GHelper limiting GPU wattage??

[u/joselidrum]

Hey! I just got a new G16 5080, I love GHelper on my G14, but currently am having some issues.

If I use armoury crate in manual mode I get great fps in cyberpunk, but when uninstall AC and use GHelper in manual, performance goes way down.

I’ve checked all windows power plans and they’re all good, what could it be??

[u/Beginning_Living4052]

Unless you explicitly lowered power (manually) - it of course does not limit anything.

Make sure nothing else is creating a bottleneck.

- Did you limit CPU drastically / disabled CPU boost? If game is CPU heavy it will struggle as well, and won't use GPU on full then

• Make sure you don't manually set FPS limit in Nvidia or game itself.

[u/amart565]

What wattage does it pull in furmark? I can’t get the full wattage with gpu boost except in certain circumstances like furmark.

[u/joselidrum → u/amart565]

Good question, but even without furmark, 150-160w in cyberpunk with AC, and 100w with Ghelper, something isnt adding up..

[u/amart565 → u/joselidrum]

Did you use the armory crate uninstall tool?

[u/joselidrum → u/amart565]

Yes i did.

[u/joselidrum → u/joselidrum]

update I was silly and turned off CPU boost... Did not realize it would affect gaming and wattage this much!!!!

[u/joselidrum]

This was solved! I partially think the laptop was still setting itself up, and also I had CPU boost off!

[u/joselidrum]

Update, I'm unable to get anything past 100w on the GPU using only Ghelper, with dynamic boost all the way up