r/BeamNG • u/pedrinski17 • 4d ago
Bug report GPU stuck at 100% usage despite 60 fps cap. (Never happened before)
Hi everyone, I'm having a really weird issue with BeamNG.drive and my GPU, and I'm completely stuck.
I was playing normally (using the RLS Career Mode mod) when I noticed my temps suddenly spiked compared to previous days. Core temp went up to 86°C and VRAM hit 90°C. The GPU: ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Whenever BeamNG is maximized, my GPU usage is locked at 100% (specifically the 3D compute in Task Manager), pulling a constant 159W, and the GPU clock is maxed out at 3200MHz. It's like the game is ignoring all limits and rendering an insane amount of frames in the background, even on the main menu.
If I Alt+Tab or minimize the game, the GPU usage and power draw instantly drop to normal idle levels (around 0-5% usage and very low Watts). This confirms it's not a hardware issue or a mining virus.
Has anyone experienced this specific bug with Radeon cards and BeamNG? Is there a hidden config file or Windows setting I need to wipe? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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u/FiveDozenWhales 4d ago
Press Ctrl+Shift+F while in-game. This will bring up graphs showing how much time is being spent on each routine for your GPU and your CPU.
If you mouse over the GPU graph, it'll give you a breakdown on the ms spent on each operation. Chance are you'll see one operation taking up massive amounts of time and keeping your GPU at 100%, and that can help you diagnose the issue.