Are my GPU clocks low?

yeti_yeti · Aug 25, 2017

I have a gtx 1060 strix 1060 OC 6gb. When I look in MSI afterburner or CPU-Z, it says my memory base clock is 139 mhz on idle. Is this normal?

a11gaming · Aug 25, 2017

Thats way to low. How is your gaming performance?

Use ddu and reinstall all drivers

pete_101 · Aug 25, 2017

Sounds very low, but what does it matter? As long as it's performing as it should under load, then idle clock speed is irrelevant. I would think the lower the idle the better as it will use less power, produce less heat and generally be better for the GPU.

WildCard999 · Aug 25, 2017

That should be perfectly fine as its idle and doesn't need to be utilized, I'd be more concerned if that was the speed while gaming.

NewbieGeek · Aug 25, 2017

My 1080 idles at 139mhz core and 405mhz ram. Sounds like your 1060 is doing the same. This is normal, and is designed to save power. Monitor the clock speeds while gaming, and as long as they ramp up to the advertised speeds there is no problem.

yeti_yeti · Aug 25, 2017

as soon as I start a game, base clock goes to~1300 mhz abd boost clock all the way to 4000

WildCard999 · Aug 25, 2017

Yup, so its running exactly the way it should be.

yeti_yeti · Aug 25, 2017

WildCard999 :

Thanks man, I was getting low-key worried

WildCard999 · Aug 25, 2017

Np, changed the best answer as NewbieGeek better explained it.

flamboyantlyben · Jan 2, 2018

WildCard999 :

I'm having this happen to me during games, gpu core clock jumps to 1407 MHz, the % utilisation shoots to 100% and them the core clock drops to 139 MHz. This happens every second causing average fps of 10...

NewbieGeek · Jan 2, 2018

flamboyantlyben :

Sounds like thermal throttling, have you checked your graphics card temperatures when this happens?

flamboyantlyben · Jan 3, 2018

NewbieGeek :

I've run a heaven benchmark test a few times, once after factory resetting and then again after updating to the latest drivers. Both times the problem persisted but the gpu temp is a steady 50 degrees with the fan kicking in at about 55 degrees. All the while my you core clock is whacking from one extreme to the other. I can post a video of the benchmark with system monitors if that would help?

NewbieGeek · Jan 5, 2018

What graphics card do you have?

flamboyantlyben · Jan 5, 2018

GTX 1060 notebook

NewbieGeek · Jan 5, 2018

Set pc power to high performance if you haven't. Make sure drivers are all up to date. Check Nvidia settings to make sure you're set to high performance. If drivers aren't up to date, update them and reboot. You said you're using a laptop, does this issue happen when plugged into the wall, or only on battery?

flamboyantlyben · Jan 5, 2018

Done all of that, even reset to factory settings which resulted in a slightly higher fps average (25). But although the fps has average has increased its still stuttering every couple of seconds and the gpu MHz is still throttling.

NewbieGeek · Jan 5, 2018

Is 55*C the MAX temperature your gpu is reaching ?

flamboyantlyben · Jan 5, 2018

Yeah, absolute max. The fan speeds up to approx 3000 rpm and the temp comes right back down.

NewbieGeek · Jan 5, 2018

What's the cpu doing when this happens to your gpu?

flamboyantlyben · Jan 5, 2018

NewbieGeek :

Sitting at 25-40% usage, and a steady temperature. Hardware issue do you reckon?

NewbieGeek · Jan 6, 2018

What's the temperature on the cpu when the gpu spikes? It still sounds like a temperature throttling issue, although 55*c wouldn't do that. 55*c sounds suspiciously low for a laptop; I'd expect high 70s at the very lowest when doing stressful stuff like gaming. 80s-90s wouldn't really surprise me, in a laptop. High 90s would cause this issue for sure.

flamboyantlyben · Jan 6, 2018

NewbieGeek :

Just looked at the video I recorded ofnthe benchmark and the cpu is at 60c after 3 minutes of the heaven benchmark test. I could upload the video to YouTube and post the link here if that helps?

flamboyantlyben · Jan 7, 2018

Ok, just found the problem, and guess what, when plugged in my laptop charges intermittently switching between power plans!

NewbieGeek · Jan 18, 2018

That makes sense given the low temperatures. Glad to hear you found the issue!

vicbg18 · Jan 24, 2018

flamboyantlyben :

Hello, seems like im having the same issue with the same card, how did you get your laptop to stop switching between power plans?

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