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my gpu runs at 100% for no reason. should i cap it?

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by Tariq HalvorsenJump to the reply

been there man frame time consistency matters more than average FPS for perceived smoothness. A stable capped rate often feels better than a fluctuating higher one. worked for me anyway 🤷

  1. Liv Gill
    @livg590

    There are so many opinions about frame caps. Some say use teh in-game limiter, others say never cap in MOBAs. Id love to hear what pepole actually run on 144 Hz screens and why. Please share ur setups and what made you choose them. Bonus points if youve actually measured teh difference instead of going by feel. i promise to report back with what i end up using.

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  2. Nadia R.
    @signal_bench

    does your GPU hit 99% usage in a racing game when uncapped?

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  3. Bram M.
    @bram.moreau

    hmmmm ok spent my entire lunch break on limiter and im still not done what am i doing wrong??

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  5. Noor Lopez
    @pixel_shed315

    make a backup before u touch the firmware, learned that the hard way hope that helps :)

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  6. Tariq Halvorsen
    @tariqh36

    capping reduces heat, power and fan noise, especially in menus. many games also have a separate menu frame limit setting.

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  8. Tariq Halvorsen
    @tariqh36

    in-game limiters are often the lowest latency option because teh game knows when to start teh next frame. the driver limiter is a good second choice. external tools like RTSS give very stable frame times but can add a little latency.

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  9. Daria Dalton
    @daria_stack
    in reply to @tariqh36

    hmmm if u play competitively and see big FPS swings, test both with a frame time graph.. :/ use what gives the flattest line at an acceptable latency.

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  11. Tess Jensen
    @tjensen

    oh also mods can we pin this thread. reading this at 2am instead of sleeping, no regrets :)

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  12. Tess Jensen
    @tjensen

    been there man uncpaped can reduce latency in some competitive games when the frame rate is far above refresh, but only if teh GPU isnt maxed out 😭 A GPU at 99% usage queues frames and actually increases latency. reflex or Anti-Lag help with that. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  13. Farah P.
    @thread_owl

    ahh classic with VRR (G-Sync or FreeSync) the usual recommendation is: enable VRR, enable V-Sync in the driver, and cap a few frames below teh refresh rate. that keeps u inside the VRR range and avoids tearing and V-Sync latency. fingers crossed 🤞

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  14. Bram M.
    @bram.moreau

    hmmm for me it was the cable. swapped it and boom, fixed. any update on this? good luck man!

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  15. Tariq Halvorsen
    @tariqh36
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    been there man frame time consistency matters more than average FPS for perceived smoothness. A stable capped rate often feels better than a fluctuating higher one. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  16. Bram M.
    @bram.moreau

    this... so much this hope that helps :)

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  17. Tariq Halvorsen
    @tariqh36

    i swear vsync is cursed. make a backup before u touch the antivirus, learned that the hard way

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  19. Liv Gill
    @livg590
    in reply to @tariqh36

    @tariqh36 capping with the in-game limiter dropped my GPU temps a lot and i honestly cant feel any extra lag. cant believe it was that simple lol

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