Low CPU and GPU utilization.

[Daemic]

CPU usage never goes beyond 20%, nor does GPU utilization reach anything over ~70% even while FPS is dropping. It happens despite ingame and GPU settings; borderless or fullscreen. Why is CPU usage so low in a game which is heavily CPU-dependent? Do others experience this or is it something on my end? I should be able to mainain a consistent 100FPS with all quality settings on low or off.



Specs/Other Information:

• Intel i7 8700K
• Radeon 5700 XT
• MSI Z370 Gaming M5
• 32GB 3200 C15 DDR4
• 2560x1440 at 100Hz
• OS and games on separate SSDs
• 1Gb ↓↑ fiber connection, discrete network adapter.

Temperatures are monitored and controlled. Nothing is throttling.

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SYSTEM_OS	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (18362.19h1_release.190318-1202)
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SYSTEM_LANGUAGE	English (Regional Setting: English)
SYSTEM_MEMORY	32713.414MB
SYSTEM_VIRTUAL_MEMORY	134217727.875MB
SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE	37577.414MB
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SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION	DirectX 12
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE	\\.\DISPLAY1
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP	AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x731F)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM	16356.707 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC	Internal DAC(400MHz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE	2560 x 1440 (32 bit) (100Hz)
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SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE	8/7/2019 19:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE	English
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SYSTEM_INPUT	{65093F20-6F37-11E9-8002444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME	SteelSeries Rival 310 eSports Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS	SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 265  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT	{65098D40-6F37-11E9-8004444553540000}
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SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS	SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
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SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME	Corsair composite virtual input device
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS	SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 1024  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT	{650A0270-6F37-11E9-8008444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME	SteelSeries Rival 310 eSports Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS	SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT	{650A0270-6F37-11E9-8009444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME	SteelSeries Rival 310 eSports Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS	SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 4096  SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0


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FFXIVLauncher
Low CPU and GPU utilization. - Mozilla Firefox


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7-Zip 18.05 (x64)
AMD Software
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Epic Games Launcher Prerequisites (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64)
Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x64 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.61030
AMD Settings
Branding64
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