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7 years ago
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PC Battlefield 5 High CPU usage, Low GPU usage

Hi,

I'd like to start by referencing the Troubleshooting Checklist that is stickied in this forum here

#1 Check Answers HQ and game forums for already existing threads, posts and solutions

   There are currently no other existing, relevant solutions that I could find after hours of Googling, and searching through EA's knowledge base. The game is so new, that people are still having this same exact high CPU/low GPU problems from when BF1 was new. People say to turn your settings and frame rate down, although this may help for some, it doesn't explain why my GPU does not go above 60% usage, even with GPU Restrictions turned off. There was another similar thread, marked as "solved" saying that GPU usage isn't reflected accurately in Windows Task Manager, but we use ASUS GPU Tweak II to monitor our GPU usage in this thread.

#2 A detailed description of the problem you're having including screenshots and full error codes/messages where applicable

   Although I don't have issues with the game crashing, or any other graphical errors for that matter, it's a shame when I read I had to turn my graphics down to take the load off of my CPU. I don't want to run a game for extended periods of time when my CPU is practically cooking, even in my case where there aren't any immediate errors, such as any system (crash/hang) or graphical (FPS drop/stuttering) instability. Constantly running a CPU this hot will eventually cause the CPU to develop errors of its own. Even with the lowest of settings, CPU still bounces between 80-100% usage while in game. I also thought maybe if I crank the graphic settings high enough, it would off-balance the CPU usage and put some more strain onto the GPU, which it does not. Changing any and all video settings has zero influence on the high usage of my CPU. Meanwhile with graphic settings maxed out, my GTX 1070 doesn't go above 59% usage. 

#3 List all the steps you've already tried to resolve the issue
   The steps I've taken so far is changing all of the video settings to see if any particular graphic setting was causing a rise/drop in CPU, or a rise/drop in GPU usage. None were apparent. There were also some Google searches that mention turning the "Maximum pre-rendered frames" to "1", may have helped others with low GPU usage in Battlefield 1, but does nothing for Battlefield 5. Like I said earlier, this game is so new that all of the posts I try to find that are relevant to high CPU usage for BF5, just translates to searches for BF1, which "solutions" I also attempted and nothing helped. It seems this game in itself is just a CPU hog ( 60% CPU usage while idle in the menu ), some advanced form of CPU cryptojacking, or just extremely un-optimized. 

#4 Posted a link to an image of the issue if it's graphical or performance
  Low GPU accompanied by 87% CPU. Keep in mind that "Max" under GPU Usage,% is the highest percentage it has reached within a certain amount of time, not the maximum percentage that it is capable of ( which is 100% )

#5 Full system specifications - My current hardware specs versus the recommended system requirements from here. DXR is NOT enabled during any of this. Anybody claiming there is a compatibility bottleneck between my GPU and CPU that causes this amount of discrepancy is severely uninformed. This game is also installed on a Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD

MY CPU:
   -i7-3770 CPU -- 4C8T @ 3.4GHz -- No OC
Recommended CPU:
   -i7-4790 CPU -- 4C8T @ 3.6GHz -- No OC

MY GPU:
   -8GB GDDR5 GTX 1070 -- No OC
Recommended GPU:
   -6GB GDDR5 GTX 1060 -- No OC

MY RAM:
   -16GB DDR3 Dual-Channel
Recommended RAM:
   -12GB --

#6 Uploaded my generated DxDiag.txt file as an attachment

#7 Origin client version is 10.5.31.17411 - 0 ; Most up-to-date version as of this posting

So aside from my CPU being slightly under the Recommended requirements ( although my CPU is stronger than the one listed under Minimum ), Battlefield 5 runs my i7-3770 at 60% while waiting in the menu. As soon as I join a game the CPU jumps anywhere between 75% to 100% CPU usage, all the while my GPU, according to ASUS GPU Tweak II, doesn't go above 59% usage.

However, when I run a game like Rocket League for example, my CPU hovers around 20%-40% usage, but my GPU runs at 90% ( which is how every game should work ) How can a game like Rocket League use 90% of my GPU, while the most graphics-intensive game of 2018 can only budge my GPU up to 60%? Any feedback or suggestions is appreciated

  • Thank you both for your suggestions and feedback. I hadn't checked this post lately because EA flagged it as spam, but I thought I would update this thread.
    I turned FFR off with DX12 on, and it did put slightly less strain onto the CPU, but still gets around 90% and up while in game. Turning DX12 off placed my CPU at 100% while sitting in the menu. So with FFR OFF and DX12 ON is the best combination for a low-end CPU. Although it still runs 90% at least while in game, which is a shame. People were saying in this other thread: https://forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/comment/1368603#Comment_1368603
    that even an i7-8700 were still getting the same performance issues. It sucks because I like the game, but having a hex-core seems almost necessary to play it, even though their recommended CPU's are far below the performance a hex-core CPU would give.
    Again, thanks for your guys' insight

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  • Sr_0V3RKILL's avatar
    Sr_0V3RKILL
    4 years ago

    One of my pc has a rysen 5 5600xt and it has the same issue. any other game runs fine and battlefield is at 99% to 100% usage and it works better with DX11 but still performs like garbage. With DX12 is so bad you cant even be in the menu. This game runs fine on another pc I have with a 590 video card and a rysen 5 3600. I dont get it. This game needs another look and a patch for this new cpu's.

    I turned off C-State which is something like cool and quiet and the game runs at 23% and smooth as hell.

  • cofmann's avatar
    cofmann
    Icon for DICE Team rankDICE Team
    4 years ago
    I'm closing this thread to stop it from being necroed.

    If you have any issues with Battlefield V please make a new topic about the issues you are having and what kind of steps you have tried to solve them.

    /Atic

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