GPU Slowing PC down, games unplayable

[tgaribaldi]

I recently installed a new GPU, (an RTX 2070 super founders edition to be exact) and my PC has been running about half as good as when i had my old 1060 in. I have uninstalled my old drivers with DDU and installed new ones, so that probably isn't be the issue. I ordered the wrong PCI-E cable before I installed it, so i ordered an adapter and have been using that for my 6 pin. could that be the issue? in addition to the information below, I am running an extra 1080p monitor. I am considering picking up an i5 9600 and hoping that boosts my performance. Should i follow through with this, or are there any other solutions? 

[BTGbullseye]

Check and see what your temps are. HWInfo is a good utility to use for this.

[tgaribaldi]

7 minutes ago, BTGbullseye said:

Check and see what your temps are. HWInfo is a good utility to use for this.

Out of games I'm at 31 degrees C, 38 in game. I've got my fan speed cranked up at 90%.

[BTGbullseye]

1 minute ago, tgaribaldi said:

Out of games I'm at 31 degrees C, 38 in game. I've got my fan speed cranked up at 90%.

For which component? That's lower than anything short of watercooled idle temps for your "under load" if talking about CPU or GPU.

[tgaribaldi]

7 minutes ago, BTGbullseye said:

For which component? That's lower than anything short of watercooled idle temps for your "under load" if talking about CPU or GPU.

GPU.

 

[tikker]

10 minutes ago, BTGbullseye said:

For which component? That's lower than anything short of watercooled idle temps for your "under load" if talking about CPU or GPU.

I think with "out of games" he means no (real) load. scratch that. Missed the "in game part". Yeah that's low.

 

38 minutes ago, tgaribaldi said:

I ordered the wrong PCI-E cable before I installed it, so i ordered an adapter and have been using that for my 6 pin. could that be the issue?

What kind of adapter did you buy? I'd first make sure you are properly powering the card, that is an 8 pin and a 6 pin cable, before upgrading components.

 

I doubt it's the CPU. The 2070 SUPER seems to be on par with a 1080 Ti and I'm running a 7700k+1080 Ti and it performs just fine from 1080p to 4k.

[BTGbullseye]

Just now, tikker said:

I think with "out of games" he means no (real) load.

He did say "in game".

1 minute ago, tgaribaldi said:

GPU.

Which one of the GPU sensors is saying that temp, or is it the general "GPU Temp"?

[tgaribaldi]

2 minutes ago, tikker said:

I think with "out of games" he means no (real) load.

 

What kind of adapter did you buy? I'd first make sure you are properly powering the card, that is an 8 pin and a 6 pin cable, before upgrading components.

 

I doubt it's the CPU. The 2070 SUPER seems to be on par with a 1080 Ti and I'm running a 7700k+1080 Ti and it performs just fine from 1080p to 4k.

I have the 8 pin and the six pin both plugged into the card, and the adapter converts an 8 pin that didnt fit into a 6 + 2 pin. 

[tikker]

1 minute ago, BTGbullseye said:

He did say "in game".

Which one of the GPU sensors is saying that temp, or is it the general "GPU Temp"?

Yep missed that... my bad.

[Mister Woof]

38c on the GPU during play?

 

Did you make sure to plug your display into the graphics card, not the motherboard?

 

7700k ain't the powerhouse it used to be, but it will saturate a 2070 in most titles at 4k for sure.

[tgaribaldi]

2 minutes ago, BTGbullseye said:

He did say "in game".

Which one of the GPU sensors is saying that temp, or is it the general "GPU Temp"?

just general GPU temp. using msi afterburner to check.

[tgaribaldi]

Just now, Mister Woof said:

38c on the GPU during play?

 

Did you make sure to plug your display into the graphics card, not the motherboard?

yup

[Mister Woof]

1 minute ago, tgaribaldi said:

yup

There's no way your GPU is only hitting 38c while rendering 4k games (well modern anyway)

 

What is your CPU temperature, clocks, and memory configuration? GPU utilization while playing?

[tgaribaldi]

1 minute ago, Mister Woof said:

There's no way your GPU is only hitting 38c while rendering 4k games (well modern anyway)

 

What is your CPU temperature, clocks, and memory configuration? GPU utilization while playing?

I was only testing on dark souls 3, one of the only games that would load fast enough for convenient testing.

[Mister Woof]

Just now, tgaribaldi said:

I was only testing on dark souls 3, one of the only games that would load fast enough for convenient testing.

Can you use one of those games and report back those values?

[tikker]

5 minutes ago, tgaribaldi said:

I have the 8 pin and the six pin both plugged into the card, and the adapter converts an 8 pin that didnt fit into a 6 + 2 pin. 

Ok, that's fine. Was checking if you weren't doing something like splitting the 8 pin into an 8 and 6+2.

 

Is the GPU at 100% usage (afterburner can show this)? Are all frame limiting options such as v-sync off? With half as good do you mean half the FPS, perhaps you were running at 1080p when you had your 1060 and now you are (unknowingly) running at 4k?

 

Perhaps also try a GPU benchmark like Heaven. That should push it and you should see max usage and higher temps.

[tgaribaldi]

21 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

Can you use one of those games and report back those values?

playing doom eternal i'm at 58 degrees.

[Mister Woof]

Just now, tgaribaldi said:

playing doom eternal i'm at 58 degrees.

FPS? GPU Utilization? CPU Frequency? CPU Utilization? Resolution?

[tgaribaldi]

I discovered what the problem is. using user benchmark, i learned that my cpu is preforming way below what it should be. my plan to get a new CPU turned out to be the right call.

[BTGbullseye]

2 hours ago, tgaribaldi said:

I discovered what the problem is. using user benchmark, i learned that my cpu is preforming way below what it should be. my plan to get a new CPU turned out to be the right call.

Do not use Userbenchmark ratings to determine what is and isn't normal for your CPU. Their performance listings are very inaccurate.