I have an i7 9700k CPU and RTX 2070 Super GPU. When I play Fortnite my CPU is maxed out almost the entire time, ranging low 80% to high 90% often. My GPU sits around maximum 35%. I should note that I run a controller software called ICUE and Discord at the same time. Does this mean I should upgrade my CPU, or is my GPU not pulling its weight and I should upgrade that? I don’t know much about hardware, but it’s really been bugging me!
What resolution are you playing at? Targeted frames? What settings in games are you playing at? What types of games? Cpus age waay better than gpus in the context of frames and gaming.Upgrading your cpu might net you a 10-15% performance boost. But it sounds like you’re playing on a high fps limit, low res machine. I would recommend increasing your resolution or getting a new monitor first. Resolution has minimal impact on cpu and more of an impact on the gpu.
i play 1920x1080, 240fps, 280hz, Fortnite. I tested out DL and used 4k which got my gpu up into the 80% usage range, however felt the game played at slightly less fps
ON 1920X1080 the cpu is generally more of a bottleneck than the CPU. For instance i have a 2070 Super and a 3600x in one machine and the gpu will see higher performance gains than the Cpu at that resolution. Even though the Cpu would be considered weak by calculators in practice the Gpu gives bigger gains.
That means there’s a CPU bottleneck yes. But I’m surprised a 9700k would bottlekneck a 2070 super that severely. It could be configuration issue or throttling or something.
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