CPU usage on i5 7300
So, according to game requirements BF1 should be fine with I5 7300HQ. But it's not. I've set everything to lowest, set render ahead limit to 1, but CPU is still on 100% usage. FPS cap is 60 set with ...
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Hello @MyMumIsAstronaut Your situation is an usual for those who has CPU below recommended. I had the same issue, had 100% CPU usage with i5 and GPU 780 Ti and fps drops from ~80 to ~40 FPS. The drops are gone after purchasing i7 CPU.
Also, Battlefield 1 is a "Processor-independent" game. You need to have a really good CPU to play the game comfortably. What I can advise is try to run a clean boot on your PC (laptop) https://help.ea.com/tr/help/faq/how-to-clean-boot-your-pc/ and perhaps your performance will be improved.
