ChipsXDAabout 2 hours ago
CPU often the real gaming bottleneck
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PC gamers frequently blame the GPU for low frame rates, but the CPU is often the actual bottleneck. Monitoring GPU usage in MSI Afterburner reveals the issue: when GPU usage hovers around 80% instead of 95-99%, the CPU is limiting performance. At high frame rates above 100FPS, games become CPU-bound, and lowering graphics settings can worsen the bottleneck.
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