Watch Dogs Legion
Watch Dogs Legion
I was playing WatchDogs Legion and noticed my CPU usage was very low while the GPU was at full capacity. I thought it might be a GPU issue, but I’m not sure. My system has an i9 9900k processor and an RTX 2070 8GB graphics card. I read that RAM could also cause a bottleneck, is that correct? I have 24 GB of RAM (three 8 GB sticks), but one stick is missing. As a Twitch streamer, I need my PC to work well because it’s important for my career and I’ve invested a lot. If there’s a bottleneck, would that mean I can’t play any games until it’s fixed? Sorry if this sounds like a silly question—I’m not very familiar with bottlenecks or thermal throttling. Any advice would be really helpful.
There is no such concept as "bottlenecking"
If you mean that improving a CPU or graphics card might somehow reduce your performance or FPS.
A more accurate term could be a limiting factor.
This happens when adding more CPU or GPU becomes progressively less beneficial.
How does your gaming performance compare?
What resolution are you using?
The 9900K is a powerful processor. It shouldn’t need to work excessively hard to push your graphics card to full capacity.
Most games are heavily dependent on graphics, especially when playing at higher resolutions.
I believe the problem might lie with RAM; you don’t have a matching set of sticks.
RAM should be compatible within one kit for optimal results.
This could mean as little as a single 8GB stick operating in single-channel mode.
Or even worse, there may be a more serious issue.
Run memtest86.
It boots from a USB drive and doesn’t rely on Windows.
You can find the free version here:
https://www.memtest86.com/download.htm
If you successfully complete a full scan with no errors, your RAM should be functioning properly.