This setup has a performance limitation due to the CPU and GPU combination.
This setup has a performance limitation due to the CPU and GPU combination.
Hi Everyone, I'm in Cold War Zombies and struggling with consistent 165 FPS under Medium/High settings. Raytracing is off. I've set the game to cap at 165 FPS, menu at 60, and 30 when not using tabs. Sometimes I hit around 110-130 FPS for a short time before it recovers.
Hardware: CPU - Ryzen 5 3600 OC; GPU - RTX Rog Strix 3070 OC 8GB; Motherboard - Asus Rog Strix B450-F; Cooler - Corsair H150i PRO; RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB; PSU - Corsair RMx 850W; Storage - Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVMe; Monitor - NZXT H440 at 165 Hz.
The 3070 functions similarly to an 2080ti, while the R5 3600 may cause performance issues in many games. Dependence on game type and configuration plays a big role. Lowering visual settings usually reduces CPU strain, but without specific GPU and CPU metrics it's hard to pinpoint the exact bottleneck. It might be either a CPU limitation preventing 165fps at 1440p or full GPU underutilization, but we need more data to confirm.
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In this Cold War setting and game mode, my recall feels quite strong.
It's odd your GPU is near full capacity (98%) while the CPU stays at 64%. It might be possible to push further. With two monitors, you could check Task Manager on one screen and see how it performs. I’m not familiar with Cold War, but I think a 3070 could easily reach around 165 fps.
It seems you're experiencing a minor CPU limitation, though not severe. Your GPU is nearly at its maximum usage, so a faster CPU won't noticeably improve frame rates. I'd expect consistent 165 FPS wouldn't be achievable even with a more powerful processor.