High CPU usage

[Sitek]

Is it normal for this game to eat all CPU but not use GPU at all?
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

[IIBuxy]

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[Existential Dread]

Pretty much got the same specs as you, and yeah having a similar issue. On lowest settings and can't even get passed the intro cutscene before it completely freezes up.

[Lunk]

same here, i have r7 5700x; rx 7800xt; 16gb ram dont know what to do, my pc shuts down everytime

[Parz1val]

Originally posted by Existential Dread:

Pretty much got the same specs as you, and yeah having a similar issue. On lowest settings and can't even get passed the intro cutscene before it completely freezes up.

same issue here, can't have ♥♥♥♥ ready at launch

[OldSnake]

Originally posted by G4uss:

Originally posted by Existential Dread:

Pretty much got the same specs as you, and yeah having a similar issue. On lowest settings and can't even get passed the intro cutscene before it completely freezes up.

same issue here, can't have ♥♥♥♥ ready at launch

Sorry to disappoint, but the game is ready, it is one of the CPU heaviest games to date and I also will have to upgrade from my i9 9900K to get better frame rates.
You will have to have a very strong CPU to get proper frame rates since you guys, like I myself, are CPU bottlenecked.

[Parz1val]

Originally posted by G4uss:

Originally posted by Existential Dread:

Pretty much got the same specs as you, and yeah having a similar issue. On lowest settings and can't even get passed the intro cutscene before it completely freezes up.

same issue here, can't have ♥♥♥♥ ready at launch

update, just let the intro video pass while being freezed

[Parz1val]

Originally posted by OldSnake:

Originally posted by G4uss:

same issue here, can't have ♥♥♥♥ ready at launch

Sorry to disappoint, but the game is ready, it is one of the CPU heaviest games to date and I also will have to upgrade from my i9 9900K to get better frame rates.
You will have to have a very strong CPU to get proper frame rates since you guys, like I myself, are CPU bottlenecked.

Nah, it's just that intro cinematic is freezing up for many. Being heavy on CPU means game is poorly optimised

[UndyingSmiles]

So had stuttering problems as well with
12th gen intel i9 -12900kf
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
64 gb ram ( 2 32 sticks )
alienware motherboard ( Computer is alienware r13 )

my issue was CPU Thermal Throttling, when the CPU was cool game would run flawless and before overclocking it would start throttling at like 70c still having some issues and might need some new cooling and thermal paste but thermal throttling is most likely whats happening

Edit: Ty @Captian Worthy definitely good guide, and anyone on Alienware tech they do have `Alienware command center` which allows you to control the fan curve and overclocking profiles my PC sounds like a plane now but also was a good help!

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by UndyingSmiles:

So had stuttering problems as well with
12th gen intel i9 -12900kf
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
64 gb ram ( 2 32 sticks )
alienware motherboard ( Computer is alienware r13 )

my issue was CPU Thermal Throttling, when the CPU was cool game would run flawless and before overclocking it would start throttling at like 70c still having some issues and might need some new cooling and thermal paste but thermal throttling is most likely whats happening

If today's patch didn't fix your CPU thermal issues for you, here's what will actually help.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/vphxz0/guide_how_to_properly_limit_cpu_boost_clock_to/

Do not switch off your CPU's turbo boost feature as many people here would suggest, that will collapse your framerates.

Follow the guide I linked thoroughly and then experiment with different maximum boost clock speeds. Since your CPU can boost up to 5.20 GHz, try such limits as 4500, 4600, 4700, 4800 and even 4900 MHz. You should find an optimal spot between high heat and decent framerate.

[UNLUCKY!]

I'm running a i9-9900k all core 5ghz with a 4070ti, using DLSS native at 1440p Ultra settings, the GPU is 99% utilized running anywhere from 60 to 90 fps which is perfect for this style of game. Enabling DLSS Quality mode increases the frame rate and lowers GPU usage to about 75% keeping temps down too.

CPU usage doesn't seem to differ much between DLSS Native or Quality with the cores all running between 50 and 70% so there is still head room even in intense scenes.
(Shader Compilation hits the CPU extremely hard! 100% all cores and temps went to 90 degrees)

My suspicion is the game isn't overly CPU intensive so long as you have 8 cores and 16 threads, it may not be well optimized for Intel CPU's in some cases as I rarely see the frame rate go above 100 fps unless in the Battle Barge where ive seen 144 fps.

A friend of mine is experiencing crashing on his Ryzen 7700X when it boosts so this might need a patch to resolve or as mentioned above down clock the boost speed.

[UNLUCKY!]

Originally posted by OldSnake:

Originally posted by G4uss:

same issue here, can't have ♥♥♥♥ ready at launch

Sorry to disappoint, but the game is ready, it is one of the CPU heaviest games to date and I also will have to upgrade from my i9 9900K to get better frame rates.
You will have to have a very strong CPU to get proper frame rates since you guys, like I myself, are CPU bottlenecked.

I'm also running a i9-9900k all core 5ghz with a 4070ti, using DLSS native at 1440p Ultra settings, the GPU is 99% utilized running anywhere from 60 to 90 fps which is perfect for this style of game. Enabling DLSS Quality mode increases the frame rate and lowers GPU usage to about 75% keeping temps down too.

CPU usage doesn't seem to differ much between DLSS Native or Quality with the cores all running between 50 and 70% so there is still head room even in intense scenes.
(Shader Compilation hits the CPU extremely hard! 100% all cores and temps went to 90 degrees)

My suspicion is the game isn't overly CPU intensive so long as you have 8 cores and 16 threads, it may not be well optimized for Intel CPU's in some cases as I rarely see the frame rate go above 100 fps unless in the Battle Barge where ive seen 144 fps.

A friend of mine is experiencing crashing on his Ryzen 7700X when it boosts so this might need a patch to resolve or as mentioned above down clock the boost speed.

[Rock]

Originally posted by UNLUCKY!:

A friend of mine is experiencing crashing on his Ryzen 7700X when it boosts so this might need a patch to resolve or as mentioned above down clock the boost speed.

I have this same CPU and no crashes so far, good performance too. The latest update did drop avg cpu temps about 10c to 15c.

7700x is a pretty "special" how it is designed to work. So if you start to undervolt it etc because you do not know the normal temps for this cpu you might find yourself crippling the cpu's performance. 7700x is pretty damn consistent in its performance though. Wonder what is going on with your friends setup that causes the entire thing to crash, might wanna look into windows event log.

[Kazuya]

Originally posted by UNLUCKY!:

I'm running a i9-9900k all core 5ghz with a 4070ti, using DLSS native at 1440p Ultra settings, the GPU is 99% utilized running anywhere from 60 to 90 fps which is perfect for this style of game. Enabling DLSS Quality mode increases the frame rate and lowers GPU usage to about 75% keeping temps down too.

CPU usage doesn't seem to differ much between DLSS Native or Quality with the cores all running between 50 and 70% so there is still head room even in intense scenes.
(Shader Compilation hits the CPU extremely hard! 100% all cores and temps went to 90 degrees)

My suspicion is the game isn't overly CPU intensive so long as you have 8 cores and 16 threads, it may not be well optimized for Intel CPU's in some cases as I rarely see the frame rate go above 100 fps unless in the Battle Barge where ive seen 144 fps.

A friend of mine is experiencing crashing on his Ryzen 7700X when it boosts so this might need a patch to resolve or as mentioned above down clock the boost speed.

hi sir, im running a i9 - 9900k and a 3070ti at 3440x1440p
im getting bearly 60fps in the worst of areas with a max of 90fps in best of areas on high textures, dlss on performance, medium particles and everything else low/off

in task manager my gpu has not gone over 60% and would average 40%.
my cpu maxes regularly sometimes causing a stutter once or twice in a 4 hour session and averages somewhere between 75 and 90%. not sure what the difference is here but i have a friend who has a similar setup with a ryzen of the same gen/caliber and he has the same performance.

maybe its just a anti piracy thing like denuvo or something but this isnt right and its hard sometimes coping with the fact this new fun game is the first thing i cant run in ultra ever in my pc lifetime since the game new world

[Minus]

Originally posted by OldSnake:

Originally posted by G4uss:

same issue here, can't have ♥♥♥♥ ready at launch

Sorry to disappoint, but the game is ready, it is one of the CPU heaviest games to date and I also will have to upgrade from my i9 9900K to get better frame rates.
You will have to have a very strong CPU to get proper frame rates since you guys, like I myself, are CPU bottlenecked.

I'm with you with a i9-9900k, feels so baffling that this CPU is considered out of date for these big games now...

[BrickMurder]

i had to switch graphics settings to dynamic 30 frames and i got past it but the game is running hard at potato im not sure if they lied about requirements or what