MSI Afterburner constraints details
MSI Afterburner constraints details
Hey guys!
I've been experiencing low hardware usage recently and think I've pinpointed the problem.
My setup is:
-1070ti
-32gb ram
-ryzen 5 1600x
Today I noticed in MSI Afterburner, the hardware monitor shows strange restrictions:
https://imgur.com/a/nZlryLn
You can see the images here: https://imgur.com/a/nZlryLn
The GPU temperature is capped at 57, even when the PC is under heavy load (afterburner shows around 85°C, not 60), and the CPU is similarly low. Both have minimal usage.
Another odd point is that MSI Afterburner only recognizes 16GB RAM, not the full 32GB, since the maximum is around 16GB.
Is there a way to bypass these limits and use more hardware? It's frustrating to play older games at 60 FPS sometimes (like CS:GO on larger maps, deathmatch, casual, etc.)
There are no apparent restrictions shown, and nothing has been discovered so far.
The 57C is just the maximum temperature ever recorded on the GPU core. Afterburner can only reflect what it detects.
If you think Afterburner is inaccurate, you might try using Gpu-Z.
You'll need to adjust the setting from the default 16,384 to 32,768 manually.
There are no apparent restrictions shown, and nothing has been found so far. The 57C is just the maximum temperature ever recorded on the GPU core. Afterburner can only reflect what it detects. You might want to try Gpu-Z if you think Afterburner is inaccurate. You need to adjust it manually to 32,768 from the default 16,384 in monitoring settings. It doesn’t automatically detect or update RAM above 16GBs.
It was a bit unclear when I was putting together the post, but I figured it out eventually.
Done. Cheers!
On another point, do you think there might be a reason why my PC doesn't exceed 40% usage on both the GPU and CPU in games like CSGO, Rust, EFT, etc.?
It's super annoying—I've tried everything possible. I upgraded my RAM, got a reliable PSU, cleaned the PC, installed new drivers, but the issue persists.
No clear understanding. Only a few assumptions were made.
High disk activity is observed.
One CPU thread reaches maximum capacity.
Outdated Windows drivers, keys, or registries remain from a previous system; the C drive was preserved but not fully cleared, and the OS was reinstalled using a pendrive or similar.
The Xbox game bar and game mode settings are active.
CPU thermal throttling is occurring.
CSGO is primarily single-thread dependent and will not experience significant multi-thread CPU usage. Unknown about the other game.
Thermal throttling shouldn't be a concern because the typical CPU temperature stays around 60 degrees. The main issue seems to be with one CPU thread reaching its limit, which is disappointing since it affects running older games. Could you provide more details about what high disk activity entails?
You're familiar with how CPU core usage functions? It's similar, but it involves storage. When:
- it's completely full or near 80%
- its RAM cache gets busy
It slows down. The game often needs to read from its own files, and this happens more often in always-online games.
I've removed unnecessary elements, hopefully it assists a bit. Thanks for your assistance!