Higher than usual CPU usage (and in turn, lower FPS)

Issue Description (Required):

Sometimes when in a mission/mourningstar/psykhanium/mortis trials, my FPS would be much lower than usual (usually I get 30-60 less FPS, but rarely even more than that). When this happens, my CPU usage goes up dramatically (normally in missions, it would be around 60-90%, but when this happens it’s a flat 100% CPU usage). A fix I found that worked twice was getting a penance during a mission, restarting also usually fixes this issue.

Attempted Solutions (Optional):

Changed every graphics setting, updated drivers and disabled all mods.

Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

[PC] PC Specifications (Optional):

CPU - Intel core i5-9400F
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
RAM - 16 GB DDR4

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Have you checked memory usage? If you’re running out and hitting the page file it can appear as high CPU usage.

That’s how i spected a 9400f to work, i have a 10400f and works as the same, don’t spect it to get better, but u still can lower the graphics that affect cpu the most (ragdolls and lighting/shadows).

GPU memory does run at it’s limits when I play for like 2-3 missions but RAM itself has 4 GB available. I’m gonna try running the game with very low textures and see if it occurs again.

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Everything except textures, light quality, bloom and ragdoll interaction is on their lowest setting. Textures are on medium and light quality is on very low.

Still happens with 2 GB of VRAM and 5 GB of RAM free on very low textures.

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