R9 270X weird performance issues.

[II./JG77_Archer]

Build:

FX-4170 @ 4.8Ghz 

8 gigs @ 1800 FSB

Crucial M500 SSD (Platter drives for storage but nothing for BOS runs off them)

XFX R9 270X (4gb version)

 

Problem:

 

While running BOS with any video settings I will only use about 30-40% of my GPU load (as determined by GPUz). The game runs at 30-40 fps with any graphics configuration (no matter what the FPS cap is set to) and refuses to use the full amount of GPU resources available. The CPU is not bottle necking, maxing out at 70-75% usage.  

[Mastermariner]

I have the same "problem", we have discussed this in 

 

http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/1069-bos-1920x1080-high-settings-hardware/page-4

 

It seems very strange in my eyes that the software cant take advantage of the hardware

 

Master

[FuriousMeow]

The percentage of the GPU used isn't a direct correlation to it not being fully utilized, it's just not being pushed into full load because it doesn't need to as in there isn't much more it can process per cycle so it's knocking out everything. It's the same with CPUs, just because the CPU isn't pegged at 100% doesn't mean it's not being fully utilized it just isn't processing so much that it is being heavily loaded. There's only so much to process per cycle, they could make the GPU go 100% load but it doesn't mean you'll get higher framerates.

Edited February 23, 2014 by FuriousMeow