Another discussion about GTA V performance issues—specifically high CPU usage.
Another discussion about GTA V performance issues—specifically high CPU usage.
don't get it confused with the vram issue though. people are reporting the issues when using way less than 3.5gb vram. its a general issue I think. the next nvidia patch should iron it out.
I played yesterday and used the MSI statistics tool. I noticed that most of the time all four cores were around 97-100% usage, and the GPU was at 97%. It's unclear if that's a positive or negative sign, but it seems the recent patch aimed to lower CPU usage.
Review the active processes and terminate any that aren't needed. Verify Chrome isn't running in the background, as it consumes a lot of resources. Your i5-4570 was showing 80-100% usage too, which suggests a CPU-intensive application. The presence of significant AI and physics tasks makes sense, and seeing the FX 8-core CPUs perform well is expected since they were originally built for low-power devices with high core counts to ensure smooth operation.
My i7-4790 operates between 65-80% during free roam and races, dropping to 40-60% when running demanding tasks or playing sports. I find it unsettling when my CPU stays over 75%, which feels a bit stressful for me. Running two monitors adds extra strain, so I’m testing how it performs with just one and no background apps. But who has time when you’re eager to play? I don’t have performance problems, normal settings work fine, and my 760GB with 2GB RAM isn’t that demanding.