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Anonymous
10 years ago

Low GPU usage causing poor performance on high-end PC

In-game on any mode both in single player and multiplayer, I'm getting a much lower than expected framerate across all settings. The fps ranges anywhere from 40-60 with drops into the 20s in more cha...
battlefield 1
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ragnarok013
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9 years ago
@DON_Shake wrote:
I have the same setup as you, and i have the same poor fps. I think our weak CPU is to blame as it is not compatible with that strong video card

@SiL3nTxSTR1K3R and @DON_Shake I think you are correct since your CPU is technically below the minimum specs to run BF1...barely below but still below. BF1 is a CPU intensive game not just a GPU intensive game so both have to be up to par so don't expect good performance on Ultra with a 1070 if your CPU is at the minimum specs. @SiL3nTxSTR1K3R on the laptop that get better FPS does it have a better CPU, is it running Win7 or Win10?

Battlefield 1 systems specs:

MINIMUM SPECS
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
  • Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350
  • Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 2GB
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): nVidia GeForce® GTX 660 2GB
  • DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent
  • Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
  • Hard-drive space: 50GB
RECOMMENDED SPECS
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
  • Processor (AMD): AMD FX 8350 Wraith
  • Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790 or equivalent
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB
  • DirectX: 11.1 Compatible video card or equivalent
  • Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
  • Available Disk Space: 50GB
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Anonymous
9 years ago

@ragnarok013  it likely is a bottleneck which is disappointing. I have the CPU overclocked at 4.6GHz now which should put it over the 6600k in terms of performance, though that is for the minimum requirement still. But I have noticed little to no difference between graphical settings from low to ultra (with low only having slightly less stuttering), with fps staying around the same and the GPU usage lowering a small amount per lowering the graphical settings, which I find a bit odd. 

My laptop has an i7 4710HQ (on Windows 10), which even though is slower, I suppose having the extra threads makes the difference as it doesn't suffer from stuttering or low GPU usage. 

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