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huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:56 pm
by aschindler
I like to have Panzer Corps 2 running in the background and alt-tab to it once in awhile to play a turn or two. How can I stop Panzer Corp 2 from making such huge demands from my Radeon RX 580 video card while alt-tabbed into a different program? It is cranking my video card at 82% and creating a lot of heat and fan noise and it isn't even on the screen! I've tried both Windowed and Full screen mode.
Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:21 pm
by zakblood
without any reports or information, can't really offer any help tbh i'm sorry to say
viewtopic.php?f=582&t=97502
please read and post a reply thanks
Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:50 pm
by HunterICX
Strange when I alt tab the GPU usage drop down to 30% when I'm at tabbed. (AMD Vega 64)
Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:59 pm
by zakblood
my 5 year old test pc with a older card works flat out in the game with the latest drivers and is Nvidia

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but users less cpu and base memory in the process, so is quite GPU heavy atm, so will pass it on and see what can be done, thanks and sorry for the issue
Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:11 pm
by zakblood
top one is on max details, this one is on the most basic and also windowed

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so saves 20% and runs alot cooler and doesn't look much worse tbh, and imo still is full screen as windows 10 screens to fit for me but users slightly more CPU and a tad more base memory to do, but well within what i have spare anyway

Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:47 am
by zakblood
Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:08 am
by Lokesz
The graphicscard noise becomes tiresome after a while. I have a 1660ti and used 'msi afterburner' to lower all graphics settings except fanspeed. Got 45fps on high graphic quality (Dunkirk scenario). Graphicscard fanspeed drops below 40% and is silent.
Re: huge GPU demands when in the background
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:59 pm
by zakblood
latest Nvidia drivers installed on a clean install version GeForce 445.75
following my now old guide on how to install etc and rebooting afterwards and disabled display containers have improved my GPU overheads by a given margin
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4491486

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information on how to manually edit file for now to turn off items which make the GPU go higher are posted on steam, so to lower them follow the link provided
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https://steamcommunity.com/app/1072040/discussions/2/1874000825168768342/?ctp=2