GTA Online experiences a brief pause during initial launch.
GTA Online experiences a brief pause during initial launch.
Hey there, I see you're experiencing a weird behavior with GTA Online. The GPU usage seems to drop to near zero after about two minutes of gameplay, then it picks up again smoothly. Could be related to the game's performance, system load, or even background processes. Since your hardware is in the same generation and GPU is occluded, it might be a software or driver issue. Try updating your drivers, checking for system updates, or testing with a different game to see if the problem persists. Let me know what you find!
Consider tracking GPU, CPU, memory, and network activity to identify the source of the problem.
It seems the problem involved the i5 CPU in Gamers Nexus during tests of GTA V.
I experienced a sudden power boost during one session, with GPU activity dropping briefly to zero for about a second before stabilizing near 100%. CPU usage remained steady around 50%, and RAM showed a minor spike of roughly 300MB at that moment. Network performance was uncertain, and I wasn’t sure if monitoring helped.
Observed game mode was active at the time of the issue, but it only appeared after the creators made an update. I turned off game mode to check if it resolved the problem. Temperatures are stable, around 60-70°C with the GPU and CPU in that range, and RAM usage stays at about 5 GB during the issue—since I have 16 GB available, it shouldn’t be a concern.
It's clear you're curious about how Windows updates affect performance. You mentioned network activity during lag, disk and memory usage, and whether Game Mode might be causing issues. Let me know if you'd like help interpreting those signs or troubleshooting further!