How to lower CPU usage GTA-V?

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hey guys,
so i got GTA-V and i have a giant cpu bottleneck.
so my question is: how to lower the cpu usage in GTA-V.
what settings have effect on the cpu usage? and are there any tips and tricks in some cfg files?

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Not that I have heard if yet, what CPU do you have?

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For lower cpu useage lower population density, population variety and distance scaling these are the main hit to cpu usage

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a Q6600

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yeah i already got that on the lowest... :(

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I would say it is time for an upgrade.

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you need to find a list of the graphics settings that tell us
which options are cpu usage based
which options are Gpu usage based

some options only suck up more gpu memory

so find the options that use the cpu and crank those down a peg.
(you can also try turning the clock speed on the cpu up a notch, if your system can do that)

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if you can give me some money we cool ;)
no but for real i just got hired in a cafe after a year of job hunting and not getting hired....
so hopefully in a few months i can upgrade (altough i am also saving for my drivers license)

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i already got my Q6600 @3.8 ghz so overclocking further is not possible.
and indeed my gpu is sitting at around 60% when everything is pretty much maxed out.
i just hope there will be a list with a simple explenation of what settings do to what somewhere.

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Hmmm im surprised. I was pretty impressed with how low the cpu usage is in GTA. I was expecting to have to tone down some settings with my stock speed fx-6300, but im running at a steady vsynced 60fps with my 7970. I would just say that it is time for an upgrade. You don't have to upgrade to the top of the line, you could just get a non k i5 or a 6-8 core amd part for not too much money. However like you said if you already have all of those sliders taken down, I am surprised that it still cant handle it. the Q6600 is old, but it should be able to handle that.