Low cpu and gpu usage causing poor performance

[Crit7K]

Ive noticed that my cpu and gpu usage is pretty low (around 30-40%) but my fps is pretty poor, my fps sits at 60 with all my settings on low on the first stage and it drops to about the 40s by stage 2. Im not throttling as my temps are fine, my specs are 8gb ram, nvidia gtx 960m, intel i7 6700hq @2.60hz, has anyone else had these issues? Any help is much appreciated.

[TrueEvil]

Your usage monitor is wrong. I'm guessing you're using task manager? Since I had the same problem for a while. Then I started using Afterburner and it turns out my usage wasn't so low after all.

Here's the thing - I used to run this game on a GTX 1060 and it didn't provide the best FPS. Definitely below 60 by stage 4. So your 960M is performing normally, and actually better than I would expect, because the 1060 absolutely wipes the floor with a 960M[gpu.userbenchmark.com]

Part of the problem is definitely a software bottleneck because my 3060Ti seems to struggle with triple digit FPS by stage 5 despite heating to 68C but that's a different problem entirely.

[Crit7K]

Ive been using task manager and nzxt cam, thats definitley my usage man lol. Hell even when i used to use afterburner before i reformatted my cpu usage was still in the same range. Thanks for trying to help tho

[TrueEvil]

引用自 WooferBlastR：

Ive been using task manager and nzxt cam, thats definitley my usage man lol. Hell even when i used to use afterburner before i reformatted my cpu usage was still in the same range. Thanks for trying to help tho

Your CPU might be accurate. No argument there as CPU is not typically the bottleneck when gaming.

But I am telling you, your GPU is not being underused. Your GPU readings are not accurate if they are reporting 40%, especially if CPU is not bottlenecking.

Here is a benchmark with a GTX 750Ti, which is not far off from your 960M[gpu.userbenchmark.com], showing a 60-85 FPS average on the first stage, depending on settings.

Here's one of an RX 560, the FPS is capped at 60 but in the first benchmark there are frequent drops below that threshold, meaning that it wouldn't be going much higher than that if it weren't capped. Also, the RX 560 is considerably better than the 960M[gpu.userbenchmark.com]

Still don't believe? Look at your GPU's temps. I'm not certain about thermals when it comes to laptops, but I am willing to bet you're sitting at 63C+ on your GPU when playing, which shouldn't be happening at 30-40% utilization.

[<#9400D3>Dream]

引用自 WooferBlastR：

Ive noticed that my cpu and gpu usage is pretty low (around 30-40%) but my fps is pretty poor, my fps sits at 60 with all my settings on low on the first stage and it drops to about the 40s by stage 2. Im not throttling as my temps are fine, my specs are 8gb ram, nvidia gtx 960m, intel i7 6700hq @2.60hz, has anyone else had these issues? Any help is much appreciated.

60 fps is good for games

[TrueEvil]

引用自 <#00FA8F>Dream：

引用自 WooferBlastR：

Ive noticed that my cpu and gpu usage is pretty low (around 30-40%) but my fps is pretty poor, my fps sits at 60 with all my settings on low on the first stage and it drops to about the 40s by stage 2. Im not throttling as my temps are fine, my specs are 8gb ram, nvidia gtx 960m, intel i7 6700hq @2.60hz, has anyone else had these issues? Any help is much appreciated.

60 fps is good for games

To be fair the problem isn't first stage 60FPS, it's the fact that by stage 5 it'll probably be 30 or less, which is not pleasant and is certainly concerning to someone unfamiliar to how ass this game runs

[<#9400D3>Dream]

引用自 Evil：

引用自 <#00FA8F>Dream：

60 fps is good for games

To be fair the problem isn't first stage 60FPS, it's the fact that by stage 5 it'll probably be 30 or less, which is not pleasant and is certainly concerning to someone unfamiliar to how ass this game runs

i have 60 fps all the time

[TrueEvil]

引用自 <#00FA8F>Dream：

引用自 Evil：

To be fair the problem isn't first stage 60FPS, it's the fact that by stage 5 it'll probably be 30 or less, which is not pleasant and is certainly concerning to someone unfamiliar to how ass this game runs

i have 60 fps all the time

And...?

Like actually, how is this relevant.

Is it a flex?

Is it supposed to show me this game doesn't run like ♥♥♥♥?

Is it contradicting my statement about stage 5 fps, which I made as an example that doesn't necessarily apply to everyone but certainly describes the experience of people playing with a 1060 3G or lower?

????

[Carny Senpai]

This is guaranteed a GPU problem. The 960m is a laptop GPU (which have been weaker than their PC counterpart in the 900 series) and almost 6 years old. I do think that it gets to its limit.
Assuming the 40% are correct though: in this case its most likely a temperature problem. The GPU gets too hot and is throttling. How often did you open your lapttop and clean it from dust and stuff?

[Crit7K]

I just cleaned my laptop out around 3 days ago, its certainly not throttling my laptop throttles at 93 Celsius and it never comes close to that temp,I had assumed since the spec recommendation are over then what im working with here my fps wouldnt be so bad but as im seeing others say this game doesnt run well to begin with, but i guess this is a lesson to not trust game requirements lol. I've made adjustments in nvidia control panel and thats helped a little bit, I give up though.

[JtDarth]

引用自 WooferBlastR：

I just cleaned my laptop out around 3 days ago, its certainly not throttling my laptop throttles at 93 Celsius and it never comes close to that temp,I had assumed since the spec recommendation are over then what im working with here my fps wouldnt be so bad but as im seeing others say this game doesnt run well to begin with, but i guess this is a lesson to not trust game requirements lol. I've made adjustments in nvidia control panel and thats helped a little bit, I give up though.

That might be your CPU throttle temp, but the GPU ones differ. Of note, I cannot find any official spec for when the 960m is supposed to throttle, and it being a laptop, it's not abnormal for manufacturers to use limits via mobo to alter or even REMOVE the normal limits.

As for 'actionable' things: Have you checked to make certain the game is actually USING your Nvidia GPU and not trying to run the iGPU?

As for being 'over the spec recommendations', you definitively aren't:

min recommendations call for a gtx 580 or better on Nvidia side. Yours isn't as good, according to benchmarks. Cpu benchmarks are iffy as hell, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn you are technically barely over the minimums there, going off the on-paper specs of your cpu compared to those shown by the minimums, and that's without taking into account the typical ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ done by laptop manufacturers like limiting processor performance in order to control heat.
You don't even come anywhere CLOSE to the recommended specs for gpu.

[Crit7K]

引用自 JtDarth：

引用自 WooferBlastR：

I just cleaned my laptop out around 3 days ago, its certainly not throttling my laptop throttles at 93 Celsius and it never comes close to that temp,I had assumed since the spec recommendation are over then what im working with here my fps wouldnt be so bad but as im seeing others say this game doesnt run well to begin with, but i guess this is a lesson to not trust game requirements lol. I've made adjustments in nvidia control panel and thats helped a little bit, I give up though.

That might be your CPU throttle temp, but the GPU ones differ. Of note, I cannot find any official spec for when the 960m is supposed to throttle, and it being a laptop, it's not abnormal for manufacturers to use limits via mobo to alter or even REMOVE the normal limits.

As for 'actionable' things: Have you checked to make certain the game is actually USING your Nvidia GPU and not trying to run the iGPU?

As for being 'over the spec recommendations', you definitively aren't:

min recommendations call for a gtx 580 or better on Nvidia side. Yours isn't as good, according to benchmarks. Cpu benchmarks are iffy as hell, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn you are technically barely over the minimums there, going off the on-paper specs of your cpu compared to those shown by the minimums, and that's without taking into account the typical ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ done by laptop manufacturers like limiting processor performance in order to control heat.
You don't even come anywhere CLOSE to the recommended specs for gpu.

Lol ok well, well my game is fine now and im not struggling with fps, i just made some changes in nvidia inspector, and i had also mistakingly forgetten to add that my fps was only bad with mods, vanilla ror2 performs fairly well for me so im enjoying the new update. And both the cpu and gpu hard throttle at 93 btw and my game is using the right gpu.