![My gpu usage spikes to 100% usage at random times. It happens whenever I play games such as COD. The odd thing is my gpu should be able to handle the load My gpu usage spikes to 100% usage at random times. It happens whenever I play games such as COD. The odd thing is my gpu should be able to handle the load](https://preview.redd.it/my-gpu-usage-spikes-to-100-usage-at-random-times-it-happens-v0-n6x9fcnf9vb91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=24630637f852857f2abf2f68d3e14ce94b1d0f12)
My gpu usage spikes to 100% usage at random times. It happens whenever I play games such as COD. The odd thing is my gpu should be able to handle the load
![Olle Pridiuksson on Twitter: "if I stream or record, OBS despite running on a laptop screen uses #eGPU #NVENC. Overall system load is same. This is good enough for Discord + OBS Olle Pridiuksson on Twitter: "if I stream or record, OBS despite running on a laptop screen uses #eGPU #NVENC. Overall system load is same. This is good enough for Discord + OBS](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EptTMZ8XIAMxkSZ.png)
Olle Pridiuksson on Twitter: "if I stream or record, OBS despite running on a laptop screen uses #eGPU #NVENC. Overall system load is same. This is good enough for Discord + OBS
Games keep freezing due to GPU and Power usage spikes in msi afterburner - Graphics Cards - Linus Tech Tips
![my game freezes and this is what it looks like. gpu usage stays at like 35% for hours then spikes for half a second to 100%, screen goes black, then comes back my game freezes and this is what it looks like. gpu usage stays at like 35% for hours then spikes for half a second to 100%, screen goes black, then comes back](https://external-preview.redd.it/y2i8CBkFY5QNDtjCoPMQ9ZVgbLpY13G2WFf_e0sMndY.png?auto=webp&s=31ef055fbb9cd9066a14ead8c82d7f6b3e504766)
my game freezes and this is what it looks like. gpu usage stays at like 35% for hours then spikes for half a second to 100%, screen goes black, then comes back
![Question - Gpu Usage Spikes from 0% to 100%? (sapphire rx 580 8gb) How can i fix this? | Tom's Hardware Forum Question - Gpu Usage Spikes from 0% to 100%? (sapphire rx 580 8gb) How can i fix this? | Tom's Hardware Forum](https://i.ibb.co/8jC1WhR/Untitled.png)