Nothing that follows affects the operability of MG3 whatsoever, so this is hardly a complaint — just perhaps a question for @JamO.
I’m wondering why there is such an increase in CPU and GPU usage when MG3 operates in the background (plugin hidden) compared to when it is in view? So I took the habit of hiding/closing the MG3 window whenever I don’t need to access its settings to preserve the CPU/GPU for other tasks.
I made this simple benchmark using the task manager to give you a comparison. This was tested on Windows 10 (minimal bloatware), i7-9700 @ 3GHz, 32GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Studio drivers). I also compared it with Fender Studio Pro that I use and another DAW to determine whether this might be DAW-related.
What I noticed is that resizing the MG3 window makes quite a significant difference in how much the GPU is being taxed.
Perhaps I miss something critical in my setup ? Please let me know if it’s the case.
Here is mine, Windows 11, Reaper, a complex patch (with 3 synths and various effects), MG3 HEX and a very capable computer:
Reaper Buffer VST Plugin CPU% GPU%
16 Hidden 8 2
16 Visible 10 13
In my case the jump in GPU is kinda on the high side but still in line with other plugins that vary between 4%-10% so maybe there is some room for improvement.
if you don’t use the system for gaming then it might be worth giving this a try:
i’m not recommending it based on experience, i haven’t tried it. but even with the studio drivers nvidia installs a bunch of stuff which isn’t necessary for music making.
@kimyo WOW!!!, that has fixed my issue by a large margin. I am now down to 10-15% on the GPU after running the clean install option of the driver with NVCleanstall. CPU% looks like it remains unchanged.
Today, I learned something & I fixed something. What a relief ?!
Million thanks to suggesting this solution, really !!
For DAW NVidia GPUs are problematic especially if you are looking to achieve low latency setups. I use an AMD RX6600 with everything disabled in the low noise mode (the GPU fan is basically always off)
Thanks @ElectroFuzz. I was not aware of this. This is new to me. Thanks for the tip that I will definitely look into when I am going to upgrade my computer.
