Why is this game killing my cpu?!

[Witch ~]

Even when playing on low graphic my CPU load with this game is ALWAYS at 100% which is extremly annoying. I have one of the current best CPus out there.

No way does modding the game a bit cause that. Is perhaps one of my setting screwing things up? I already tested if my drivers were all up to date.

[MrSoul]

Even if someone could explain exactly why the resource usage of these games are the way they are, doesn't seem like would make you feel any better about it.

These games are hogs, relatively speaking to hardware at time over many of the past releases of TW games, they always have been.

Loads a lot, archaic loading system, map is fing massive for the engine to handle, theres a bajllion scripts its working through(all the time), yadda yadda yadda, take your pick.

Won't rewrite reality or change fact beyond being annoying, or sign of something being wrong with your hardware not just the game's usage(cos with my 5950, one of last gen's top CPUs, I only get high CPU usage during end turn phase and it loading up the campaign etc, not so much during viewing the map and especially not in battles), it isn't going to ruin your experience playing it.

[FizzMan]

What OS are you running?

What graphical settings?

Running any other programs in the background?

Are you able to adequately cool your CPU?

[FizzMan]

Originally posted by Witch ~:

Even when playing on low graphic my CPU load with this game is ALWAYS at 100% which is extremly annoying. I have one of the current best CPus out there.

No way does modding the game a bit cause that. Is perhaps one of my setting screwing things up? I already tested if my drivers were all up to date.

You might also need to check if there might be a different bottleneck on your computer, it's using the right graphics chips.

Also make sure that none of your computer components are faulty.

[Witch ~]

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

Even if someone could explain exactly why the resource usage of these games are the way they are, doesn't seem like would make you feel any better about it.

These games are hogs, relatively speaking to hardware at time over many of the past releases of TW games, they always have been.

Loads a lot, archaic loading system, map is fing massive for the engine to handle, theres a bajllion scripts its working through(all the time), yadda yadda yadda, take your pick.

Won't rewrite reality or change fact beyond being annoying, or sign of something being wrong with your hardware not just the game's usage(cos with my 5950, one of last gen's top CPUs, I only get high CPU usage during end turn phase and it loading up the campaign etc, not so much during viewing the map and especially not in battles), it isn't going to ruin your experience playing it.

well I managed to "fix" it relative. Its still a huge usage but atleast I can watch videos again.

Had to limit the FPS in the systemsettings which is absolute insane.

[FizzMan]

Originally posted by Witch ~:

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

Even if someone could explain exactly why the resource usage of these games are the way they are, doesn't seem like would make you feel any better about it.

These games are hogs, relatively speaking to hardware at time over many of the past releases of TW games, they always have been.

Loads a lot, archaic loading system, map is fing massive for the engine to handle, theres a bajllion scripts its working through(all the time), yadda yadda yadda, take your pick.

Won't rewrite reality or change fact beyond being annoying, or sign of something being wrong with your hardware not just the game's usage(cos with my 5950, one of last gen's top CPUs, I only get high CPU usage during end turn phase and it loading up the campaign etc, not so much during viewing the map and especially not in battles), it isn't going to ruin your experience playing it.

well I managed to "fix" it relative. Its still a huge usage but atleast I can watch videos again.

Had to limit the FPS in the systemsettings which is absolute insane.

Yes running unlimited FPS on some very high end games tends to usually be a bad idea.

Be sure to go into your graphics control panel and set a cap for games like this one.

[valky]

Originally posted by FizzMan:

*snip* any high end game is a very bad idea.*snip*

Wait.....what?
Maybe don't run it on a potatoe, or pick your HW carefully by hand?

edit: if you'd actually read OT question: "playing on low graphic" the very first thing, that comes to mind is the following question:
WHAT is your CPU?

If he doesn't know, you could have answered by:
- use WIN+R
- type in "powershell" (w/o quotes)
- enter:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor

result ^^

edit2: he could then copy & paste the info needed: (like)
Caption : Intel64 Family 6 Model 167 Stepping 1
DeviceID : CPU0
Manufacturer : GenuineIntel
MaxClockSpeed : 2592
Name : 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
SocketDesignation : LGA1200

or the shorter version:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor | select name

the second read:
"No way does modding the game a bit cause that. Is perhaps one of my setting screwing things up? I already tested if my drivers were all up to date."

maybe he/she/it/lol is running a garbage crapton of mods.....or can't handle the PC.....in that case, hope is lost.

people stating: "i have the best....xyz" usually gives a clue......

[CrUsHeR]

There's definitely a bug on the world map.
Usually happens randomly from one of these:

A) Starting the game with "Continue Campaign" from the launcher

B) Having some kind of camera zoom / flight event (e.g. pre-battle scene)


After that, the world map runs with really low FPS (where it should be perfectly smooth).
Can always be fixed by exiting to menu and reloading the save.

Also the actual realtime battles are not affected by this.

[Bloodwyrm Wildheart]

Originally posted by Witch ~:

well I managed to "fix" it relative. Its still a huge usage but atleast I can watch videos again.

If you're watching YouTube videos with an adblocker, then you answered your own question.
https://www.pcgamer.com/its-not-just-you-youtube-is-slowing-down-your-pc-if-you-have-adblock-installed-by-making-your-cpu-sweat-likely-as-part-of-its-draconian-war-on-ad-blockers/

[Eldi]

What CPU?

Ps 100% is what you want.
Also depends what you are looking at.
1 core, all cores, etc.

Ha thread answer.

Originally posted by Bloodwyrm Wildheart:

Originally posted by Witch ~:

well I managed to "fix" it relative. Its still a huge usage but atleast I can watch videos again.

If you're watching YouTube videos with an adblocker, then you answered your own question.
https://www.pcgamer.com/its-not-just-you-youtube-is-slowing-down-your-pc-if-you-have-adblock-installed-by-making-your-cpu-sweat-likely-as-part-of-its-draconian-war-on-ad-blockers/

[Dreska]

Gives no info... 'well i fixed it but its ridiculous i had to do this'... thread probably dies... Great

[Jukelo]

Running with uncapped FPS will run your system to 100% no matter the graphical settings or how demanding a game is.

Your system has a certain amount of processing power. If you let it, it will of course use all that processing power, after all one would assume that if you paid good money for all that power you don't intend to let it sit idle .
If you reduce the graphical settings, you simply reduce the amount of processing power needed to generate one frame; this means more frames can be generated, it doesn't mean less utilization.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Originally posted by valky:

Originally posted by FizzMan:

*snip* any high end game is a very bad idea.*snip*

Wait.....what?
Maybe don't run it on a potatoe, or pick your HW carefully by hand?

edit: if you'd actually read OT question: "playing on low graphic" the very first thing, that comes to mind is the following question:
WHAT is your CPU?

If he doesn't know, you could have answered by:
- use WIN+R
- type in "powershell" (w/o quotes)
- enter:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor

result ^^

edit2: he could then copy & paste the info needed: (like)
Caption : Intel64 Family 6 Model 167 Stepping 1
DeviceID : CPU0
Manufacturer : GenuineIntel
MaxClockSpeed : 2592
Name : 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
SocketDesignation : LGA1200

or the shorter version:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor | select name

the second read:
"No way does modding the game a bit cause that. Is perhaps one of my setting screwing things up? I already tested if my drivers were all up to date."

maybe he/she/it/lol is running a garbage crapton of mods.....or can't handle the PC.....in that case, hope is lost.

people stating: "i have the best....xyz" usually gives a clue......

Well, there's no reason to run unlimited FPS if it goes above your screen refresh rate.

[Witch ~]

test

[Human bean]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

Originally posted by valky:

Wait.....what?
Maybe don't run it on a potatoe, or pick your HW carefully by hand?

edit: if you'd actually read OT question: "playing on low graphic" the very first thing, that comes to mind is the following question:
WHAT is your CPU?

If he doesn't know, you could have answered by:
- use WIN+R
- type in "powershell" (w/o quotes)
- enter:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor

result ^^

edit2: he could then copy & paste the info needed: (like)
Caption : Intel64 Family 6 Model 167 Stepping 1
DeviceID : CPU0
Manufacturer : GenuineIntel
MaxClockSpeed : 2592
Name : 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
SocketDesignation : LGA1200

or the shorter version:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor | select name

the second read:
"No way does modding the game a bit cause that. Is perhaps one of my setting screwing things up? I already tested if my drivers were all up to date."

maybe he/she/it/lol is running a garbage crapton of mods.....or can't handle the PC.....in that case, hope is lost.

people stating: "i have the best....xyz" usually gives a clue......

Well, there's no reason to run unlimited FPS if it goes above your screen refresh rate.

+1

[Human bean]

Originally posted by Witch ~:

test

You had problems posting too?