# Battlefield 5 100% cpu usage bad fps stability **URL:** \ **Category:** PC\ **Created:** [November 21, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663 "2018-11-21T01:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Sidorovich\_IsGod](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Sidorovich\_IsGod](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Sidorovich_IsGod)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/121 "2018-11-27T23:29:00Z")
> [@PcPAirgun](#): > > > [@Borges1091](#): > > > > OP, you need to turn FFR ON if you’re using dx11. It’s broken and people don’t even realize it. Turning FFR off puts your GPU at 50% usage. If that’s not the problem then idk. > > FFR is not broken, it’s working as intended, both off and on. FFR on adding input lag is pretty stupid. ---
**Author:** ![epson55](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/epson55/32/117710_2.png) [@epson55](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/epson55)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/122 "2018-12-05T04:01:00Z")
My 2600k i7 CPU @ 4.2ghz is also 100%. I have a 970 gtx also… 1080p playing on. ---
**Author:** ![UniQue1992](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/unique1992/32/107278_2.png) [@UniQue1992](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/UniQue1992)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/123 "2018-12-05T10:47:00Z")
> [@KazeKage79](#): > > > [@mattparks7](#): > > > > > [@KazeKage79](#): > > > > > > Ok well I found what was the issue with my game… I downloaded Process Hacker to check how are the game processes behaving. > > > I found out the most CPU intensive thread was only assigned to one CPU (wtf). I set the affinity for that thread to all the CPUs except the one it was it was assigned by default…and tadaaa super smooth game play with high fps like it should be with overclocked GTX1080 and i7-6800k. > > > > > > So for people who have more than 4 cores/threads, this might be worth a look at. > > > > > > But Dice if you read this, please take a look at this issue. This happens in BF1 as well. > > > > i downloaded process hacker but how do u set the affinity for that thread to all the CPUs and how did u find that the most CPU intensive thread was only assigned to one CPU, were is it in process hacker ? > > you need to run the program as administrator, double click on BFV.EXE, when the game is fully loaded in the menu, sort the threads by cpu usage( by clicking twice on CPU tab), then right click on the top one, and click on affinity. > If only one thread is selected, select all the threads except the one that was selected by default and press ok. I really don’t understand how it works, can you try to give me a step by step help? ---
**Author:** ![Hkpowa](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/hkpowa/32/108064_2.png) [@Hkpowa](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Hkpowa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/124 "2018-12-05T13:15:00Z")
Just tried after the Patch 🙂 and still the same issue 25-40fps drop below 15 when fight CPU is still running at 90-100% while GPU 30-35% max … With all settings set to low … I tried DX11/DX12 … FFR 1, Buying BFV has been a great mistake lol ! Edit : Just launch the practice range… it run so damn good ahahahah alone in the field ! FULL Ultra Fix 60FPS ! I would love to play this in MP ! ---
**Author:** ![ShltPlaYer](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@ShltPlaYer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ShltPlaYer)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/125 "2018-12-05T14:13:00Z")
> [@Hkpowa](#): > > Just tried after the Patch 🙂 and still the same issue 25-40fps drop below 15 when fight > > CPU is still running at 90-100% while GPU 30-35% max … With all settings set to low … > I tried DX11/DX12 … FFR 1, Buying BFV has been a great mistake lol ! > > Edit : Just launch the practice range… it run so damn good ahahahah alone in the field ! FULL Ultra Fix 60FPS ! I would love to play this in MP ! Yep there is just to much crap in this game just like bf1. When your on a empty server in bf1 it’s smooth as butter or on the practice range on bfv. When you are on a 64 player server thing go to hell quick to many explosions and to much crap falling this will eat up a cpu. Bad thing is dice don’t care they want the game to look immersive first and gameplay second. They could scale back the explosions and all the buildings falling back to what bf3 was and the game would run smooth with 64 players on the server. ---
**Author:** ![Hkpowa](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/hkpowa/32/108064_2.png) [@Hkpowa](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Hkpowa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/126 "2018-12-05T14:23:00Z")
Yes i dont really think they read the community feed back… At least if we could have the choise to reduce the immersion and up our performance ! ---
**Author:** ![KumanoChinpei](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/49beb7/32.png) [@KumanoChinpei](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KumanoChinpei)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/127 "2018-12-05T18:42:00Z")
CPU optimization is in their to do list? ---
**Author:** ![Hkpowa](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/hkpowa/32/108064_2.png) [@Hkpowa](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Hkpowa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/128 "2018-12-05T19:36:00Z")
> [@KumanoChinpei](#): > > CPU optimization is in their to do list? No probably not … they prefer working on the new RTX ---
**Author:** ![KazeKage79](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kazekage79/32/102479_2.png) [@KazeKage79](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KazeKage79)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/129 "2018-12-05T21:29:00Z")
> [@UniQue1992](#): > > > [@KazeKage79](#): > > > > > [@mattparks7](#): > > > > > > > [@KazeKage79](#): > > > > > > > > Ok well I found what was the issue with my game… I downloaded Process Hacker to check how are the game processes behaving. > > > > I found out the most CPU intensive thread was only assigned to one CPU (wtf). I set the affinity for that thread to all the CPUs except the one it was it was assigned by default…and tadaaa super smooth game play with high fps like it should be with overclocked GTX1080 and i7-6800k. > > > > > > > > So for people who have more than 4 cores/threads, this might be worth a look at. > > > > > > > > But Dice if you read this, please take a look at this issue. This happens in BF1 as well. > > > > > > i downloaded process hacker but how do u set the affinity for that thread to all the CPUs and how did u find that the most CPU intensive thread was only assigned to one CPU, were is it in process hacker ? > > > > you need to run the program as administrator, double click on BFV.EXE, when the game is fully loaded in the menu, sort the threads by cpu usage( by clicking twice on CPU tab), then right click on the top one, and click on affinity. > > If only one thread is selected, select all the threads except the one that was selected by default and press ok. > > I really don’t understand how it works, can you try to give me a step by step help? Those are step by step instructions… ---
**Author:** ![KazeKage79](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kazekage79/32/102479_2.png) [@KazeKage79](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KazeKage79)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/130 "2018-12-06T14:43:00Z")
you need to run the program as administrator, double click on BFV.EXE, when the game is fully loaded in the menu, sort the threads by cpu usage( by clicking twice on CPU tab), then right click on the top one, and click on affinity. If only one cpu is selected, select all the cpu’s except the one that was selected by default and press ok. ---
**Author:** ![Obsene\_Gamer](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Obsene\_Gamer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Obsene_Gamer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/131 "2018-12-06T20:39:00Z")
I have high CPU usage in this game only. I can play at over 100 fps 1440p no problem, but streaming is completely out of the question. I think all of the posts related to Ram, Ryzen, etc are just hot air. i7 7700k @ 4.8ghz MSI 1080 ti Lightning Z 4 x 8gb crucial ballistic sport lt 2400mhz The CPU thread affinity should be default to all cores all threads. For that poster, if you go to task manager, click the details tab and right click on bff.exe This lets you assign it a higher priority of set which threads dedicate to this application. If I try to stream bf5, it is a choppy unplayable mess no matter how I tweak things, unless I set my stream to ultra fast x.264 (garbage quality stream). Task priority/affinity does not help so far. GPU utilization sits at 30-40% at base clock in game, only jumps to lightning clock 50% utilization in the menus. CPU is 80-95% utilization, streaming pegs it at 100%. PUBG, Overwatch, any other demanding game I have played uses all GPU and no more than half CPU by comparison. Always at 1440p, always on 144 hz monitor. Interestingly, HDR mode makes the screen all gray and unplayable even though I have an HDR monitor and the game defaults it into HDR mode when launched. I can only play this with HDR mode disabled. I have tried the various dx11/12 future frame rendering settings, etc. I have tried every possible combination I believe and relaunch after changing settings. Has anyone noticed how it forces back to windowed after alt + tab sometimes, then you go to video settings and it realizes it is different all of a sudden? My conclusion is EA/DICE are garbage at deploying a polished product and this will be my first and last EA title for PC. The unavailable content at launch and the player clipping walls/objects is icing on this ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ cake. ---
**Author:** ![SokkaBlyat](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/sokkablyat/32/117727_2.png) [@SokkaBlyat](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SokkaBlyat)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/132 "2018-12-06T21:33:00Z")
> [@akaalienwarrior](#): > > Pc Specs: > ryzen 5 2600x > rx580 580(4gb) > 8gb ram > > - I can run battlefield 1 at ultra > - when I start battlefield 5 the CPU usage goes to %100 and the GPU goes to 40-50% > -at low settings I struggle to get 60 fps Hi I commented a few weeks ago as my i7 6700k was at almost at 100 percent usage and my gpu was nearly down at 40 percent whilst playing BF5. From testing different things I have seen that today just by turning DX12 on it has fixed my issue completely. CPU and GPU now both run at around 80 per cent and my frame rate is not only higher but a lot more stable. Before at ultra settings at 1440p it would be around 70 fps but it was very choppy and stuttered all the time ( I could deal with the lower fps but not the stuttering ). Now Its always above 100 fps, i’d say the average is close to 110 at ultra settings and the game play is so much smoother, I am no longer getting severely bottle necked. Not sure if this helps anyone else having this issue but fingers crossed it does! ---
**Author:** ![willaz0](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@willaz0](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/willaz0)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/133 "2018-12-07T00:45:00Z")
> [@SokkaBlyat](#): > > > [@akaalienwarrior](#): > > > > Pc Specs: > > ryzen 5 2600x > > rx580 580(4gb) > > 8gb ram > > > > - I can run battlefield 1 at ultra > > - when I start battlefield 5 the CPU usage goes to %100 and the GPU goes to 40-50% > > -at low settings I struggle to get 60 fps > > Hi I commented a few weeks ago as my i7 6700k was at almost at 100 percent usage and my gpu was nearly down at 40 percent whilst playing BF5. From testing different things I have seen that today just by turning DX12 on it has fixed my issue completely. CPU and GPU now both run at around 80 per cent and my frame rate is not only higher but a lot more stable. Before at ultra settings at 1440p it would be around 70 fps but it was very choppy and stuttered all the time ( I could deal with the lower fps but not the stuttering ). Now Its always above 100 fps, i’d say the average is close to 110 at ultra settings and the game play is so much smoother, I am no longer getting severely bottle necked. Not sure if this helps anyone else having this issue but fingers crossed it does! Hi. I Have a 9700k and turn ON/OFF DX12 and FFR, show affinity cpu and my problem persist of 100% CPU Help!! Any idea? ---
**Author:** ![choppernNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@choppernNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/choppernNZ)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/134 "2018-12-07T01:14:00Z")
How come my older system 4930k 6c 12 thread cpu 16gig quad channel ram, 980ti 6gb, 60% cpu usage, 90-100% gpu, gsync 2560x1440p 144hz locked at 120hz game capped at 117hz latest w10 insider version runs smooth as a babies butt yet you guys with the new tech have issues I don’t get it… ---
**Author:** ![ZeuZx](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/zeuzx/32/107362_2.png) [@ZeuZx](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ZeuZx)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/135 "2018-12-07T01:39:00Z")
> [@akaalienwarrior](#): > > Pc Specs: > ryzen 5 2600x > rx580 580(4gb) > 8gb ram > > - I can run battlefield 1 at ultra > - when I start battlefield 5 the CPU usage goes to %100 and the GPU goes to 40-50% > -at low settings I struggle to get 60 fps I’m on a Ryzen 5 1600x @ 4ghz and out of curiosity checked to see what my CPU would be while in game and its between 70-80%. What I do know is that windows 10 has a ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ amount of background services that can use some cpu power and also ram. Next time you check while in a map check to see what % just BF5 is using. ---
**Author:** ![choppernNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@choppernNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/choppernNZ)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/136 "2018-12-07T02:48:00Z")
> [@ZeuZx](#): > > > [@akaalienwarrior](#): > > > > Pc Specs: > > ryzen 5 2600x > > rx580 580(4gb) > > 8gb ram > > > > - I can run battlefield 1 at ultra > > - when I start battlefield 5 the CPU usage goes to %100 and the GPU goes to 40-50% > > -at low settings I struggle to get 60 fps > > I’m on a Ryzen 5 1600x @ 4ghz and out of curiosity checked to see what my CPU would be while in game and its between 70-80%. What I do know is that windows 10 has a amount of background services that can use some cpu power and also ram. Next time you check while in a map check to see what % just BF5 is using. Makes sense, my w10 is seriously running light on back ground services might be helping me? ---
**Author:** ![Renamed1011090118](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renamed1011090118](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Renamed1011090118)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/137 "2018-12-07T03:21:00Z")
> [@choppernNZ](#): > > > [@ZeuZx](#): > > > > > [@akaalienwarrior](#): > > > > > > Pc Specs: > > > ryzen 5 2600x > > > rx580 580(4gb) > > > 8gb ram > > > > > > - I can run battlefield 1 at ultra > > > - when I start battlefield 5 the CPU usage goes to %100 and the GPU goes to 40-50% > > > -at low settings I struggle to get 60 fps > > > > I’m on a Ryzen 5 1600x @ 4ghz and out of curiosity checked to see what my CPU would be while in game and its between 70-80%. What I do know is that windows 10 has a amount of background services that can use some cpu power and also ram. Next time you check while in a map check to see what % just BF5 is using. > > Makes sense, my w10 is seriously running light on back ground services might be helping me? I have basically everything disabled so it doesn’t run. No windows defender, no Cortana and lots of others. 8086k @ 5.2 ghz and a 2080ti. Only thing running is the game, Orgin and msi afterburner along with very few windows services that can’t be disabled. Bfv runs at 80 to 100%. I have tried everything different versions of Windows 10 I even have spectra patch disabled and no anti virus. ---
**Author:** ![choppernNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@choppernNZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/choppernNZ)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/138 "2018-12-07T08:45:00Z")
Weird you have the latest gen system and mine is a few gen behind yet mine runs fine, could my ram in quad channel be helping maybe? I really don’t know…just wait for more updates I guess.. ---
**Author:** ![sexinvader](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/sexinvader/32/107139_2.png) [@sexinvader](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/sexinvader)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/139 "2018-12-07T14:05:00Z")
PLEASE DICE FIX THE HIGH CPU USE BUG FFS THIS STUTTERING IS GETTING OLD NOW THANKS ---
**Author:** ![TylerKA24DET](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@TylerKA24DET](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TylerKA24DET)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663/140 "2018-12-07T16:18:00Z")
> [@akaalienwarrior](#): > > Pc Specs: > ryzen 5 2600x > rx580 580(4gb) > 8gb ram > > - I can run battlefield 1 at ultra > - when I start battlefield 5 the CPU usage goes to %100 and the GPU goes to 40-50% > -at low settings I struggle to get 60 fps 8GB of RAM is not enough. I had 8GB and could play fine for the most part, but I got bad stutter/frame drops at the beginning of matches, and the same thing only after I had been playing a few matches. Added 8gb more and now I never have any problems. Game is using 9gb of RAM on some maps, on medium texture detail. [Previous page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663.md?page=6) [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-5-100-cpu-usage-bad-fps-stability/107663.md?page=8)