I assume my cpu is bottlenecking and making my 1070 act like a potato?

[steVENOM]

I dont have a dvi connector so I decided to test my cpu using minecraft since my monitor is big enough to have both afterburner and the game on screen at once. I ran afterburner and played for a bit and I think my cpu is bottlenecking? Is this true? If so, how can I fix this? Looking at my parts I think you'll know that my computer can handle what I'm asking of it

[GalacticRuler]

Can we see your CPU usage?

[steVENOM]

Just now, GalacticRuler said:

Can we see your CPU usage?

 

[DarkEnergy]

Almost looks like it's using the integrated graphics with that fps even though minecraft shows you're using the 1070. Perhaps reinstall graphics

drivers?

[Energycore]

i7 4790s are 5% off an i7-6700 so I don't see that being the bottleneck.

 

The numbers you have up there in AB actually don't say whether your GPU is being used to the max. Try CPU and GPU usage.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

That CPU usage is nowhere near maximum, so that's not your problem.  Can you run MSI afterburner or a similar app and show us the GPU usage? 

 

I'd honestly be surprised if a 4790 is bottlenecking a 1070.  My 2500 (aso a non-K) has no issues with my own 1070

[steVENOM]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

i7 4790s are 5% off an i7-6700 so I don't see that being the bottleneck.

 

The numbers you have up there in AB actually don't say whether your GPU is being used to the max. Try CPU and GPU usage.

 

gpu is at like 15%

[DarkEnergy]

How is your fps when you disable vsync?

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, steVENOM said:

gpu is at like 15%

That sounds like Minecraft all right. How many fps do you get?

[steVENOM]

2 minutes ago, Captain Chaos said:

That CPU usage is nowhere near maximum, so that's not your problem.  Can you run MSI afterburner or a similar app and show us the GPU usage? 

 

I'd honestly be surprised if a 4790 is bottlenecking a 1070.  My 2500 (aso a non-K) has no issues with my own 1070

 

isn't that wat I just showed?

 

[vanished]

Well generally speaking Minecraft is CPU bound since it can't use more than about two threads properly, and it's not very graphically demanding, which is made worse by the fact you seem to have run it in a small window for this "Test".  So yes, it probably is CPU bottlenecked, but there's not really anything you can do about that.

[steVENOM]

Just now, Energycore said:

That sounds like Minecraft all right. How many fps do you get?

45 mostly, and AC 4 is very very inconsistent, here's a sample:

 

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, steVENOM said:

45 mostly, and AC 4 is very very inconsistent, here's a sample:

 

What resolution?

[steVENOM]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

What resolution?

1920x1080 60hz

[DarkEnergy]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

What resolution?

He showed it in the video. 1920x1080.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

I'm seeing GPU clock speed and VRAM speed, but not the actual usage. 

 

Still, if you say it's around 15%, there's something going on indeed. 

 

Ah, I just see that @Ryan_Vickers chimed in with what may very well be the answer.  If Minecraft does indeed have issues with using more cores, that could indeed introduce a CPU bottleneck. 

I only tested mine with GTA5, which does use all cores properly. 

[Energycore]

Just now, steVENOM said:

1920x1080 60hz

Yeah those are some low numbers for AC 4 at 1080,60

 

I would begin by uninstalling drivers with DDU, then installing the second to latest version of the Geforce driver.

[steVENOM]

1 minute ago, Captain Chaos said:

I'm seeing GPU clock speed and VRAM speed, but not the actual usage. 

 

Still, if you say it's around 15%, there's something going on indeed. 

 

Ah, I just see that @Ryan_Vickers chimed in with what may very well be the answer.  If Minecraft does indeed have issues with using more cores, that could indeed introduce a CPU bottleneck. 

I only tested mine with GTA5, which does use all cores properly. 

 

Gta 5 test coming right up:

 

[johnwshek1218]

do you have the card in a x16 slot? i bet you do, but im just trying to do process of elimination 

[steVENOM]

1 minute ago, johnwshek1218 said:

do you have the card in a x16 slot? i bet you do, but im just trying to do process of elimination 

hm, possibly, its the only one that will fit with the current setup, but i could move things around

[DarkEnergy]

What is the CPU temp when running games?

[steVENOM]

2 minutes ago, DarkEnergy said:

What is the CPU temp when running games?

roughly 45 celcius

[DarkEnergy]

GPU temp? Meant to ask that as well lol. And have you tried reinstalling graphics drivers yet?

[steVENOM]

6 minutes ago, johnwshek1218 said:

do you have the card in a x16 slot? i bet you do, but im just trying to do process of elimination 

to answer your question, My card is currently seated in the slot furthest to the left(in this picture). I apologize in advance for my lack of knowledge here lol.

[2Fast2Quik]

To me it looks like a vrm issue.