Game is running but using lots of graphics while your computer uses too much power and frames are getting low?
Game is running but using lots of graphics while your computer uses too much power and frames are getting low?
Playing games like Cod Warzone on high settings uses a lot of your CPU, so you'll feel slower than normal because all your power goes there. If your graphics card isn't even 1% busy while playing, check the Task Manager to see what's really happening. Also, when using low-level tools like DirectX 12, the monitor might show fake usage that doesn't match reality. Use the newest version of MSI Afterburner to actually watch how much power your GPU is getting.
I tried this video, but it messed up my graphics instead of making them better.
It's common for people to turn down graphics settings in competitive games so they can get more frames per second (FPS). But your CPU needs to finish preparing those frames before the GPU sends them out, and 170 or 180 FPS is probably too much. I'd suggest running at 144hz or even lower instead; that usually gives smoother performance for you.
It all depends on the game and what environment you're using, but usually lowering graphics settings just cuts down the work for the GPU without hurting the CPU. Getting your frame rate capped around 120 or 144 helps make gameplay smoother. If you're hitting 180 FPS with low graphics, you have an unrestricted frame rate. When graphics are set so low that the GPU isn't a problem at all, the CPU is just making as many frames as it can while still not being fully loaded. I have a 165hz monitor but tend to play in FPS games at 144fps instead.
You don't have these problems with consoles because they usually only need two main parts. With a PC you can mix and match way more stuff. In a PC it all comes down to finding the right balance. You could put a fast CPU like an i7 9700 or even a new one, plus an amazing graphics card like an RTX 3080. This setup is great for playing online games at 1080p and getting smooth frames. The computer usually gets super hot (at 100 percent) all the time when you do this, even if you turn down the graphics settings a little bit. If you lower them too much, it won't matter because the game will look bad. It's exactly the same thing that happens on a huge screen at 1440p for many online games.
It's hard to help myself think about how that doesn't really give advice on stopping it. Haha
I am not sure how to properly attach photos, but last night before trying to mess with settings, I had a screenshot showing 208 FPS. Then I followed the video above about best settings, which actually lowered my settings. So I went back into Nvidia control panels and changed them back to normal. But today's screenshot still shows lower FPS at 135 FPS.
Fair enough, here is some advice. Have you tried other AAA games to see how they perform? For example, when I build a gaming PC (not very often where I live because of economy and import taxes), the first thing I do is load a game I know pretty well to check performance. In this case, Shadow of The Tomb Rider. If that game plays well then I know most likely everything was fine. If it doesn't, then I need to start testing other things, like GPU or CPU benchmarks to try and find the problem (software and/or hardware). If you want, even though it might not bring any new info to this topic, running UserBenchmark test and posting the complete result link may help members reading here identify a culprit (or not). It's free and only takes a few minutes. https://www.userbenchmark.com/