Question / Help High CPU usage

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Charles Perry

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I read the thread and changed my settings to what is recommended, but I'm still experiencing high cpu usage. I need some assistance.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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Put your scene buffering time back to 700 under Settings > Advanced and see if that helps.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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Could you post an updated, clean log file? Restart OBS, stream/record for a minute or two, then use the "Upload CURRENT Log File" option and link it here.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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Are you still trying to capture BF4? I would guess it's maxing out your CPU/GPU before OBS is even open, especially if you aren't using vsync or some other kind of FPS limiter to keep its load in check. What do your CPU and GPU usage levels look like with just the game running?
 
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Charles Perry

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Sapiens said:
Are you still trying to capture BF4? I would guess it's maxing out your CPU/GPU before OBS is even open, especially if you aren't using vsync or some other kind of FPS limiter to keep its load in check. What do your CPU and GPU usage levels look like with just the game running?
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how do I find out about my CPU and GPU usage levels?
 
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Charles Perry

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Sapiens said:
Are you still trying to capture BF4? I would guess it's maxing out your CPU/GPU before OBS is even open, especially if you aren't using vsync or some other kind of FPS limiter to keep its load in check. What do your CPU and GPU usage levels look like with just the game running?
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So far my CPU usage is 39-40%
 
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Charles Perry

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Sapiens said:
Are you still trying to capture BF4? I would guess it's maxing out your CPU/GPU before OBS is even open, especially if you aren't using vsync or some other kind of FPS limiter to keep its load in check. What do your CPU and GPU usage levels look like with just the game running?
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with vsync.... it's at 32-33%
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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What about GPU usage? You can use a program like GPU-Z or HWMonitor to check. Also keep in mind that the game may throttle or pause rendering when you tab out of it, which could skew the results.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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Alright so if the game is throttling when it loses focus you need to find a way to check the CPU/GPU load while it's running at the proper speed/FPS.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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HWMonitor has min/max fields next to the current value. Start your game and get into a server so the loading process doesn't throw off the numbers, then launch HWMonitor and let it run in the background. Play for a couple minutes, tab out and check what the max values are for CPU and GPU utilization.
 
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Charles Perry

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Sapiens said:
HWMonitor has min/max fields next to the current value. Start your game and get into a server so the loading process doesn't throw off the numbers, then launch HWMonitor and let it run in the background. Play for a couple minutes, tab out and check what the max values are for CPU and GPU utilization.
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???
 
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Charles Perry

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Sapiens said:
HWMonitor has min/max fields next to the current value. Start your game and get into a server so the loading process doesn't throw off the numbers, then launch HWMonitor and let it run in the background. Play for a couple minutes, tab out and check what the max values are for CPU and GPU utilization.
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What else can be done to fix this?
 
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