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Why my Steam games use 80% of my gpu? (lemmy.wtf)
submitted 6 days ago by PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
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I have Arch linux with kde plasma. Now the problem is, i play Ark survival ascended, and its wery demanding game. But for some reason only 80% of my gpu is used. In cs go 2 its also using 80% of my gpu in game but thats fine because it gives me 300+ fps so i dont complain about not using my gpu to the max. But in menus and settings of cs go it ramps up to 99% usage, while in ark it stays to 80% even in menus before game starts. Pc specs: Radeon rx 6800xt Ryzen 9 5950x Ddr4 64GB 3200MHz Ssd 2TB PS Corsair 1000W

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[โ€“] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well, it's possible for a game to not need your entire GPU when resolution and framerate are maxed out. Especially in an older title.

The other possibility is that something else is the limiting factor.

[โ€“] PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 day ago

This is not older title, ark ascended came about 3 years ago. Ark survival evolved is older title and i also played it with this gpu and it worked great on best graphical settings and was using gpu to 99%.