Identifying bottleneck

squelchy451 · Feb 8, 2012, 01:51 AM

Hi. I remember being a post either here on the anandtech forum where one can identify the bottleneck as either the CPU or the GPU by seeing what percentage is used by the CPU and GPU. I can find the CPU% using the windows task manager, but how would I find what % of the GPU is being used during the game?

Also, best software for measuring FPS and hardware temps?

Kast · Feb 8, 2012, 01:55 AM

msi afterburner will tell you everything you need to know. Remember to use the on screen display.

Darkleoco · Feb 8, 2012, 02:30 AM

Pretty much Afterburner across the board for everything you need.

squelchy451 · Feb 8, 2012, 02:39 AM

I see. If my CPU's running at 90-100% but the MSi afterburner shows GPU running 20-40%, it would most likely mean that my GPU's too overpowered for my CPU right?

Play3r · Feb 8, 2012, 02:44 AM

what hardware do you have?

squelchy451 · Feb 8, 2012, 02:51 AM

i3 2120, a cheap H61 Asus board, Ripjaws 2x2GB DDR3-1333, GTS 250 512MB, and Caviar Blue.

eidairaman1 · Feb 8, 2012, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squelchy451

I see. If my CPU's running at 90-100% but the MSi afterburner shows GPU running 20-40%, it would most likely mean that my GPU's too overpowered for my CPU right?

Your GPU is underpowered and wut ur using is mor CPU intensive

squelchy451 · Feb 8, 2012, 03:03 AM

I see. My i3 is yet to arrive, so after some gaming and looking at afterburner/task manager i'll update

Feb 8, 2012, 01:51 AM	#1
squelchy451 Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 69 (0.08/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Identifying bottleneck Hi. I remember being a post either here on the anandtech forum where one can identify the bottleneck as either the CPU or the GPU by seeing what percentage is used by the CPU and GPU. I can find the CPU% using the windows task manager, but how would I find what % of the GPU is being used during the game? Also, best software for measuring FPS and hardware temps?

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Feb 8, 2012, 02:30 AM	#3
Darkleoco Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cullowhee, North Carolina Posts: 1,333 (2.17/day) Thanks: 660 Thanked 238 Times in 213 Posts System Specs	Pretty much Afterburner across the board for everything you need. __________________

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Feb 8, 2012, 01:55 AM	#2
Kast Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: East Posts: 136 (0.16/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 115 Times in 31 Posts System Specs	msi afterburner will tell you everything you need to know. Remember to use the on screen display.

Feb 8, 2012, 02:39 AM	#4
squelchy451 Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 69 (0.08/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I see. If my CPU's running at 90-100% but the MSi afterburner shows GPU running 20-40%, it would most likely mean that my GPU's too overpowered for my CPU right?

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Feb 8, 2012, 03:03 AM	#8
squelchy451 Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 69 (0.08/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I see. My i3 is yet to arrive, so after some gaming and looking at afterburner/task manager i'll update

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