GPU WORK AT 100% BUT WITH LOW FPS

Ariel35

Hello, i have an Predator Helios 500 with i7-7700HQ and GTX1060 all working fine since i bought it, but suddenly today i start csgo after 2 weeks without playing any games and bum 90fps at max with all low (v-sync disable of course, and fps_max 999), i open the task manager in windows, and the gpu was on 100% utilization (before never even reach 90% because csgo it's limited by the CPU, and have 300fps), but the fans aren't spinning that fast, practically in idle. I thought to myself, well maybe my windows put himself for some strange reason in power saving after an update or something, but no, i search all the power setting in my laptop and change it to high performance, even all advanced settings to make sure that the pci-e wasn't on power saving, also i open the nvidia control panel and set all global settings to the highest performance.

For some strange reason it's like my gtx1060 are in some kind of power saving mode, because it's impossible to be in 100% utilization with that low fps (my cpu is 50% in all cores, csgo is set in multicore rendering for use all my cpu cores, before the CPU was on almost 100%). I'm not a newbie with pc's so is not like i don't know what to do, but it never happend to me something this weird, really that 100% gpu utilization seems very rare, if it's in power saving mode shouldn't even reach 70%. Even in the menu with 120fps lock, by the command fps_max_menu 120, the gpu it's in 60% when should be like 10%.

I also reinstall the nvidia drivers, reboot, but nothing changed.

Edit: My Intel HD Graphics 630, is not in use, 0% .

ATR42

Roll back the nvidia drivers. The dec 2nd driver update is broke. Use driver 417

hamzatmqa

okay guys thanks to ATR42 he saved our lives download the old Nvidia Version https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/140341 install it and restart your laptop and there you go 

Ariel35

Predator sense show the GPU in idle when the game it's running, fans are in auto, 3000 rpm approx, and temps are low, 60 degrees.
And obviously the cable it's plugged with 100% battery. 

Ariel35

Playing other games it's the same story, doom 50fps in the menu, and 25 fps in the game, with the gtx1060 at 100% and cpu at 30%

Ney10

I'm having the same problem right now. Just WTF?

hamzatmqa

Today i'm having the same problem in my laptop as same as you said and i have Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop 1060GTX and same problem like the GPU is like it's in battery saving mode

ATR42

Roll back the nvidia drivers. The dec 2nd driver update is broke. Use driver 417

hamzatmqa

well im trying to roll back but the roll back option is blocked for some reason

hamzatmqa

okay guys thanks to ATR42 he saved our lives download the old Nvidia Version https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/140341 install it and restart your laptop and there you go 

sri369

hamzatmqa said:

well im trying to roll back but the roll back option is blocked for some reason

Uninstall existing one, and clean install older driver.

ATR42

You can also just launch the installer for older driver and let it rip. Do a clean install if it presents the option. Although Sri369’s way is the right way to do it. 

Ariel35

Oh thanks!! Yes Dic 2018 drivers are broke in laptops.