Performance is significantly lower than anticipated.
Performance is significantly lower than anticipated.
It seems the VSYNC configuration could be the issue. Most users don’t run FPS tests with it enabled. Try repeating the test without VSYNC and observe if GPU usage returns to around 90-100%. This adjustment helps synchronize vertical and horizontal refreshes with your monitor’s refresh rate, reducing screen tearing. Online benchmarks usually disable VSYNC in graphics settings since it factors in monitor refresh for FPS calculations. If you can’t play smoothly without it, you’ll likely face noticeable frame drops. You might also consider setting a maximum FPS limit that matches your monitor’s refresh rate (like 60) and turning off VSYNC. It may not be perfect, but it could work. Additionally, using a cooling pad or raising the laptop’s back panel can help if the CPU is nearing its thermal threshold.
Consider clicking the graph with the right-click menu, choose an option to inspect each core individually, test it out, and check if any thread reaches full capacity.
I’ll bring it up once more—the Processes section in Task Manager requires inspection. It’s grouped by CPU, but I’m unsure if it shows all the activity. He might have additional tasks using his processor that aren’t visible here. This chart doesn’t provide the detailed data you need.
The resource monitor displays nothing beyond what’s active from his VSYNC usage. It seems the issue could be related to that software.
vsync didn’t raise the frame rate by a single frame : I’ve got a cooling pad under the laptop, looks nice under it, but the temperatures aren’t where I hoped.