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GPU utilisation spike and low fps in certain Windows UI elements, when OBS is running and hidden.
Operating System Info
Windows 11
Other OS
No response
OBS Studio Version
Other
OBS Studio Version (Other)
31.1.1
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/TIn4dt54gkoGV0rT
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
When OBS is hidden, all UI elements in Windows 11 function normally.
Current Behavior
When OBS is hidden, hovering the mouse over some UI elements will cause a spike in GPU utilisation, and the mouse movement will appear as if that area of the screen is being rendered at about 2fps. I have tested, and the lag is contained to only that UI element (e.g. a video playing on the same display will continue to play with high framerate).
The spike in GPU utilisation is not shown as coming from any of the processes in task manager. OBS will take about 7% GPU always, and everything else about 3% combined. The total will display 10%. However, when the bug is occuring the total will inextricably show 20% while OBS and the rest still only add up to 10%.
Here is a list of UI elements where this happens:
- The three dot dropdown menus in the top right of task manager and file explorer.
- The right click menu for ASUS DriverHub in the system tray.
- The windows logo on the taskbar.
- Certain other places I can't remember.
As you can see, there is really no rhyme or reason to it. I have no idea what is going on. I have plugins installed, but I disabled them and the issue still occurs. The issue occurs with 100% consistency and predictability.
Steps to Reproduce
- Hide OBS
- Hover over any of the aforementioned UI elements.
Anything else we should know?
No response
This is sadly just how W11 is. You can test this yourself by opening task manager with obs closed and spam click the windows button/key. Cpu usage easily spikes to 50% or more
This is sadly just how W11 is. You can test this yourself by opening task manager with obs closed and spam click the windows button/key. Cpu usage easily spikes to 50% or more
No. Please read carefully what I have said.
- The issue occurs only when OBS is RUNNING and HIDDEN (minimised to system tray). Therefore, it is an issue caused by OBS.
- The issue is that GPU usage spikes, and the area of the screen taken up by the UI element gets rendered at low frame rate, when I hover the mouse over that UI element. I have said nothing about the CPU, or about spam clicking the windows button.
I honestly think you should remove your comment. It is needlessly confusing for people reading the ticket.
mines starting doing the same thing about a week ago & i stopped everything in task still didnt fix it . if you figured it out lmk pls
mines starting doing the same thing about a week ago & i stopped everything in task still didnt fix it . if you figured it out lmk pls
No, I have no idea. Sorry! Hopefully someone can chime in on this soon.
In the meantime, can you leave all the info like OBS version, crash log URL, OS info (all the stuff I left in my report above). That will probably help to fix the issue.