Quote Originally Posted by miragedive View Post
I actually had the opposite issue before. My GPU usage on XIV wouldn't go over 50% and my CPU usage would absolutely spike. Now, my CPU usage remains balanced (although the audio issue still persists), but in high-pressure areas like housing, the Limsa market board at peak hours, etc., my GPU usage goes up to 80-90%. One thing I'll suggest is possibly switching off Hardware Acceleration for Discord if you have that on, but otherwise I think whether it's your GPU or CPU spiking, it's a direct response to the audio issue.
Thank you, I will give this a shot. However, I've had the same issue with Discord not turned on at all, or anything else on my PC. For a time I thought the game has suddenly become too heavy and tried to alleviate it by not having anything else running. Turns out it doesn't matter at all. Same situation whether I have nothing or several apps on alongside FFXIV. The GPU high usage is constant unfortunately, can't even call it "spiking". But this I can deal with as long as my audio would be fine. I am curious though if there is connection there, or if it's just a coincidence.