Windows 10: CPU/GPU spikes while gaming

Hello,

I'm having issues playing games now due to this CPU/GPU max usage spiking while playing and it causes a lag spike.. it happens like every few seconds and it's driving me up the wall.. really not for sure where else to go with this issue.. it happens in nearly every game i play as well.

GPU: GTX 970 4gb
CPU: i7 4770k 3.50GHz
Storage: Samsung EVO 850 250gb for OS and 500gb for games
RAM:16gb
PSU:1000w

solutions I've tried..
unparking cpu, updating to latest gpu drivers, latest realtek sound and network drivers for my motherboard, latest chipset, cleaning out my pc, checking my temps.. it never goes above 70c while gaming.. both my gpu and cpu. even a clean install of Windows 10 Pro x64 bit, I've even done a clean boot and the issue is still occuring.. really at a stand still. I'm going to upload the screenshots of the in-game graph that is showing the spikes.

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Intermitten stuttering across multiple programs.

Also, after having taskmanager open i've noticed that when it happens, resources are not being hogged. I don't see any cpu spikes, nor gpu spikes in afterburner.

 

PC game is skippy/laggy in fullscreen

I suggest you to monitor your CPU for some time, not only when playing the game. If the CPU spikes often you might want to check the CPU temperature. Six out of ten times temperature problems cause lag issues not Windows itself.

I suggest:

1. Monitor your CPU over a period of few hours while playing or using resource intensive applications

2. Install
openhardwaremonitor to get clues about temperature or voltage issues

3. Run virus scan with at least 2 independent scanners besides Windows Defender

4. Get rid of junk & temp files: download
CCleaner

5. Get
Latency Optimizer and record your game play with the Performance Recorder and check the log file for clues about CPU spikes

A.) If CPU temperature spikes high or stays high to bring your PC to service if your PC is still within the warenty.

B.) If your PC is out of warranty you can google for YouTube videos on how to refresh the cooling liquid on your CPU and how to use a vacuum cleaner to clean your CPU fan.

!Please before you do all that steps verify that your CPU spikes also in other situation or games!

 

anyone? it's happening in BF4 pretty badly as well.

 

Well I don't exactly know what's going on but I had some performance issues too. I purposely turned off a service called "AMD External Events Utility" for my AMD R9 M375 and I had bad performance on games. Turning this on solved the problem for me. I guess enabling every service in system configuration should do it. Either that or you haven't got your GPU drivers fully working. My R9 M375 wouldn't show up on GPU-Z without removing the pre installed AMD drivers and freshly installing Crimson.