NIKKOR VR Lens14.2 MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 It shouldn't matter what your CPU usage is. When i play a map with a ton of players my CPU usage on my 3570K is high but it doesn't slow it down. My Reviews: Sennheiser HD 518 Mayflower Electronics ODAC/O2 Review My Tutorials: How To Play Crysis on Linux in DirectX 10 with DXVK Splinter Cell Conviction General Protection Fault Fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Have you checked task manager to make sure it's 100% from BF3 usage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author are you sure its BF3? It shouldn't matter what your CPU usage is. When i play a map with a ton of players my CPU usage on my 3570K is high but it doesn't slow it down. Have you checked task manager to make sure it's 100% from BF3 usage? Yes I've checked task manager to double check it is bf3, I've closed everything else to make sure also. Well I would like to be able to stream bf3 but with it acting like this I won't and it does cause me stuttering when I hit the 100% mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Yes I've checked task manager to double check it is bf3, I've closed everything else to make sure also. Well I would like to be able to stream bf3 but with it acting like this I won't and it does cause me stuttering when I hit the 100% mark. what does the taskmanager say is working? in the process manager? Big Bertha3570k @ 4.5GhzASRock Fatal1ty Z777970 DCUII TOP EVGA GTX 780Swiftech H220 w/ NF-F1216GB RAM128GB Kingston HyperX 3K1TB Western Digital Black40GB Western Digital Raptor 10K PeripheralsMionix 3200 MouseCMStorm Quickfire Rapid w/ Cherry MX Blues2 x Dell U2713HM AudioAsus ROG Orion Pro HeadsetSony XB-500AKG K240Bose AE2iFiio E10 Samsung Galaxy S45.0" 1920x1080p Super AMOLED screen16GB Storage2600 mAh battery1.9Ghz quad-core Krait CPU2GB RAMCyanogenMod CameraNikon D310018x55mm NIKKOR VR Lens14.2 MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Yes I've checked task manager to double check it is bf3, I've closed everything else to make sure also. Well I would like to be able to stream bf3 but with it acting like this I won't and it does cause me stuttering when I hit the 100% mark. The only thing i can think of is your CPU might be running at a lower clock speed. Is your CPU throttling its clock speed or do you have any power saving features enabled? My Reviews: Sennheiser HD 518 Mayflower Electronics ODAC/O2 Review My Tutorials: How To Play Crysis on Linux in DirectX 10 with DXVK Splinter Cell Conviction General Protection Fault Fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author what does the taskmanager say is working? in the process manager? What do you mean? When I filter by CPU when playing the only other thing besides bf3 is TeamSpeak which is using 1%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author The only thing i can think of is your CPU might be running at a lower clock speed. Is your CPU throttling its clock speed or do you have any power saving features enabled? I've checked my CPU when I had it closed but forgot to while it was running, I will check that real quick and see but I don't know why it would be doing it all of a sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 What do you mean? When I filter by CPU when playing the only other thing besides bf3 is TeamSpeak which is using 1%. does it say strictly battlefield 3 or battlelog and punkbuster Big Bertha3570k @ 4.5GhzASRock Fatal1ty Z777970 DCUII TOP EVGA GTX 780Swiftech H220 w/ NF-F1216GB RAM128GB Kingston HyperX 3K1TB Western Digital Black40GB Western Digital Raptor 10K PeripheralsMionix 3200 MouseCMStorm Quickfire Rapid w/ Cherry MX Blues2 x Dell U2713HM AudioAsus ROG Orion Pro HeadsetSony XB-500AKG K240Bose AE2iFiio E10 Samsung Galaxy S45.0" 1920x1080p Super AMOLED screen16GB Storage2600 mAh battery1.9Ghz quad-core Krait CPU2GB RAMCyanogenMod CameraNikon D310018x55mm NIKKOR VR Lens14.2 MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author does it say strictly battlefield 3 or battlelog and punkbuster It is the bf3 .exe that is running that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 It is the bf3 .exe that is running that high. reinstall the reinstall punkbuster and origin Big Bertha3570k @ 4.5GhzASRock Fatal1ty Z777970 DCUII TOP EVGA GTX 780Swiftech H220 w/ NF-F1216GB RAM128GB Kingston HyperX 3K1TB Western Digital Black40GB Western Digital Raptor 10K PeripheralsMionix 3200 MouseCMStorm Quickfire Rapid w/ Cherry MX Blues2 x Dell U2713HM AudioAsus ROG Orion Pro HeadsetSony XB-500AKG K240Bose AE2iFiio E10 Samsung Galaxy S45.0" 1920x1080p Super AMOLED screen16GB Storage2600 mAh battery1.9Ghz quad-core Krait CPU2GB RAMCyanogenMod CameraNikon D310018x55mm NIKKOR VR Lens14.2 MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author The only thing i can think of is your CPU might be running at a lower clock speed. Is your CPU throttling its clock speed or do you have any power saving features enabled? Nope, just checked. Cpu is still running at 4.3Ghz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author reinstall the reinstall punkbuster and origin I was really hoping I would have to do that. I honestly think it is the 13.8 drivers causing this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 I've checked my CPU when I had it closed but forgot to while it was running, I will check that real quick and see but I don't know why it would be doing it all of a sudden. Your system could be unstable if its overclocked or your heatsink could be poorly seated on. My Reviews: Sennheiser HD 518 Mayflower Electronics ODAC/O2 Review My Tutorials: How To Play Crysis on Linux in DirectX 10 with DXVK Splinter Cell Conviction General Protection Fault Fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 I was really hoping I would have to do that. I honestly think it is the 13.8 drivers causing this though. Are 13.8 beta drivers? Sorry i don't use AMD or keep up with AMD stuff. I know they have new beta drivers that fix frame latency issues but they are not perfect and have a ton of bugs. Consider using a older display driver and checking CPU usage. My Reviews: Sennheiser HD 518 Mayflower Electronics ODAC/O2 Review My Tutorials: How To Play Crysis on Linux in DirectX 10 with DXVK Splinter Cell Conviction General Protection Fault Fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author Your system could be unstable if its overclocked or your heatsink could be poorly seated on. Are 13.8 beta drivers? Sorry i don't use AMD or keep up with AMD stuff. I know they have new beta drivers that fix frame latency issues but they are not perfect and have a ton of bugs. Consider using a older display driver and checking CPU usage. It isn't my CPU being unstable, It has been running with these exact settings everything for months in bf3 and every other game I play. And yes they are the new ones that fix frame latency and that is what I planned on doing I just wanted to get some other peoples opinion's first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 It isn't my CPU being unstable, It has been running with these exact settings everything for months in bf3 and every other game I play. And yes they are the new ones that fix frame latency and that is what I planned on doing I just wanted to get some other peoples opinion's first. yeah man, revert that sheet. that's beta catalyst drivers for you, although I had the same problem on some Nvidia beta drivers a while back as well only for some reason it was my graphics card going on full load when opening solitaire lol Spoiler CPU: R5 1600 @ 4.2 GHz; GPU: Asus STRIX & Gigabyte g1 GTX 1070 SLI; RAM: 16 GB Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz ; Mobo: Asrock Taichi x470; SSD: 512 gb Samsung 950 Pro Storage: 5x Seagate 2TB drives; 1x 2TB WD PurplePSU: 700 Watt Huntkey; Peripherals: Acer S277HK 4K Monitor; Logitech G502 gaming mouse; Corsair K95 Mechanical keyboard; 5.1 Logitech x530 sound system 01000010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01100100 01101111 01100101 01110011 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101011 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110000 01110010 01101111 00101110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author yeah man, revert that sheet. that's beta catalyst drivers for you, although I had the same problem on some Nvidia beta drivers a while back as well only for some reason it was my graphics card going on full load when opening solitaire lol Are 13.8 beta drivers? Sorry i don't use AMD or keep up with AMD stuff. I know they have new beta drivers that fix frame latency issues but they are not perfect and have a ton of bugs. Consider using a older display driver and checking CPU usage. Reverted back to 13.6 drivers which I previously had no issues with and still having the problem (yes I did a proper uninstall and reinstall). This is really frustrating me :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Streaming with an I5 isn't gonna cut it (at a watchable resolution), I tried. Cooler Master 690 II Advanced - I5 2500K @ 4.5Ghz - Geil Enhance Plus 1750Mhz 8Gb - ASUS ENGTX 570 DCUII - MSI Z68aGD65 - Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B - Samsung 830 128gb and Crucial m4 128gb - much other stuff not worth mentioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author Streaming with an I5 isn't gonna cut it (at a watchable resolution), I tried. Sorry that you had a bad experience with it? Mine can handle every game I've thrown at it while streaming until now with this new issue which I haven't tried streaming. Only used to use 80% of my 3570k while playing/streaming bf3 at the same settings it is at now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Reverted back to 13.6 drivers which I previously had no issues with and still having the problem (yes I did a proper uninstall and reinstall). This is really frustrating me :( hmm, that sure is strange, try creating (trust me it sounds silly but do this) a new user on windows and test your game on that. if it works I can help you move everything from your old account to that one. (aside from the wallpaper, save that as a theme to re-apply it) Streaming with an I5 isn't gonna cut it (at a watchable resolution), I tried. actually I think it may have been your card holding you back, I can stream alright. haven't done so lately though since time is a factor as well as network and my network is capped now. Spoiler CPU: R5 1600 @ 4.2 GHz; GPU: Asus STRIX & Gigabyte g1 GTX 1070 SLI; RAM: 16 GB Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz ; Mobo: Asrock Taichi x470; SSD: 512 gb Samsung 950 Pro Storage: 5x Seagate 2TB drives; 1x 2TB WD PurplePSU: 700 Watt Huntkey; Peripherals: Acer S277HK 4K Monitor; Logitech G502 gaming mouse; Corsair K95 Mechanical keyboard; 5.1 Logitech x530 sound system 01000010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01100100 01101111 01100101 01110011 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101011 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110000 01110010 01101111 00101110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Author hmm, that sure is strange, try creating (trust me it sounds silly but do this) a new user on windows and test your game on that. if it works I can help you move everything from your old account to that one. (aside from the wallpaper, save that as a theme to re-apply it) That is definitely going to be my very very very absolute last option lol. I'm going to delete and reinstall bf3 and see if that fixes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 That is definitely going to be my very very very absolute last option lol. I'm going to delete and reinstall bf3 and see if that fixes it. It's really not that hard, but give everything you can a shot since your problem can be almost anything. keep us updated on what's happening. Spoiler CPU: R5 1600 @ 4.2 GHz; GPU: Asus STRIX & Gigabyte g1 GTX 1070 SLI; RAM: 16 GB Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz ; Mobo: Asrock Taichi x470; SSD: 512 gb Samsung 950 Pro Storage: 5x Seagate 2TB drives; 1x 2TB WD PurplePSU: 700 Watt Huntkey; Peripherals: Acer S277HK 4K Monitor; Logitech G502 gaming mouse; Corsair K95 Mechanical keyboard; 5.1 Logitech x530 sound system 01000010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01100100 01101111 01100101 01110011 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101011 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110000 01110010 01101111 00101110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 13, 2013 Sorry that you had a bad experience with it? Mine can handle every game I've thrown at it while streaming until now with this new issue which I haven't tried streaming. Only used to use 80% of my 3570k while playing/streaming bf3 at the same settings it is at now. Wow, well that's good news for me I suppose! (need to tweak some settings etc) Cooler Master 690 II Advanced - I5 2500K @ 4.5Ghz - Geil Enhance Plus 1750Mhz 8Gb - ASUS ENGTX 570 DCUII - MSI Z68aGD65 - Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B - Samsung 830 128gb and Crucial m4 128gb - much other stuff not worth mentioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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