Game not using GPU

[StrixTheGamingCat]

For some reason this game doesnt want to use my graphics cards power. I didnt know this until I had memory exhaustion errors after the game crashed several times. I am playing on a GTX 1060. Is there any way to fix this or is Ubi never going to optimize the game?

[SaltHuntress]

yes you can fix it, go into settings- video and somewhere you should be able to select your GPU. i also have a 1060 and everything works just fine.

[StrixTheGamingCat]

Ill have to try that but I could have sworn that it was already selected my GPU last time I checked.

[SaltHuntress]

otherwise look into your nvidea control panel and look if something changed.

[StrixTheGamingCat]

What should I be looking for in that?

[SaltHuntress]

you can go to 'configure 3d settings' and at the bottom it will say 'OpenGL rendering GPU'
there you can select your GPU.

[StrixTheGamingCat]

Okay it said automatic. So I changed it to my GPU. Ill have to test this out and see what happens.

[-=SOF=-WID99]

had the game for over 2 years working fine with my gigabyte GTX 1060 6 gig card
(Uplay only , gold copy )

if you only have a 3 gig model of the GTX 1060 do not install the HD texture pack


FAR CRY 5 and other games easily use over 5 gig of my cards 6 gig of V ram with high to ultra settings ..with HD textures installed

also try a clean install of your video DRIVER

good luck!

also many reviews of the of the game say optimization of far cry 5 was good
you can see benchmarks here
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/far-cry-5-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,1.html

https://www.techspot.com/article/1600-far-cry-5-benchmarks/

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/dominic-moass/far-cry-5-performance-analysis/


and also there are no plans for any further patches for FAR CRY 5 ..the game got its final patch last November ..and that's the only version you can install anymore

[StrixTheGamingCat]

Doesnt seem like anything I did is working. I dont think I have the HD Textures installed, I remember not selecting it either. My task manager still isnt reporting any activity from the GPU. Any other game I play I see the GPU being used.

[deeper]

It may or may not help but at the top of the Steam interface could you click on "Help", then "System Information", right-click on the big box in the middle and select "Copy all text to clipboard" and then paste it into this thread.

[StrixTheGamingCat]

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: System manufacturer
Model: System Product Name
Form Factor: Desktop
Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: AuthenticAMD
CPU Brand: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Eight-Core Processor
CPU Family: 0x17
CPU Model: 0x8
CPU Stepping: 0x2
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3194 Mhz
16 logical processors
8 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Supported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 27.21.14.5671
DirectX Driver Version: 27.21.14.5671
Driver Date: 9 30 2020
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 143 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1c03
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 2
Number of Logical Video Cards: 2
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Desktop Resolution: 4480 x 1440
Primary Display Size: 23.50" x 13.23" (26.97" diag)
59.7cm x 33.6cm (68.5cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 6143 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti

Memory:
RAM: 16314 Mb

VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: Undetermined
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 4076335 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 1870669 Mb
OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: Joystick (Razer Tartarus V2) detected
MAC Address hash: 75b145b624c21fe748aed0c5677605d60865d221
Disk serial number hash: ef67e6c

[-=SOF=-WID99]

try an older driver yet ?? .. Nvidia is not optimizing drivers for 10 series GPU's any longer as they focus on the 20 and now 30 series cards

i had the best luck with my GTX 1060 with an older driver

[StrixTheGamingCat]

Well I dont really want to go looking for the older drivers and rolling back. I think they arent available anymore either. I am also getting a new GPU in the mail anyways so that might fix this whole problem. Decided that its time for an upgrade anyways.

[spdbV]

I had a similar problem in R6 Siege before upgrading my PC, 10-15 fps or none at all after the Vulcan update, when i rolled back the driver it worked fine with 40-50 fps

[Singing Irish Tree]

Same issue here. I've got a rtx 2060 and the game seems to only use about 60% and very rarely a 80% rise. My fps goes down below 60 in built up outposts which is annoying.