When gaming, low CPU usage can be an issue if the processor is not being utilized as expected, leading to potential problems like stuttering or unresponsive controls, even if the GPU is working hard.

Not sure if your games are stressing the CPU or GPU more? Here's how to find out and why it matters for smoother gaming.

These games aren't that graphically demanding, especially for my RTX 4090. So, I upgraded to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which increased my GPU usage and boosted my FPS by 30-40% across these titles.

If the Alt-Tab causes a low FPS in games on your Windows computer, close background applications and then use these suggestions to fix this issue.

Using the settings above on a PC with an i9-14900HX CPU, Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU, and 32GB RAM, the FPS averaged around 85-90, with 1% lows being 70 FPS.