Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce majorly underperforming in benchmarks

LordQuentium

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Jun 11, 2012
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Hello,

I just finished this new build yesterday, and have been installing software and testing it today. So far all seems good, apart from the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Windforce, which appears to be underperforming in the benchmark tests I have done.

3dmark Firestrike score: 4367

Graphics score: 4748
Physics score: 7066
Combined score: 2009

Passmark PerformaceTest:

3D Graphics Mark: 6008

I'm not sure what could be causing this, thanks for the help. Here is the list of my PC parts:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.42 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.25 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£85.70 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£299.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£47.60 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For £0.00)
Total: £849.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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