90-100% CPU load gaming

[tehx]

Hi, I just wanted to check this was normal for my hardware. I am getting 90 - 100 CPU load on overwatch (everything turned up to epic - render scale 100%) 100 being in big fights and in destiny also 90 - 100. This is sometimes bottlenecking my gpu down to 90%. 

 

1) Is this normal?

2) If not, how can I reduce this load? 

 

Specs:

i5 7600k @ 4.7GHz

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1070 @2GHz

ASUS STRIX Z270F

Samsung 850 Evo 240GB

WD Blue 1TB

Kraken x62 AIO

EVGA SuperNova 650 80 PLUS GOLD

 

 

Edit: background tasks use about 10% CPU at the most

[ExplosiveSloths]

Yeah, it's pretty common with 4 cores.

Nothing to worry about.

 

[Praxis727]

I would take some under load temps just to be sure.

[tehx]

11 minutes ago, ExplosiveSloths said:

Yeah, it's pretty common with 4 cores.

Nothing to worry about.

 

Oh okay, do you think 7700k would reduce this?

 

 

10 minutes ago, Praxis727 said:

I would take some under load temps just to be sure.

I have kraken x62 temps never over 50

 

[emosun]

A faster cpu would fix the load problem seeing as the cpu has to be overclocked to 4.7ghz and is still being fully taxed.

a faster cpu at stock speeds would be a smarter option.

[TheGlenlivet]

1 minute ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

Oh okay, do you think 7700k would reduce this?

 

Yes, but if you're getting the FPS you want and primarily only gaming, then it's not worth the upgrade.

[xg32]

upgrading to 7700k isnt worth it, ud be looking at a 8700/k which would be a new motherboard, depends on ur budget i guess.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

If your GPU goes below 99% often turn up render scale a tad.

[ExplosiveSloths]

1 minute ago, TheGlenlivet said:

Yes, but if you're getting the FPS you want and primarily only gaming, then it's not worth the upgrade.

Basically what this guy said.

Though it's a great option for a future upgrade.

 

[tehx]

Just now, LeapFrogMasterRace said:

If your GPU goes below 99% often turn up render scale a tad.

What difference does render scale over a 100 make though?

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

Just now, Assassinguy2623 said:

What difference does render scale over a 100 make though?

Slight visual improvements if you turn it up enough the video should look crisper similar to playing at a higher resolution. Sometimes I notice more FPS with it past 100% because it puts more load on the GPU so the CPU is not bottle-necking. 

[tehx]

6 minutes ago, LeapFrogMasterRace said:

Slight visual improvements if you turn it up enough the video should look crisper similar to playing at a higher resolution. Sometimes I notice more FPS with it past 100% because it puts more load on the GPU so the CPU is not bottle-necking. 

Wow really? I did try 144 render scale and I did lose about 10 frames and I can hardly notice a difference visually. I prefer having render scale at 100  and having less input lag. Thanks for the suggestion though 

 

What I'm probably going to do is just invest in a higher res monitor to take full advantage of the gpu. Might get coffelake in the future but not now just bought a z270 with 7600k

[Mick Naughty]

Common for me. My rigs are too crappy to not use the cpu and play like dodo.

[xg32]

3 hours ago, Assassinguy2623 said:

Wow really? I did try 144 render scale and I did lose about 10 frames and I can hardly notice a difference visually. I prefer having render scale at 100  and having less input lag. Thanks for the suggestion though 

 

What I'm probably going to do is just invest in a higher res monitor to take full advantage of the gpu. Might get coffelake in the future but not now just bought a z270 with 7600k

i think it's been confirmed intel's coming with ice lake 2018 with 8 cores, i think 8 cores will be mainstream like 4 core was,