Poor gaming experience on a powerful computer
Poor gaming experience on a powerful computer
I've noticed your Overwatch performance has been inconsistent over the past year. Your monitor runs at 120Hz, but you're struggling to maintain a steady frame rate. The Task Manager shows high CPU and GPU usage, while RAM is mostly utilized. When you increase settings, FPS drops significantly, but with lower settings it fluctuates between 60 and 150. Your current FPS cap is set too high, causing stutters during intense gameplay. Despite having a clean PC, cool components, and ample RAM, the issue persists. The internet connection is stable, and your hard drive has plenty of space. What might be affecting your setup?
It seems your CPU is struggling to match the performance of your GPU. For best results, run games at maximum settings; reducing game difficulty forces the CPU to compensate.
Not always. Reducing settings affects other aspects like physics interactions, particle count, scene complexity, and draw distance, which in turn influences geometry. While it may slightly ease GPU demands and shift more processing to the CPU, it doesn't raise CPU load by lowering settings—it often reduces it. This concept is common in PC gaming myths, and you're not alone in facing it. Check my related topic here and share your findings in your startpost, tagging me if you want: