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GPU usage fluctation

Grizzly3124
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GPUs are usually set up to save power and to keep temps low. If BF1 is not requiring all the GPU power at a given time, it would not be unusual to see the usage level drop off and then load up again when the application needs more graphics power.

 

for your first question, applications like web browsers do use GPU acceleration to operate. You could determine exactly what it is by closing down each application and in tern and see when the behavior stops

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I've just upgraded top the XFX RX 480 GTR and noticed something weird with the gpu usage.

 

I've attached a snippet of what I'm seeing in MSI Afterburner. Does anyone know why this is happening? Is it normal?

 

Thanks!

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Probably just your browser hitting it here and there.

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2 minutes ago, tmcclelland455 said:

Probably just your browser hitting it here and there.

Alright, that could be it.

 

What about if the GPU% drops during games? I'm not talking about a few % points, but 40-50% and then topping back to normal usage. I noticed whilst playing BF1

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GPUs are usually set up to save power and to keep temps low. If BF1 is not requiring all the GPU power at a given time, it would not be unusual to see the usage level drop off and then load up again when the application needs more graphics power.

 

for your first question, applications like web browsers do use GPU acceleration to operate. You could determine exactly what it is by closing down each application and in tern and see when the behavior stops

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