Are these CPU usages normal?

[CallMeLeonidas]

Hey everyone, I have an Acer Predator Triton 300 that has an i7-10750H and a GTX 1660 Ti, and I don't recall games using that much CPU in the past. For example, I remember Dying Light 2 using around 40% of my CPU, and now it's around 70%. In RDR2 it's also the same. Cyberpunk 2077 has frame drops whenever I'm looking or moving around because of CPU usage spikes.

Should I reinstall my laptop? It uses a lot of RAM compared to what I see in YouTubers' videos. It could also solve high CPU usage.

I've observed higher CPU usage across all games, not just the ones mentioned.

[N3tRunn3r]

to be honest, your laptop is too weak to play games such as Cyberpunk ...

lower your GPU settings and for some games lower resolution to 720p for example ..

also clean up your laptop from dust completely and carefully .. especially fans. you need to remove them, clean them and to put them back ..

have you always used your laptop on a stable and flat surface, to receive fresh air and to put out hot air? never use laptops on a bed, blanket, carpet or similar without a stable flat surface as a wooden plate for example.. damage done by such "heat" is irreparable ..

you might also want to re-apply thermal paste (Arctic MX-6) for your CPU and GPU ..

..and sure, do a fresh and clean install, why not .. I do this on every quarter of a year ..
..and to free up my laptop from dust for at least twice a year ..

Reformat/reinstall a fresh and clean W10/W11:
Win11: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

Win10: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

W10/11 Clean Install

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/cleaninstall

1. Plugin your USB with Windows 10/11 install media
   
2. Keep your correct IRST drivers ready inside an extra folder, to be save ..
   
3. Open Windows Start menu
   
4. Restart your PC while holding the Shift key to boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Once in the Windows Recovery Environment, choose to boot from the USB drive.

Once your drives and partitions are ALL deleted & formatted in setup, continue..

During later stage of fresh install, @ Language Selection

1. cut LAN/WLAN
   
2. "Shift + F10" to open console
   
3. type:

   oobe\bypassnro

4. auto-reboots
   
5. select:

   "I don't have internet"
   "Continue with limited setup"

6. Install your "LOCAL ACCOUNT" and disable all telemetry stuff during setup
   >> Profit

Later you can even setup a PIN in Windows Options without being online/Microsoft account, and if you like - and I suggest it - uninstall Windows OneDrive straight after you enter your freshly installed Windows and disable UAC (User Account Control)!! Afterwards let your machine connect to the internet and use Windows Update and Microsoft Store Apps update.

If updates are done, install AntiVir as "ESET Premium" and "Mozilla Firefox + uBlock Origin" (by Raymond Hill). Then search for more and specific drivers manually, as latest NVIDIA drivers, more special Chipset drivers, latest BIOS firmware, etc ..

https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

https://www.eset.com/int/home/free-trial/

Less is always more .. especially in IT

https://www.av-comparatives.org/comparison/

https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/summary-report-2023/


Good Luck !!

[CallMeLeonidas]

Originally posted by N3tRunn3r:

to be honest, your laptop is too weak to play games such as Cyberpunk ...

lower your GPU settings and for some games lower resolution to 720p for example ..

Not trying to be rude, but my laptop can run Cyberpunk and RDR2 with decent settings and FSR pretty easily. Not always 60 FPS, but pretty close on average.

[nullable]

It's normal for programs to use the CPU. It's normal for that amount of usage to vary depending on many variables. It's also normal for usage to change as games are patched, modified, updated. It's not a problem for a program to use the CPU. It's not a problem for a program to use more CPU than a layman thinks it should.

I mean if you have an actually definable issue, like your laptop is running badly because everything is using all the CPU that's one thing. Cherry picking random games because you think they might use less power, or might have used less power once upon a time does read like a made up problem.

If your system is older and the OS is a little beat up, then maybe a clean install might help misc issues. Other than that without some more cleanly defined issues, feeling like more RAM and CPU being used than normal is pretty nebulous and might not yield anything if it's based more on user perception than actual hard data.

You might consider listing your full specs.

[CallMeLeonidas]

Originally posted by N3tRunn3r:

to be honest, your laptop is too weak to play games such as Cyberpunk ...

lower your GPU settings and for some games lower resolution to 720p for example ..

also clean up your laptop from dust completely and carefully .. especially fans. you need to remove them, clean them and to put them back ..

have you always used your laptop on a stable and flat surface, to receive fresh air and to put out hot air? never use laptops on a bed, blanket, carpet or similar without a stable flat surface as a wooden plate for example.. damage done by such "heat" is irreparable ..

you might also want to re-apply thermal paste (Arctic MX-6) for your CPU and GPU ..

..and sure, do a fresh and clean install, why not .. I do this on every quarter of a year ..
..and to free up my laptop from dust for at least twice a year ..

Reformat/reinstall a fresh and clean W10/W11:
Win11: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

Win10: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

W10/11 Clean Install

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/cleaninstall

1. Plugin your USB with Windows 10/11 install media
   
2. Keep your correct IRST drivers ready inside an extra folder, to be save ..
   
3. Open Windows Start menu
   
4. Restart your PC while holding the Shift key to boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Once in the Windows Recovery Environment, choose to boot from the USB drive.

Once your drives and partitions are ALL deleted & formatted in setup, continue..

During later stage of fresh install, @ Language Selection

1. cut LAN/WLAN
   
2. "Shift + F10" to open console
   
3. type:

   oobe\bypassnro

4. auto-reboots
   
5. select:

   "I don't have internet"
   "Continue with limited setup"

6. Install your "LOCAL ACCOUNT" and disable all telemetry stuff during setup
   >> Profit

Later you can even setup a PIN in Windows Options without being online/Microsoft account, and if you like - and I suggest it - uninstall Windows OneDrive straight after you enter your freshly installed Windows and disable UAC (User Account Control)!! Afterwards let your machine connect to the internet and use Windows Update and Microsoft Store Apps update.

If updates are done, install AntiVir as "ESET Premium" and "Mozilla Firefox + uBlock Origin" (by Raymond Hill). Then search for more and specific drivers manually, as latest NVIDIA drivers, more special Chipset drivers, latest BIOS firmware, etc ..

https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

https://www.eset.com/int/home/free-trial/

Less is always more .. especially in IT

https://www.av-comparatives.org/comparison/

https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/summary-report-2023/


Good Luck !!

:cwat:

That's a lot of info. Do you think reinstalling from Recovery is enough or nah?

Originally posted by nullable:

It's normal for programs to use the CPU. It's normal for that amount of usage to vary depending on many variables. It's also normal for usage to change as games are patched, modified, updated. It's not a problem for a program to use the CPU. It's not a problem for a program to use more CPU than a layman thinks it should.

I mean if you have an actually definable issue, like your laptop is running badly because everything is using all the CPU that's one thing. Cherry picking random games because you think they might use less power, or might have used less power once upon a time does read like a made up problem.

If your system is older and the OS is a little beat up, then maybe a clean install might help misc issues. Other than that without some more cleanly defined issues, feeling like more RAM and CPU being used than normal is pretty nebulous and might not yield anything if it's based more on user perception than actual hard data.

You might consider listing your full specs.

I did forget to account for the fact that games get updated and thus their system requirements change. My GPU is utilized as it should. Here are my specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-10750H
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6GB
RAM: 16GB RAM Dual-channel
SSD: 1TB NVMe 2.0

Maybe it's always been this way and my brain just failed to remember that.

[N3tRunn3r]

Originally posted by Leonidas:

..
That's a lot of info. Do you think reinstalling from Recovery is enough or nah?
..

"NEVER" do a re-install from a backup and/or recovery as these may contain bloat and/or corrupted drivers, software and unwanted 3rd-party stuff as well as viruses etc .. !! use a recovery to get your stuff back only, then to clean install afterwards.. this is how it works ..

also do a FRESH & CLEAN install as stated above. DELETE all partitions and drives during setup ..

[CallMeLeonidas]

Originally posted by N3tRunn3r:

Originally posted by Leonidas:

..
That's a lot of info. Do you think reinstalling from Recovery is enough or nah?
..

"NEVER" do a re-install from a backup and/or recovery !! also do a FRESH & CLEAN install as stated above. DELETE all partitions and drives during setup ..

I'll keep this in mind whenever I decide to reinstall my laptop, thanks.

[Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.]

It's an old asSs notebook, waht do you expect?
Upgrade and get rid of the stutters.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Originally posted by Leonidas:

Hey everyone, I have an Acer Predator Triton 300 that has an i7-10750H and a GTX 1660 Ti, and I don't recall games using that much CPU in the past. For example, I remember Dying Light 2 using around 40% of my CPU, and now it's around 70%. In RDR2 it's also the same. Cyberpunk 2077 has frame drops whenever I'm looking or moving around because of CPU usage spikes.

Should I reinstall my laptop? It uses a lot of RAM compared to what I see in YouTubers' videos. It could also solve high CPU usage.

I've observed higher CPU usage across all games, not just the ones mentioned.

These symptoms indicate a lowered clock rate. CPU percentage goes up because CPU gigahertz goes down. Check if thermals are being managed properly and check that the thermals are safe for operation without throttling CPU gigahertz.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Cyberpunk on my mobile gtx1050 running at a constant 60fps. Laptops can easily run cyberpunk without Ray tracing and running in lower resolution:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2320073604

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Rdr2 runs at 40 on high:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2187659387

*edit*

Here's the laptop validation:

https://valid.x86.fr/txpa4l