99% GPU usage constantly (why?)

[Janbobo28]

hello, I don't know why but my new RTX 3060 runs on 99% usage while playing DayZ even with only medium settings. my other specs are i5 12500 and 16 GB DDR4 RAM.

[cryprotree]

That's good thing bruh.

[Nairod]

GPU at 100% means you are using the full capability of your GPU it's a very good thing that shows balance from your setup, it would be a problem if you GPU was at 50 % or 60 %

[GrandTickler]

if you uncap fps its always gonna be running at 100% no matter what videocard, so cap it at your monitors refresh rate, which i suggest to leave at 60 unless once again, u want to make your videocard work harder than it should, in that case only lowering the resolution will help. which brings me to the next thing.
if you try to run it in 4k you're gonna run into the same issue of videocard having to work a lot while giving lower framerates compared to 1080p/1440p

Originally posted by Nairod:

GPU at 100% means you are using the full capability of your GPU it's a very good thing that shows balance from your setup, it would be a problem if you GPU was at 50 % or 60 %

not a problem when using vsynced 60fps, having it run at 100% all the time just kills the longevity of the card while not getting any better performance. some would argue the couple miliseconds of delay tradeoff for more stable performance isnt worth it with vsync, but i got used to it just fine, i couldnt live without it in games.

also as mentioned above, 100% gpu while failing to meet the target/vsynced framerate is even worse than it running at 50% with stable fps, cause then u get fluctuating framerates that can be perceived as stuttering

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For a 3060 its ok as long as your fps are high enough. 99% usage with 30fps would be a problem. :D

Capped fps at 119 (with 120 hz display) in driver, vsync off, g-sync on. 3440x1440. GPU usage is around 50-60%, depends of the map. In large cities usually around 60%.

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Originally posted by GrandTickler:

if you uncap fps its always gonna be running at 100% no matter what videocard, so cap it at your monitors refresh rate, which i suggest to leave at 60 unless once again, u want to make your videocard work harder than it should, in that case only lowering the resolution will help. which brings me to the next thing.
if you try to run it in 4k you're gonna run into the same issue of videocard having to work a lot while giving lower framerates compared to 1080p/1440p

Originally posted by Nairod:

GPU at 100% means you are using the full capability of your GPU it's a very good thing that shows balance from your setup, it would be a problem if you GPU was at 50 % or 60 %

not a problem when using vsynced 60fps, having it run at 100% all the time just kills the longevity of the card while not getting any better performance. some would argue the couple miliseconds of delay tradeoff for more stable performance isnt worth it with vsync, but i got used to it just fine, i couldnt live without it in games.

also as mentioned above, 100% gpu while failing to meet the target/vsynced framerate is even worse than it running at 50% with stable fps, cause then u get fluctuating framerates that can be perceived as stuttering

Quite a bit of confusing info here; I run the game in 4K with an RTX2080Ti 8Gb overclocked, and it hardly ever goes above 70% load @ 66Deg C. With Vsync off I get frames between 50 and 70, and with Vsync on I run a consistent 55 to 60 FPS, which gives me a smoother feel to the game. Either way I get no tearing or stutters so I'm not sure which is best most of the time, but I prefer to have Vsync on, it "feels" smoother.

I would hate for my GPU to run above 80% load, as the temps go up to 70C, which sometimes happen in GTA V, but there I run in 2D, defo not 4K, my CPU is not up to it.

I guess it's up to the sum of parts in one's rig rather than the GPU alone.

[Janbobo28]

Originally posted by \m/:

For a 3060 its ok as long as your fps are high enough. 99% usage with 30fps would be a problem. :D

Capped fps at 119 (with 120 hz display) in driver, vsync off, g-sync on. 3440x1440. GPU usage is around 50-60%, depends of the map. In large cities usually around 60%.

I have a 144hz display so I suppose caping it at 143 fps? My fps are around 120-to 200 depending on were I am. I also using filters and stuff which costs some fps.

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I would set the g-sync monitor to 120hz if your min fps is 120 and fps cap to 119 ..if you dont have constant 144fps its in my exp more fluid without fps spikes. But i could sure be wrong :-)

[GrandTickler]

Originally posted by \m/:

I would set the g-sync monitor to 120hz if your min fps is 120 and fps cap to 119 ..if you dont have constant 144fps its in my exp more fluid without fps spikes. But i could sure be wrong :-)

yeah, or just set vsync to half in nvidia control panel if u dont have gsync.

[Janbobo28]

Originally posted by GrandTickler:

Originally posted by \m/:

I would set the g-sync monitor to 120hz if your min fps is 120 and fps cap to 119 ..if you dont have constant 144fps its in my exp more fluid without fps spikes. But i could sure be wrong :-)

yeah, or just set vsync to half in nvidia control panel if u dont have gsync.

Vsync causes input delay so I put it off.

[Janbobo28]

Originally posted by \m/:

I would set the g-sync monitor to 120hz if your min fps is 120 and fps cap to 119 ..if you dont have constant 144fps its in my exp more fluid without fps spikes. But i could sure be wrong :-)

I dont have a g-sync or freesync monitor

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Set cap to your min fps, done.

[Alexander The Great]

dont worry be happy :)

[racist of ansan]

dude a gpu is not behaving like a engine.

[Rakam]

set a cap to 140 or 120 if u want it to run a bit cooler, gpu at 100 per cent is good means u are not cpu bottlenecked but can cause it to overheat over time if its a simpler model maybe on the hottest weather, but if its cool and u dont have any kind of stutter no need to worry just run it like that

[THEKINGRISEN]

Is the 4060 gaming x gpu better than 3060 for 1440p paired with a amd 5600x cpu