Nvidia 9600GT has low GPU Usage.

[AssAss1n]

Specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 OC-ed 3.30Ghz.

Nvidia GT 9600 1GB

2x2GB DDR2 Ram

 

My GPU always has low usage and CPU is always using it's 100%.

Games which I tested: L4D2(100% CPU Usage, somewhat okay GPU Usage), Paladins(100% CPU Usage, 10-20% GPU Usage) and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon(100% CPU Usage, 10-70% GPU Usage).

 

On just desktop use CPU Usage is 50-100%. I am using Windows 7 with 64bit.

 

Is something wrong with my PC? or Is it just the CPU? or GPU?

 

It is my main rig by the way(Yeah student life is hard.)

[agent_x007]

What temps are you getting under load ?

[comicsansms]

Turn up the settings, a CPU bottleneck is happening.

[AssAss1n]

Just now, agent_x007 said:

What temps are you getting under load ?

Average, CPU gets around 50-60C, and GPU never goes above 75C.

[AssAss1n]

1 minute ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Turn up the settings, a CPU bottleneck is happening.

I tried that aswell on Paladins I bumped up settings on Ultra, but I didn't help at all

[AssAss1n]

Any suggestions?

[matexoza]

upgrade the cpu chances are if your running a c2d your board can also support a c2Q quad core cpu and can be picked up off ebay fairly cheap

[matexoza]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Q9650&_sacat=0

 

heres you a nice upgrade chip on ebay 70$

[AssAss1n]

Just now, matexoza said:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Q9650&_sacat=0

 

heres you a nice upgrade chip on ebay 70$

I don't know, I am not really sure about spending money on this PC, I just wanted to know if there is issue, which can be fixed without upgrading anything, If there is not I will keep living with it lol.

[yavuz650]

1 hour ago, AssAss1n said:

I don't know, I am not really sure about spending money on this PC, I just wanted to know if there is issue, which can be fixed without upgrading anything, If there is not I will keep living with it lol.

I feel sad for this guy. Really I do

[matexoza]

i just upgraded my moms from a c2d to a c2q the performance gain is well worth the money and you can even downgrade that cpu a bit and still make the upgrade to c2q from c2d

 

heres a link to some cpu options

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5Q_SE2.html

 

should be a few in there for 20-30$ 

[AssAss1n]

Just now, yavuz650 said:

I feel sad for this guy. Really I do

I feel sad for myself aswell, I found that 28fps is playable on Paladins and Blood dragon. I might get seizure if I see 60fps 

[matexoza]

that system still very usable with a bit of work ;p

[AssAss1n]

3 minutes ago, matexoza said:

i just upgraded my moms from a c2d to a c2q the performance gain is well worth the money and you can even downgrade that cpu a bit and still make the upgrade to c2q from c2d

 

heres a link to some cpu options

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5Q_SE2.html

 

should be a few in there for 20-30$ 

30$ is 75GEL in my currency and also transporting that item will make it to 100GEL or more, I only get 20GEL a month so It would be 5 months to wait. My patience will die by then  

[matexoza]

thats brutal buddy =(  

i work at an ewaste recycling place so i get cpus like that from work for like 2$

[AssAss1n]

1 minute ago, matexoza said:

thats brutal buddy =(  

i work at an ewaste recycling place so i get cpus like that from work for like 2$

Happy to hear that someone isn't suffering like me, Hopefully after some time I will get a job aswell

[matexoza]

im still pretty broke atm im building a lancenter server rig atm with 16 gaming systems in it all my money is going to that working 70+ hours a week its ruff but well worth it 

[AssAss1n]

3 minutes ago, matexoza said:

im still pretty broke atm im building a lancenter server rig atm with 16 gaming systems in it all my money is going to that working 70+ hours a week its ruff but well worth it 

Good luck with that mate!

[matexoza]

ty ty

[agent_x007]

70$ for Q9650 ?
Guys srsly ?
This is best perf/$ : LINK.
OC'ed it to 3GHz+ (FSB 1333MHz), and you are good to go.

[AssAss1n]

5 hours ago, agent_x007 said:

70$ for Q9650 ?
Guys srsly ?
This is best perf/$ : LINK.
OC'ed it to 3GHz+ (FSB 1333MHz), and you are good to go.

Wow it really is a great price

[yavuz650]

1 hour ago, AssAss1n said:

Wow it really is a great price

I love how he shows off his 9600GT on his sig.

[AssAss1n]

5 hours ago, agent_x007 said:

70$ for Q9650 ?
Guys srsly ?
This is best perf/$ : LINK.
OC'ed it to 3GHz+ (FSB 1333MHz), and you are good to go.

Still 13$ will cost me ~50GEL. I am sorry, I really dont want to complain, I hate complaining, but please don't link me that kind of stuff, I really get depressed that I can't grab something that is so cheap lol..