GPU Usage 100 but not working as well as it should

toosuhweet0 · Feb 2, 2016

I ran 3DMark Fire Strike and got a score of 2717. I did this after being unable to run games like Tomb Raider, Fallout, and Black Ops very well. MSI Afterburner had my GPU usage at 100 and my CPU was running at 3.5 GHZ, but I should be getting better results if that were the case. My specs are

CPU: Intel i5 4690k at 3.5 ghz
GPU: GTX 970
Motherboard: AsRock Z97 Anniversary Edition
8 GB of RAM
600 W Power Supply

maxalge · Feb 2, 2016

toosuhweet0 :

without specific fps numbers or settings on benchmarks we cant tell what you mean by "i should be getting better results"

run valley, post back your score

https://unigine.com/products/benchmarks/valley/

use these settings:

Mr Kagouris · Feb 2, 2016

Your monitor is plugged into the graphics card instead of the motherboard right?

toosuhweet0 · Feb 2, 2016

Mr Kagouris :

Yes, it is

toosuhweet0 · Feb 2, 2016

maxalge :

Here's the results:
FPS: 11.7
Score: 491
Min FPS: 8.8
Max FPS: 21.0
SystemPlatform: Windows 8 (build 9200) 64bit
CPU model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz (3491MHz) x4
GPU model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 10.18.13.6175 (4095MB) x1
Settings Render: Direct3D11
Mode: 1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen
Preset Extreme HD

Although I'm running Windows 10 instead of 8.

maxalge · Feb 2, 2016

toosuhweet0 :

maxalge :

Here's the results:
FPS: 11.7
Score: 491
Min FPS: 8.8
Max FPS: 21.0
SystemPlatform: Windows 8 (build 9200) 64bit
CPU model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz (3491MHz) x4
GPU model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 10.18.13.6175 (4095MB) x1
Settings Render: Direct3D11
Mode: 1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen
Preset Extreme HD

Although I'm running Windows 10 instead of 8.

that is a super low score

are you monitoring cpu/gpu temps?

could be thermal throttling

could also be power savings turned on in windows or the nvidia software

toosuhweet0 · Feb 2, 2016

maxalge :

toosuhweet0 :

that is a super low score

are you monitoring cpu/gpu temps?

could be thermal throttling

could also be power savings turned on in windows or the nvidia software

Yeah, it doesn't seem to go over 50 degrees really. I have the power on high performance and I'm pretty sure all my nvidia settings are correct. I have the latest drivers as well, that's why I'm kind of stumped right now.

17seconds · Feb 2, 2016

GPU usage =99%
and
GPU temp = 50c

are incompatible numbers. Your temperatures at full GPU usage should be closer to 70c and up. What is your GPU clock speed? Why don't you try a game instead of a benchmark?

In any event, initially it seems like a fresh driver install is in order, then possibly take at look at your Nvidia Control Panel settings.

toosuhweet0 · Feb 2, 2016

17seconds :

Well, that's the temp when i have the fans running with MSI Afterburner. Without the fan control it's higher. I have 1050 Mhz clock speed.

maxalge · Feb 3, 2016

toosuhweet0 :

temps while idle mean nothing

what are the cpu/gpu temps under load?

msi afterburner lets you monitor them while you run a program, enable them in the OSD

run the benchmark again, what are max temps?

AngelOfDarkness · Feb 3, 2016

What's your PSU?, it's possible it's not feeding enough juice to your 970.

Mike_144 · Feb 3, 2016

Are you sure your Nvidia settings for the power control are set for MAX power??

17seconds · Feb 3, 2016

What kind of power supply is that? With an overclocked CPU and a Turbo Boosting GPU, you might be pushing the limits of your PSU if it's not a quality unit.

toosuhweet0 · Feb 3, 2016

17seconds :

It's a Corsair CX600M

toosuhweet0 · Feb 3, 2016

AngelOfDarkness :

Corsair 600 W

toosuhweet0 · Feb 3, 2016

maxalge :

toosuhweet0 :

temps while idle mean nothing

what are the cpu/gpu temps under load?

msi afterburner lets you monitor them while you run a program, enable them in the OSD

run the benchmark again, what are max temps?

While running the benchmark again the temps never went above 50. The fans were set at 30% in MSI Afterburner.

toosuhweet0 · Feb 3, 2016

Mike_144 :

Yeah, I've made sure the settings are set for max power and performance.

17seconds · Feb 3, 2016

toosuhweet0 :

Not the best line from Corsair. Keep a placeholder on that if nothing else makes sense.

toosuhweet0 · Feb 3, 2016

17seconds :

toosuhweet0 :

Not the best line from Corsair. Keep a placeholder on that if nothing else makes sense.

Alright, thanks I'll keep an eye on that.

Calvinb81 · Jul 8, 2016

I know this is a really old post but i'm wondering if I am having the same problem at all. I also have a Corsair CX600 w/ a MSI GTX 1070, i5 4690k @ 4.5GHz 8gb ram.

When running Witcher 3 Ultra 1080p with vync off I get around 85 fps Average and my GPU usage shows as 100% but my power % shows as around 70% usage max when the GPU usage is 100%.

Is this right? Or is my card not getting enough power? https://gyazo.com/7131a556e29749dcf9bf6fb69c54c087

I don't feel like i'm lagging or the card is underperforming really but the power issue is bugging me im not sure if its meant to be like that?

17seconds · Jul 8, 2016

No problems, you want to be operating within your GPUs limits when usage is at 100%.

Decends · Jul 8, 2016

Calvinb81 :

The GTX 1070 doesnt seem to consume much power. My GTX 1070 usually hovers from 70-90% power under full load even though its OC'd to 1974 mhz.

Calvinb81 · Jul 9, 2016

Ah okay thank you, I just wasn't sure if it should have been showing 100% power usage when the GPU usage is at 100%.

Cheers

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