Resource Heavy?

[Sparky862]

In terms of using this. What will my CPU and RAM usage be average?

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Wallpaper Engine doesn't use a lot of CPU or RAM.

[Sparky862]

Originally posted by infinispec:

Wallpaper Engine doesn't use a lot of CPU or RAM.

So what is the catch of using this while playing games or Streaming from one PC?

I have a....

GTX 1070 8GB
16GB RAM
i7 3770k

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Originally posted by Sparky862:

Originally posted by infinispec:

Wallpaper Engine doesn't use a lot of CPU or RAM.

So what is the catch of using this while playing games or Streaming from one PC?

I have a....

GTX 1070 8GB
16GB RAM
i7 3770k

Do you have multiple monitors? You can setup Wallpaper Engine to stop running when you are in a full screen application such as a game. If you're going to have your wallpaper running on another monitor while you are playing a game, then your main concern would be GPU usage. How much Wallpaper Engine uses would depend on the specific wallpaper and the target framerate. I don't think you will have any issues though.

[Tim]

Wallpaper Engine will automatically stop when you start games. You can further configure this in the "Performance" tab of the settings. If you set the "Other application fullscreen" option to "Stop (free memory)", the app will completely unload itself, free up any RAM (aside from an absolutely tiny background process) and then restart itself once you quit your game.

Other than that, most wallpapers will barely use your CPU at all as wallpapers are mostly handled by the GPU. A GTX 1070 will not use more than 2% - 5% for most wallpapers and it will remain in its low power state, you will not notice this in your every-day usage.

[Sparky862]

Originally posted by infinispec:

Originally posted by Sparky862:

So what is the catch of using this while playing games or Streaming from one PC?

I have a....

GTX 1070 8GB
16GB RAM
i7 3770k

Do you have multiple monitors? You can setup Wallpaper Engine to stop running when you are in a full screen application such as a game. If you're going to have your wallpaper running on another monitor while you are playing a game, then your main concern would be GPU usage. How much Wallpaper Engine uses would depend on the specific wallpaper and the target framerate. I don't think you will have any issues though.

But will it stop in Borderless WIndow Mode? I have to run all my games like this for my Streaming need because I do not have a multi monitor setup. 1080p monitor is all I have

[Sparky862]

Originally posted by Tim:

Wallpaper Engine will automatically stop when you start games. You can further configure this in the "Performance" tab of the settings. If you set the "Other application fullscreen" option to "Stop (free memory)", the app will completely unload itself, free up any RAM (aside from an absolutely tiny background process) and then restart itself once you quit your game.

Other than that, most wallpapers will barely use your CPU at all as wallpapers are mostly handled by the GPU. A GTX 1070 will not use more than 2% - 5% for most wallpapers and it will remain in its low power state, you will not notice this in your every-day usage.

Ah okay thank you for the Confirmation

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Originally posted by Sparky862:

Originally posted by infinispec:

Do you have multiple monitors? You can setup Wallpaper Engine to stop running when you are in a full screen application such as a game. If you're going to have your wallpaper running on another monitor while you are playing a game, then your main concern would be GPU usage. How much Wallpaper Engine uses would depend on the specific wallpaper and the target framerate. I don't think you will have any issues though.

But will it stop in Borderless WIndow Mode? I have to run all my games like this for my Streaming need because I do not have a multi monitor setup. 1080p monitor is all I have

I'm not sure, but you can still setup an application rule for the wallpaper to "Stop and free memory" when a specific application is running.

[Tim]

Borderless window is also supported, in some cases it depends on how the game implements it. You can just create an application rule or set "Other application maximized" to "Stop (free memory)" as well. Usually this is really not necessary though.

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Originally posted by Tim:

Wallpaper Engine will automatically stop when you start games. You can further configure this in the "Performance" tab of the settings. If you set the "Other application fullscreen" option to "Stop (free memory)", the app will completely unload itself, free up any RAM (aside from an absolutely tiny background process) and then restart itself once you quit your game.

Other than that, most wallpapers will barely use your CPU at all as wallpapers are mostly handled by the GPU. A GTX 1070 will not use more than 2% - 5% for most wallpapers and it will remain in its low power state, you will not notice this in your every-day usage.

I have a 3090 and a nice 4K wallpaper on 3 monitors and it takes up to 10-25% of my gpu :D

[Sparky862]

Another question. It says it supports Razer. What does it support? I have a Razer Blackwidow and a Naga Hex Mouse

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Originally posted by Sparky862:

Another question. It says it supports Razer. What does it support? I have a Razer Blackwidow and a Naga Hex Mouse

Wallpaper Engine has support for Razer Chroma. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/431960/view/3586491361621633497

[Tim]

All devices supported by Razer Synapse 3 should be supported by Wallpaper Engine. We don't program for any specific devices, just for Razer Synapse 3 (and newer).

[Tim]

Originally posted by ???:

I have a 3090 and a nice 4K wallpaper on 3 monitors and it takes up to 10-25% of my gpu :D

You're likely checking the Windows task manager. Please see our help page for an explanation why the task manager shows a much higher GPU usage:

https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/performance/gpu.html

You're likely also only using 1% - 3% of your GPU's actual power.