High performance at minimal system demands.
High performance at minimal system demands.
Hello. I still think I’m a bit clueless on these topics, so my question might seem a bit silly, but that’s okay. My current setup: R5 2600 without overclocking (I have a R7 5700X arriving soon, expected in the next few days). RTX 2060 Gigabyte Windforce 32 GB RAM at 3200 MHz, playing at 1080p. On my games, I always keep everything at low settings, and usage is usually around 50% or less for both GPU and CPU. My reasoning says that if the game isn’t using much power, I should see better performance, but it’s not happening. For example, if my GPU and CPU are only at 50%, why aren’t they giving me more frames? Is upgrading my GPU the only fix? I’d like at least 120 FPS on the games, but I’m currently getting 60 to 80 FPS. My dream is a steady 144 FPS at 1080p. I’m thinking about switching to something like the 3060TI or 3070 when I can. Still, I feel my 2060 isn’t doing much better than it already is. Why do I only get 60 to 80 FPS? Games I play: Escape From Tarkov (this one isn’t optimized, so we can skip it – I actually manage 50 to 60 fps). Games I get 60–80 Fps. Call of Duty Warzone, Call of Duty MW 2 (2022), Multiplayer. Thanks to everyone who is willing to help!
Configure MSI Afterburner to display per-core CPU utilization. Check if any single core or thread remains locked at 80-90% or above. It might just be a bottleneck on a single core, especially with Zen+; the 5700X offers much stronger performance, particularly on Zen 2 and later chips. If the problem persists, another factor could be causing the issue.
Sure, in theory it makes sense, but if you keep everything low the hardware might settle into its usual behavior—no need to push anything so it stays stable. Some games barely make the hardware work, just running idle with fans off. It also depends on how you define performance and what results you actually see. Maybe you're using V-Sync or similar settings? The best way to check for problems is using a benchmark like 3DMark Firestrike (available on Steam) which is realistic and effective at stress-testing hardware. You can then compare your setup with others to see if yours matches expectations. Otherwise, there are too many factors to confirm anything definitively. That sounds quite normal or even ideal for a 2060 model?