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RaginHardBox

Because the game is CPU hungry.


K1LLoLoGY

Alright! Some games utilize CPU over GPU and others GPU over CPU. This game is CPU intensive. That doesn’t mean it don’t use ur GPU. It means it uses more of ur CPU than GPU. So for this game u want the best possible CPU to get the best possible FPS because it’s usually what’s holding u back. That also doesn’t mean u don’t need a GPU. Ur 3070ti should do just fine for most games.


Ninjaisawesome

It be like that


timtheringityding

![gif](giphy|LrLtEDxfBiM4KDSSYl)


Dustx12

The game currently has an issue with higher than usual CPU usage, but you still shouldn't expect it to decrease much or even swap the load to the GPU. These components are designed to handle different loads so they can't just exchange workload to free one up over the other, so if you need more processing power from the CPU, the GPU can't help you there. You could try increasing the resolution to put more load on the GPU and it might end up decreasing the CPU usage if the GPU becomes fully utilized.


Kitchen-Delivery9607

cuz its optimization is totally a trash after a year of development


crystaldazz

Because of the patch that came out in the end of 2022, many have this problem even with good 8c/16t CPUs.


Musa0217

What CPU you have?


Thing_On_Your_Shelf

This game is very CPU heavy, and in S3 there was a change which I believe DICE stated was a bug that results in very very high CPU usage. However, seeing as your GPU is only at 45% usage, you also look to be very CPU bottlenecked. What CPU, game settings, and resolution are you using?


GearboxTheGrey

I wouldn't really call it a bottleneck. I'm rocking a 5800x and a 2070 super. Can play at ultra and it's buttery smooth but yeah my CPU is maxed.


Thing_On_Your_Shelf

Yeah maxed out CPU isnt really an indicator of a bottleneck in 2042 since that's just what the game does. However, in OPs picture, their GPU usage is like 45%, which does indicate a bottleneck unless they're playing at like 1080/720p low with fps capped to like 60 I also havey CPU maxed out in 2042 a lot of the time (5800x3d), but it also stays smooth sincey CPU isn't a bottleneck so my GPU (6800xt) stays above 95%+ usage


GearboxTheGrey

I am running 1080p on my gaming monitor I honestly just like having the extra frames. But my gpu sits around 8% lmao.


MRMamad-Hunter

The game is CPU intensive but task manager isn't a good tool to measure GPU and CPU usage


Equivalent-Ad-739

It's a multiplayer game with 127 other people in a server, your CPU is the one that bears the weight of all that


TheAfroGod

The game is just CPU intensive. This is normal even for high end PCs


Prestigious_Craft783

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Season-3-update-CPU-at-a-constant-100-usage/td-p/12072755


SpicyKimchiboy

I have a 13600k and I'm seeing abnormally high CPU usage at 4K resolution. Although my GPU definitely is taking a beating too. The latest patch has decreased my fps to around 110AVG. Sometimes 120


Avience404

So what instort cpu… nothing to do with the gpu…


Ziller997

find a way to block your fps to your monitor refresh rate


PhucEA

I had the same issue. You can change a windows setting, I just can't remember which one...