Low performance and GPU utilization

Bungie Account Name - ffpilot22#2724

Platform - Steam

Date - 3/1/2026 (Consistent since beginning of server slam)

Description/Repro - Poor performance around 50fps average and ~50% GPU utilization since beginning of server slam. Ask me about comparison to closed technical test if you need.

• System specs: CPU - i7-13700H, GPU - RTX 4060 Laptop, RAM - 32GB DDR5-5200 SODIMM, Storage - Samsung MZVL22T0HBLB-00BH1, Display - 2560x1600 120hz 8-bit color SDR. Running plugged in and energy saver disabled.
• System software: OS - Windows 11 Home, NVIDIA Driver Version - 581.83 DCH, no game capture programs/overlays or other resource intensive apps running in background, besides windows task manager (on/off doesn't affect performance).
• Game Settings: Native resolution full screen, VSync off, frame rate cap 120hz, FOV 100, anti-aliasing off (no significant change or utilization improvement with DLSS/FSR/XeSS performance mode), render res. 100%, SSAO medium, anisotropic 4x, textures medium, shadows low, environment distance + character distance + foliage distance medium, light shafts medium, motion blur off, chromatic aberration off, NVIDIA reflex off, UI refresh rate medium.

Images:

In-game FPS counter, task manager closed, hovering around 45 FPS

GPU utilization while playing. Dip to 33% occurs after tabbing, you can see average beforehand is ~50%