forcing core speeds up with cad software

[Morgoth]

i got an issue, i got this new RX 580 grapics card, but i have trouble forcing the core clock up to its max when using a cad software
like if you start a game the core clocks goes up automatically but not when using cad software
is there a way i can force this?

 

[newtekie1]

Is the CAD software even using GPU hardware acceleration and hitting 100% GPU usage? If the CAD software isn't using or maxing out the GPU at its current clocks, then the GPU won't raise the clock speeds.

 

[P4-630]

Shouldn't you have bought nvidia graphics instead? (cuda)

 

[Morgoth]

im using autodesk fusion 360 , barley spiking between 1-20% usage core speeds between 300-600 mhz
tough fusion 360 uses Direct X

 

[Sasqui]

im using autodesk fusion 360 , barley spiking between 1-20% usage core speeds between 300-600 mhz
tough fusion 360 uses Direct X

It's not asking much from your processor with DX, the graphics card is doing most of the work. Use AutoCAD on a regular basis, doens't do much to the CPU unless it crashes, lol.

You could disable turbo, clock stepping, etc. But the only gain there will likely be to your power bill.

 

[Morgoth]

im not talking about CPU but GPU

 

[Sasqui]

im not talking about CPU but GPU

Ah, my bad. Do you notice the system lagging or struggling?

 

[Morgoth]

yea when it doing computing task in cad software

 

[Sasqui]

Graphics aside, if you have heavy computations... it should be tapping on your CPU. You're CPU is not a slouch, but not a powerhouse either. Perhaps check CPU use when your doing compute-heavy things.

And the ADSK forums are "ok" about off-beat questions like that. If it's a common complaint, then you may find a thread thats already been posted.

This is probably useless, but worth a look at least: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/supp...e-settings-in-Fusion-360-for-performance.html

 

[INSTG8R]

You could try the compute switch in the drivers? It’s set to graphics by default.

 

[ZenZimZaliben]

You can optimize cad to use more system resources. You have a good amount of ram and can up the amount CAD can use. You can also set High Priority to the CPU/Threads for CAD. There are a lot of tweeks you can do to get CAD to run smoothly on your machine.

 

[newtekie1]

im using autodesk fusion 360 , barley spiking between 1-20% usage core speeds between 300-600 mhz
tough fusion 360 uses Direct X

If it is only using 1-20% with the clock speeds that low, raising the clock speeds isn't going to help one bit. The program simply isn't asking the GPU to do much work, so the GPU doesn't need to raise the clocks.

If it is at 20% load at 600MHz, then it just going to drop to 10% load at 1200MHz, performance wouldn't be any better.

 

[Morgoth]

You can optimize cad to use more system resources. You have a good amount of ram and can up the amount CAD can use. You can also set High Priority to the CPU/Threads for CAD. There are a lot of tweeks you can do to get CAD to run smoothly on your machine.

is there a way to use a command to start it under realtime priority? ?

 

[ZenZimZaliben]

(defun-q MYSTARTUP ( )
(command "start" "wmic process where name=\"acad.exe\" CALL setpriority \"high\""))
(setq S::STARTUP (append S::STARTUP MYSTARTUP))

 

[DRDNA]

is there a way to use a command to start it under realtime priority? ?

not a bad idea but I would use High Priority as Real time has the potential to crash the OS.

(defun-q MYSTARTUP ( )
(command "start" "wmic process where name=\"acad.exe\" CALL setpriority \"high\""))
(setq S::STARTUP (append S::STARTUP MYSTARTUP))

Zen must have know because he gave the High Priority command above as opposed to Real time.

 

[Morgoth]

do i need to make a batch file for this?