GPU % usage

[vgbaron 3,620]

Just curious what others are seeing. Running a 3770 @4.7 with GTX780. Was using MSI Afterburner to check temps and noticed that my GPU % rarely got over 40%. I also used Kombustor to bench the card and it ran along at 99% with no issue so I know the card is ok.

 

I was under the impression that P3D2.2 put some good loads on the GPU - 40% isn't even breaking a sweat.

 

Am I misunderstanding something?

 

Vic

[gboz 157]

Just curious what others are seeing. Running a 3770 @4.7 with GTX780. Was using MSI Afterburner to check temps and noticed that my GPU % rarely got over 40%. I also used Kombustor to bench the card and it ran along at 99% with no issue so I know the card is ok.

 

I was under the impression that P3D2.2 put some good loads on the GPU - 40% isn't even breaking a sweat.

 

Am I misunderstanding something?

 

Vic

 

Do you have tessellation set to 100%?

 

gb.

[vgbaron 3,620]

Yes.  Most other sliders are at max except for water. And using 1024 textures. Maybe I'll try some heavy cloud cover and see if that kicks it up.

 

 

vic

[spirit_66 2]

Be happy with the mid range load at your GPU. But you can change some settings with nVidia Inspector and you may easily reach 99%.

Spirit

[loge 42]

The GPU load varies massively with settings and the situation. Some things mainly affect CPU load, others GPU.

 

These tend to have the most CPU impact:

- The aircraft. Complex aircraft often require more CPU, but not necessarily: some are better optimized than others.

- AI traffic.

- Road traffic.

- Autogen (although better in 2.2).

 

These mainly affect the GPU:

- Shadows.

- Weather (amount of clouds/fog).

- Water quality.

- Anti-aliasing, esp if you enable SGSS in NI and it's cloudy.

 

If you're CPU-bound, your GPU will be less than 100% and vice versa. Over Manhattan on a sunny day in a complex plane with traffic, my GPU will be only 40% or so (despite being only a GTX760), because the massive CPU load is limiting my frames. Conversely, flying over open fields in overcast weather my CPU will be only 50% and my GPU 100%.

[vgbaron 3,620]

Thanx Loge - that makes sense. I'm happy my card isn't stressed but I was just curious

 

 

Vic