GPU performing less than expected.

[Yoda7224]

I've recently purchased an ASUS TUF 3080 OC edition. The performance seems quite a bit lower than I was expecting. I have been using primarily 3DMark to benchmark this GPU, as it worked well for the previous two GPU's I owned. I owned a GTX 1080 STRIX, as well as an MSI RTX 3070.

 

Upon comparing scores via 3DMark, or simply what other people are posting via reddit, linustechtips forum, userbenchmark, and the buildapc discord; performance seems quite disappointing.

I really am not sure what could be going wrong. I've checked the basic monitoring information, starting with stock, as well as with increased power limit. Temperatures do not rise above 73C, GPU is in full utilization, CPU's temps are fine, and memory is running in full XMP. It seems that I am approximately 8-12 percent behind of other people with comparable GPU's. Is that normal hardware variance?

 

So far I'm really disappointed with the performance as compared to others. If that sort of percentage can be due to normal hardware variance, that could explain it as well. As far as I can tell the GPU is using 350W under full load (albeit measured with software).

 

Other things I've tried: GPU drivers are up to date, windows is up to date, background programs have been shut, restarted system between benchmarks, as well as overclocking.

Even with overclocking the GPU still falls well behind average sitting at around 6-9% behind. Sometimes more.

 

I really appreciate any help.

 

Pics for more clarification

https://gyazo.com/2486e83ff265ab4f085b13e031028db6

https://gyazo.com/34af361cf3338d9e8af02b74ba63c4f4

https://gyazo.com/94fbe9131c554f283999bffa0137e47d

https://gyazo.com/a1877e755d5c222ebba919b9b2276a50

https://gyazo.com/77e0dadd009a5822ec44d32245ac9f20

UPDATE: 

 

The problem seems to indeed have been a power bottleneck. The 750W was not enough to sustain my processor at 5ghz. I troubleshooted this by lowering the CPU clock and voltage to around 4.7GHZ @ 1.28 volts. I also reduced the GPU to stock. This increased my GPU score drastically, which in turn increased my overall score. As expected, my processor is performing a bit less than before, around 8%. I will upgrade to a 1000 watt/1300 watt PSU, whichever price is better. I will return the overclocks to the new PSU and hopefully they will much appreciate the additional power. I'm also going to be changing it to a Seasonic PSU instead, no problems with the EVGA I just know Seasonic rocks

 

Edited January 8, 2021 by Yoda7224
Problem has been fixed.

[Radium_Angel]

35 minutes ago, Yoda7224 said:

So far I'm really disappointed with the performance as compared to others.

I fully agree.

Tell you what, to expunge this terrible experience from your life, send me the card, and forever banish it from your mind. 

[Yoda7224]

3 hours ago, Radium_Angel said:

I fully agree.

Tell you what, to expunge this terrible experience from your life, send me the card, and forever banish it from your mind. 

Hey if you fix my problem I'd be quite tempted.

[Radium_Angel]

5 hours ago, Yoda7224 said:

Hey if you fix my problem I'd be quite tempted.

Hah, well I have to ask, why wasn't the RTX 3070, which is quite a powerhouse in its own right, enough for you?

There are gamers starving in American that have to make due with GT 1030s, and here you are hogging up all the 30xx series of cards. You should be ashamed! 

 

Unfortunately, I don't really have an answer. Artificial benchmarks are just that, artificial.

I've "benchmarked" my system and accordingly, it's garbage (I"m running a twin-Xeon Ivy Bridge workstation) yet it plays games far and above what the minimum system requirements say, so I tend to view synthetic benchmarks as a mere guideline as opposed to a hard and fast rule.

 

The important question is, how's it play your games? If you are getting good framerates and smooth gameplay there, then I wouldn't worry about it. 

 

 

[Yoda7224]

13 hours ago, Radium_Angel said:

Hah, well I have to ask, why wasn't the RTX 3070, which is quite a powerhouse in its own right, enough for you?

There are gamers starving in American that have to make due with GT 1030s, and here you are hogging up all the 30xx series of cards. You should be ashamed! 

 

Unfortunately, I don't really have an answer. Artificial benchmarks are just that, artificial.

I've "benchmarked" my system and accordingly, it's garbage (I"m running a twin-Xeon Ivy Bridge workstation) yet it plays games far and above what the minimum system requirements say, so I tend to view synthetic benchmarks as a mere guideline as opposed to a hard and fast rule.

 

The important question is, how's it play your games? If you are getting good framerates and smooth gameplay there, then I wouldn't worry about it. 

 

 

I purchased the 3070 for a friend. It was much easier to get than the 3080. I was using a 3070 until the rest of his parts arrived, that took about 3 weeks. :)

I have updated the post as I believe to have troubleshooted the problem. I'll know for certain when my new PSU comes in.

[Mark Kaine]

6 minutes ago, Yoda7224 said:

I purchased the 3070 for a friend. It was much easier to get than the 3080. I was using a 3070 until the rest of his parts arrived, that took about 3 weeks.

I have updated the post as I believe to have troubleshooted the problem. I'll know for certain when my new PSU comes in.

definitely sounded like a psu problem... and also you didn't mention your cpu at all, so that was a very likely candidate as well... 

 

what psu have you been using? 

cause usually 750W should be fine even with a 10k processor... according to nvidia, though of course they may just be clueless.