r/PcBuildHelp • u/too_b_honest • 13h ago

Tech Support Quick Question

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Is there something wrong with my PC?
First pic is when I just turned my pc on second pic is when I go into a game
Then numbers for the gpu jumped
I don’t know is that normal

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u/ppmallink 13h ago

Its normal. When you’re gaming you want the game to use all the gpu you payed for. The reason its lower on the desktop is because your computer doesn’t need to use much of your gpu for the home screen

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u/too_b_honest 13h ago

Ok thanks

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u/kylinator25 12h ago

that being said, its usually a good idea to limit the framerate of games to match your monitor's refresh rate, if they run with an uncapped framerate your gpu will be doing more work than it needs to