Turning off power-saving options
Turning off power-saving options
It's usually beneficial when your CPU isn't operating at full capacity during gaming, since that indicates you likely have a GPU bottleneck rather than a CPU one. The GPU should be handling the workload. Could you tell me the actual frequency your GPU runs at while gaming? Also, could you share the exact model of your graphics card? I can't find any Sapphire Fury card with a core clock of 1020 MHz.
v sync makes your graphics card pause drawing until the previous frame appears on the screen, aligning with the monitor's refresh rate. When your original FPS exceeded the refresh rate without v sync, it suggests reduced GPU activity once it is turned on.
TJ Hooker explains how V sync affects your graphics card, causing it to pause drawing until the previous frame is shown on the screen. This adjustment helps match the refresh rate with FPS. When FPS was higher than the refresh rate without V sync, GPU usage should decrease after enabling it. The fix works for some games like GTA 5, where the card runs at 850-970 across resolutions. Lower resolutions typically mean higher clock speeds. Your CPU usage is around 70-90, but it’s unclear if it’s limiting the GPU speed. Overclocking the CPU might help, so consider suggestions if you have them.
It's unusual, but generally raising the resolution would put more strain on your GPU and could limit CPU performance. However, if you notice high CPU usage, that might be the issue. I recall GTA V can be quite demanding on the CPU based on what's displayed. Increasing the CPU frequency is definitely worth considering. There are many resources available for optimizing Skylake CPUs.
I will attempt to overclock and perform some tests. However, I noticed a BIOS feature suggesting disabling it when pushing an overclock. If that voltage regulation setting is turned off, my CPU remains at 1.340-1.360V regardless of speed. Should I disable or keep it enabled? When enabled, it adjusts to a more adaptive voltage, reaching a maximum of 1.260-1.280V at turbo speeds, allowing me to control the voltage further. Which option would be most beneficial?
I've never come across that before, but if you search online, it appears some people suggest you can turn it off when setting the voltage manually, and if using adaptive or offset settings, you can leave it on.
I've never come across that before, but if you search online it seems people suggest disabling it when setting voltage manually, otherwise leave it on. After testing and doing a 4.3 overclock, it looks like the problem wasn't there. Now it seems any title with frame limiters causes the GPU to run normally in other games without FPS caps, but still stays around 900Mhz in GTA 5. Is there something specific about my refresh rate that could help?