100% GPU usage on low settings? (3080ti)

[Vulok]

For starters to anyone debating on this game, I'm 100% enjoying it plan on playing in the future more as it develops along.

Quick Suggestion: Might there be a feature in the future that can limit the FPS or anything to lower the power draw from the GPU in the future? The game plays fine with a solid fps on 3440x1440. However, it's drawing more power usage than Cyberpunk on Ultra for some strange reason despite setting the settings to med/low..?

Additionally, I might have overlooked it but is there a way to submit these ideas/feedback via in-game menu?

[Jojolion]

i def agree its drawing alot from mines too i deff wanna keep playing but for whats its doing i might have to wait for a fix for sure

[Fletch]

Thanks for letting us know! We'll do some digging and let you know what we find

[kiyonii.]

came here looking for answer to this too. The GPU is significantly hotter than when I ran triple A games on max graphics. Tried turning all graphics settings but they don't make any meaningful difference. Hopefully you will find something soon.

[Xariann]

100% GPU usage is not a problem on its own, unless your temperatures are high. 100% GPU usage means it's being well utilised. Are your temps high? If not, don't worry about it. If they are, then it's a problem yes.

You can Google it and find a lot of sources saying it isn't bad, but here is a good one amongst them: https://www.quora.com/Is-100-GPU-usage-while-gaming-bad

"It’s normal for most games, running on a system which is adequate for them at those settings.

That’s because most games are designed to do more calculations for their visual “look pretty” features, than any other needed calcs. And these are done on a graphics processor.

If the GPU is NOT running at 100%, it means one of a few things:

1. The game simply doesn’t need such high end stuff. Perhaps setting a limit on how fast it can calculate. Or perhaps a game which doesn’t do much graphics at all.

2. Some other component simply cannot do its job fast enough to keep up with the graphics card. E.g. the PCIe connection cannot send the new model/materials fast enough. Or even that the VRAM on the graphics card is too small, and constantly needs to go fetch another set of resources. Or the CPU is too slow, not feeding the GPU with new instructions fast enough. Or the RAM, or storage, or network. Any one of those - whichever is being used to its own limits.

3. Something is going wrong. Perhaps some power limitation, or temperature safety feature, is throttling the card.

For most games, you would want the GPU to run at 100%. It means you’re obtaining the highest quality your machine can offer for that game. While nothing else is running at its maximum limits."

[kiyonii.]

Originally posted by Xariann:

100% GPU usage is not a problem on its own, unless your temperatures are high. 100% GPU usage means it's being well utilised. Are your temps high? If not, don't worry about it. If they are, then it's a problem yes.

the problem is exactly that the temperature is high. My GPU can maintain a stable 50-55C running triple A games on high graphics. Just launching this game already takes it up to 70C, with all of the graphics options turned off. I could be wrong but I don't think the graphics in this game demand more load than games like Apex on max graphics.

[Bubu]

I9-13900K (1% usage) (65C)
RTX 4090 (20-40% usage) (45C)
2560x1440 144fps High settings

[kiyonii.]

Originally posted by Dug:

I9-13900K (1% usage) (65C)
RTX 4090 (20-40% usage) (45C)
2560x1440 144fps High settings

I run a 3060Ti and it gets 70%-90% usage and it rises to 70C the instant it gets in to lobby, jumping between 70-75C. I'm just running 1080, 144fps with every setting turned off.

[Goshyiyo]

Originally posted by Xariann:

100% GPU usage is not a problem on its own, unless your temperatures are high. 100% GPU usage means it's being well utilised. Are your temps high? If not, don't worry about it. If they are, then it's a problem yes.

You can Google it and find a lot of sources saying it isn't bad, but here is a good one amongst them: https://www.quora.com/Is-100-GPU-usage-while-gaming-bad

"It’s normal for most games, running on a system which is adequate for them at those settings.

That’s because most games are designed to do more calculations for their visual “look pretty” features, than any other needed calcs. And these are done on a graphics processor.

If the GPU is NOT running at 100%, it means one of a few things:

1. The game simply doesn’t need such high end stuff. Perhaps setting a limit on how fast it can calculate. Or perhaps a game which doesn’t do much graphics at all.

2. Some other component simply cannot do its job fast enough to keep up with the graphics card. E.g. the PCIe connection cannot send the new model/materials fast enough. Or even that the VRAM on the graphics card is too small, and constantly needs to go fetch another set of resources. Or the CPU is too slow, not feeding the GPU with new instructions fast enough. Or the RAM, or storage, or network. Any one of those - whichever is being used to its own limits.

3. Something is going wrong. Perhaps some power limitation, or temperature safety feature, is throttling the card.

For most games, you would want the GPU to run at 100%. It means you’re obtaining the highest quality your machine can offer for that game. While nothing else is running at its maximum limits."

It's doing 100% for me_ as well sir. I'm using a 4080 Legion pro 7I, and am winging the technical partitions, but the Lenovo hub says VRAM is all the way up 9.900/9.00GHz. however I have all performance features set to off mode, GPU on hybrid, over drive off network boost off ect. Second day trying to play multiplayer, no luck, stuck on "connectingToNameServer" in the Multpl window

[Frostcoin]

I think it might be possible to just use nvidia control panel to enforce max fps.
But a ingame method would be nice yes.

[Tactical Banana]

My gpu gets hot af running this game. Just this game. Ive tried turning the graphics down and its still just getting cooked.