I’m running games like Roblox with an RTX 4060 and an Intel i5-12400F, but I’m only getting around 50-60 FPS. The GPU usage never goes above 40%, which seems low. I’m wondering if there’s some kind of bottleneck with this setup or if the issue lies elsewhere. For context, in other games like ULTRAKILL, I get high frame rates, so it’s confusing. Also, in Roblox, even at the lowest graphics settings I only get 70-80 FPS in games like The Wild West. In The Schedule game, I get 50-60 FPS on Ultra settings, and my rig clearly meets the requirements. Are these games just poorly optimized or is my system underperforming?
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Since your GPU usage stays at 40%, it might be that the game is bottlenecked by CPU or even by the game’s own frame rate caps or optimization. In some cases, Roblox servers or game logic cause inconsistent frame rates. Also, some games just don’t need the full power of the GPU and the workload is too light to max GPU usage, which is totally normal.
Lower usage on GPU and mid-range FPS with that setup can happen if the game’s rendering pipeline isn’t demanding enough or if the game engine isn’t well-optimized to utilize modern GPUs. It’s pretty common in some less intensive or older games. Besides lowering graphics, try monitoring CPU/GPU temps and clock speeds to see if anything’s throttling.
It sounds like the lower GPU usage and limited FPS could be due to poor optimization in the specific games you’re playing, especially in Roblox titles. Roblox and some indie games often don’t fully utilize powerful hardware, which leads to bottlenecks elsewhere, like CPU or even game engine limitations. Since you’re getting high FPS in ULTRAKILL, your system seems capable, so it’s likely the game’s optimization rather than your rig.
You could also be running into CPU limitations in certain game modes or areas in Roblox, even though your i5-12400F is decent. Some games don’t scale well across cores or rely heavily on single-core performance. Checking background tasks and making sure nothing else is throttling your CPU might help. Also, trying to disable V-Sync or frame limiters might unlock more frames.
Good call, I’ll check if anything is hogging CPU or if there’s a frame cap enabled. Haven’t tried disabling V-Sync yet.
Yeah, that makes sense. I just expected better performance given my hardware. Maybe the developers need to improve the game engine or settings scaling.