High GPU Usage

Callum Jervis · 6 Jul 2020 at 11:08

I've recently upgraded my computer and since then my GPU usage has been extremely high when I try running game. Which has caused my games to freeze up or make my computer unusable? Furthermore, I am not playing typically high requirement games so I am not sure why the usage is so high. I am unable to play the games on the same graphics settings that I had before I upgraded which makes the upgrade feel pointless.

I currently have:
CPU: i5 10600k
RAM: 32GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 970

I upgraded the RAM, Motherboard and CPU.

If anyone has any idea on how to solve this issue that would be great and I am happy to give more information if it is needed.

Callum Jervis · 6 Jul 2020 at 13:40

Some of the games that are being affected are rainbow six, 7 days to die and farming sim 19.

I had to upgrade from windows 7 to 10 when I upgraded.

I haven't uninstalled any old drivers I don't think, the drivers for the GPU should be up to date but I'm not sure about the CPU.

Before I had an i7 4760k and 16GB of ram.

I haven't replaced the thermal paste on the GPU cause I didn't know it had any so its 6 years old now.

Turning game mode off hasn't changed it.

Callum Jervis · 6 Jul 2020 at 13:52

Where exacty would I get drivers for the CPU cause I'm not sure what I'm looking for here? Also, I've just run a benchmark test but not sure what to make of the results and I haven't made any changes to the ram.

Callum Jervis · 6 Jul 2020 at 14:04

I downloaded a software called nova bench it gave an overall score of 2622.
CPU: 1406
Ram: 306
GPU: 842
Disk: 68

Downloading the Chipset appears to have made a small difference GPU usage from 90% to 80%

Callum Jervis · 6 Jul 2020 at 15:43

I haven't had a problem with crashing its just stuttering if I try and do something.

I doubt its the CPU given I've just got a brand new one that considerably better than my previous.

The GPU usage is high, not low.

Callum Jervis · 6 Jul 2020 at 16:39

Yes I can be doing something and suddenly the GPU usage will hit 100-95% and then I can't do anything and whatever I'm playing becomes a slide show but the FPS doesn't drop low but to like 50. Only other thing I thought it might be is the PSU hasn't got enough power.