MSI r7970 lightning low gpu usage.

Hi guys. I play battlefield 4 and i have low gpu usage, around 60-70%. With low usage i have low fps. I thought it is CPU problem, but i think it shouldn't be, because it is i5 2500k clocked at 4.2Ghz. Can someone help or it is maybe driver/game bug or something.

I use latest beta. I remembered i didn't Intel inf drivers after reinstalling my windows few days ago , i might try that now.
Edit: I installed all new drivers and all i could think of, but all the same. Usage too low.

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