Desktop Window Manager maxing out GPU.


I think your problem is related volmgr.

I think this is a driver or hardware issues. And maybe related to Nvidia GPU.

Can you double click it volmgr and check if the date and time, the DWM problem occurs?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro - 23H2
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    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
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    MSI B550 A-Pro
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Have you tried playing Gears 5 without having OBS running at the same time? This may be related to capturing video while playing on the 1080 Ti.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G435
    CPU
    i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
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    NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2070 Super
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    Dell S3220DGF
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    2560x1440
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    1TB WDC .M2 Nvme SSD
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Codex said:
I think your problem is related volmgr.

I think this is a driver or hardware issues. And maybe related to Nvidia GPU.

Can you double click it volmgr and check if the date and time, the DWM problem occurs?
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When I launch Gears 5 again, I check if an error pops up. I had to restore my PC because of an unrelated issue.

Singleton said:
Have you tried playing Gears 5 without having OBS running at the same time? This may be related to capturing video while playing on the 1080 Ti.
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I have, yes. It didn't seem to make a difference. After some time, it always shows DWM using my GPU instead of the game I'm playing.

I wouldn't mind that if it didn't horribly degrade my desktop performance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K.
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac.
    Memory
    CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO 32GB (4x8GB), DDR4, 3600MHz, C18.
    Graphics Card(s)
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini 11GB/
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x AOC CQ32G1 31.5".
    Screen Resolution
    1440p.
    PSU
    EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W.
I have been having exactly this same issue with my desktop machine!! Ever since upgrading to Windows 11 I've been having stutters/hangs, and significant input lag. During that time, GPU usage of 'Desktop Windows Manager' would spike.

One thing I tried that seemed to help (at least the input lag portion), is to disable 'Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling'. Since then (~24 hours ago), I have had zero input lag, no more beeps when moving the mouse.

Hulky, have you tried this yet?
Settings, System->Display->Graphics, 'Change Default Graphics Settings', Disable 'Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling'
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    i7-11700
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GEForce RTX 3080
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UHD
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    System Drive: 512GB SSD
    Data Drive: 1TB SATA
Lancester said:
I have been having exactly this same issue with my desktop machine!! Ever since upgrading to Windows 11 I've been having stutters/hangs, and significant input lag. During that time, GPU usage of 'Desktop Windows Manager' would spike.

One thing I tried that seemed to help (at least the input lag portion), is to disable 'Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling'. Since then (~24 hours ago), I have had zero input lag, no more beeps when moving the mouse.

Hulky, have you tried this yet?
Settings, System->Display->Graphics, 'Change Default Graphics Settings', Disable 'Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling'
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I have not, no.

I had it enabled due to it being recommend to be on.

I'll try that now. Thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K.
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac.
    Memory
    CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO 32GB (4x8GB), DDR4, 3600MHz, C18.
    Graphics Card(s)
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini 11GB/
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x AOC CQ32G1 31.5".
    Screen Resolution
    1440p.
    PSU
    EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W.
Lancester said:
I have been having exactly this same issue with my desktop machine!! Ever since upgrading to Windows 11 I've been having stutters/hangs, and significant input lag. During that time, GPU usage of 'Desktop Windows Manager' would spike.

One thing I tried that seemed to help (at least the input lag portion), is to disable 'Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling'. Since then (~24 hours ago), I have had zero input lag, no more beeps when moving the mouse.

Hulky, have you tried this yet?
Settings, System->Display->Graphics, 'Change Default Graphics Settings', Disable 'Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling'
Click to expand...
I tried it. It hasn't fixed it, sadly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11.
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K.
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac.
    Memory
    CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO 32GB (4x8GB), DDR4, 3600MHz, C18.
    Graphics Card(s)
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini 11GB/
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x AOC CQ32G1 31.5".
    Screen Resolution
    1440p.
    PSU
    EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W.
Hulky said:
I tried it. It hasn't fixed it, sadly.
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I concur. I think it helped the input side of my case (less frequency of input lag), but I am still seeing the problem too.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    i7-11700
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GEForce RTX 3080
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UHD
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    System Drive: 512GB SSD
    Data Drive: 1TB SATA
You should try to disable "Transparency Effects" under Personalisation -> Couleurs/Colors (in french édition).
This fixed the issue in my case.Capture d’écran 2021-12-31 173932.png
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5950x
    Motherboard
    ASUS x570-E Gaming
    Memory
    4 x 8Go G-SKILL 3600 CL14
    Graphics Card(s)
    RADEON 6900XT & RTX 3070
    Sound Card
    Steinberg UR22
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AORUS AD27QD & OMEN by HP 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Intel® Optane™ SSD DC P4800X 375Go
    Samsung 980 Pro 1To
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    Corsair HX1000i
    Case
    Fractal Torrent
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    Noctua NH-D15
    Keyboard
    Logitech K100 OPX
    Mouse
    Logitech G Pro
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    Free GPON 8Gb/s
    Browser
    Edge
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    Windows Defender
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