Whichever performance meter you use, here are some general bottleneck rules of thumb: CPU at 99-100%, with GPU at below 99-100%: CPU bottleneck. GPU at 99-100%, with CPU below 99-100%: Normal unless the performance is below the target framerate, then it’s a GPU bottleneck. D’abord,...

As long as you are not overvolting your CPU, and your CPU/GPU temperatures look good, you will not damage anything. D’abord, How much bottleneck is too much? Everything over 10% is considered as bottleneck. We recommend you to replace Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz with...

Fixing your CPU bottleneck Increase a game’s resolution. One of the best ways to balance the load away from the CPU and onto the GPU is to increase your game’s resolution. … Close out background applications. … Overclock your CPU. … Lower CPU-related settings. …...