Identify issues preventing full GPU and CPU utilization on the PC.
Identify issues preventing full GPU and CPU utilization on the PC.
Your setup balances performance and efficiency. The motherboard supports high-end components, and the Ryzen 5 7600 handles most workloads well. Some games demand more CPU power while others are lighter, which explains the varying usage. It’s not about using maximum power all the time, but matching performance to your needs for smooth gameplay.
It's referred to as a bottleneck. Certain games experience a CPU bottleneck (CPU at 100%, GPU at 30%), others face a GPU bottleneck (GPU at 100%, CPU at 30%), and some have a single-thread CPU limitation. To detect the latter, open Task Manager, go to the Performance section, click on the CPU area to view the graph, right-click it and select "Change graph to..." Then choose logical processors. If one or two graphs appear significantly high, that indicates a thread-limited bottleneck.
You should consider the CPU's per-core consumption to gauge what might be restricting your gaming experience. Even if a game uses just two cores, fully utilizing both can cap your performance. However, your system might only run at around 25% capacity, which translates to roughly 35% usage—explaining the situation you're facing.
You have numerous visualizations, yet the most prominent ones stand out significantly over the others.
My friend with a stronger CPU has eight cores, which seems unnecessary since the game only needs a limited amount of processing power.
Which processor it is matters. Higher clocks are possible, newer generations help, adding more cores can be beneficial but only up to a point, and it also depends on the game. Multitasking is especially helpful.
It really stands out that this CPU outperforms yours, making direct comparisons tricky. From your previous message, it looks like the game is built to utilize all four cores and fully uses them, which aligns with your current capabilities. Hell let loose demands a lot of processing power, so that’s just the nature of the game.