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+20% GPU load on Text Popup! just me?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Hi,

first i want to note that i have Vsync active = 60 FPS, which allready limits the GPU usage
usually i see 60 - 75% GPU load in STO

since i started playing foundry missions,.i actually READ the Text Popups again instead of just clicking them away, like in all the old missions, i noticed that my GPU temp is rising fast and that my GPU load sometimes is maxed out at 99% (i have everest displaying stats on my Logitech G15 display, so i can see those stats live).

99% GPU load is something i see not very often in STO so that was reason enough to keep my eyes open,
we had a few warmer days lately and i noticed the Fan on my GTX460 starting to get louder because of the increased temps, especially in Foundry Missions.

So after a while of just keeping my eyes open for a reason i noticed that the BOff Text Popups increase GPU load by roughly 20% or even max out the GPU load to 99%

it is just a black window with Text and one char?
how can that increase GPU load so much?

i would be happy if someone else could test that out and report back or if it does that only for me?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Funny you mention this. I've been having the same issues with my 580 gtx. I normally notice it the most in sector space when a pop up message comes up. You can actually see the vid card stalling out and the load on the GPU jumps at least by 20% if not more.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    TF-Wild wrote: »
    Funny you mention this. I've been having the same issues with my 580 gtx. I normally notice it the most in sector space when a pop up message comes up. You can actually see the vid card stalling out and the load on the GPU jumps at least by 20% if not more.

    I've seen this issue with my AMD HD 5970 and with my GTX 580.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    It's been like that from day but they seem to have improved things a little. Still the pop-ups shouldn't add that much extra load :(.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Having any extra UI displayed really brings down fps, try opening your inventory, bank, character windows at the same time. One minute, my fps will be around 50-60 and then it drops steeply to 10 fps. :eek:
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