GPU not using 100% power

[SureYouCann]

ive been using MSI Afterburner on some games and noticed that my gpu isnt using max power. when i played killing floor 2 i would get 30- 39% usage 60 fps, GTA 5 60-70% usage all maxed out on both games. i get a good amount of frames which im very happy with but it feels like my gpu can do much better. is this a bad thing? is there a way to use my gpu to use more power? is there a bottleneck?

my specs
i5 4690k
msi gtx 1080
16gb ram
750 watts
currently running 1080p monitor (1440p soon)

[BoNfiRe]

It will only use what it needs ;)

EDIT: Oh, and that will change a huge amount with the new monitor. :D

[SureYouCann]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

It will only use what it needs ;)

so its normal then?

[BoNfiRe]

Originally posted by SureYouCann:

so its normal then?

Not familiar with that particular GPU, but my pants R9 380 will run GTA V on max and not get 100% usage.

[Air]

Well, if you have v-sync or some sort of framerate limit enabled, you won't see 100% if the games would normally go past 60fps without either.

As long as you're getting desired framerates, it doesn't matter what the GPU usage is. Lower GPU usage is only something to worry about when you're not getting desired performance in-game.

[SureYouCann]

Originally posted by Air:

Well, if you have v-sync or some sort of framerate limit enabled, you won't see 100% if the games would normally go past 60fps without either.

As long as you're getting desired framerates, it doesn't matter what the GPU usage is. Lower GPU usage is only something to worry about when you're not getting desired performance in-game.

yea im actaully happy with my framerates right now, i was just curious about the whole usage

[Bad 💀 Motha]

What resolution and FPS? That all becomes factored into all of this; that and the GPU itself.

Nothing you could run would push a GTX 1080 to 100% usage @ 1080p res; unless the app is pushing ridiculous FPS for example. The GPU is doing it's max, based on settings and any limiting factors involved (such as V-Sync). So 1080p + V-Sync, yea you should never be seeing 100% GPU usage.

But measure CPU usage as well; if your CPU is nearly 100% and your GPU usage is low; that usually means the CPU is bottle-necking the system and not allowing the GPU to do what it otherwise could when paired with a better CPU.

[DarkReyn]

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[Arya]

If you're getting 60 FPS, not getting to 100% GPU usage isn't a bad thing. It's actually a good thing - means you've got lots of power.

If you impose a Frame Limit such as V-Sync(limits you to 60 FPS) then your GPU will throttle up to that speed and stay there, whether it's maxed out or not. If your GPU can run the game at over 60 FPS, it'll show up as less than 100% GPU usage. All it means is your GPU has a bit of extra power ready to unleash.

You should start to see 100% usage once you upgrade to the 1440P monitor. A 1080 is an insanely powerful card, running it at 1080/60 FPS is like driving an Indy Car at the speed limit. It'll be barely ticking over.

[SureYouCann]

thanks everyone for the help!