100% CPU usage on OW2

[left wigeon]

CPU: Intel Core i7 12700H
GPU: Arc a370m

Overwatch 2 runs at 100% cpu usage for 15+ minutes after booting it up, causing significant lag, audio issues and TDR delay crashing (probably because it's running very close to 100°C the whole time)

I've already tried reinstalling graphics drivers with DDU, tried newest arc drivers and I'm currently on a manufacturer provided driver which is about a year old

I've also tried reinstalling the game, reinstalling Windows and switching between battlenet and steam versions

[left wigeon]

bump :(

[sullen echo]

Maybe u using igpu. Check ur bios and make sure is dedicated gpu

[left wigeon]

it's using the dedicated gpu

[scarlet mirage]

i've had this same problem since forever now, apparently it's an issue with compiling shaders, and i've also tried every fix i could find to no avail

i have found slight success by staying on the login screen (press cancel when searching for servers) until the cpu usage drops

also, before games, it helps a lot to slowly load every character in a training match

[jovial kettle]

its normal behaviour unless it is not saving the compiled shaders and compiling again after each restart

try deleting everything from this location C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\Intel\ShaderCache

also update to the latest drivers if not done in the first place

[left wigeon]

this worked, thanks