TDP reporting over 100% when I’m not hitting power limit

[ozzpala]

Trying to figure out if what im displaying is normal its strange behavior just trying to get an idea on whats going on. Its not like the typical % overshoot issue.

 

My card is a gigabyte RTX 3080 Vision OC, when playing new world im seeing spikes on the TDP normalized in hwinfo and the msi afterburner overlay of around 115%. The normal TDP power is saying 93% which would make sense as its hitting 340W and its a 370W card.

 

My question is why am I seeing spikes of power that arent actually happening as if my cards running 100% power it would be at 370W and Afterburner and HWINFO are reporting 340W at a “normalised TDP” of 111%.
 

Unsure if i should just ignore the normalised figure as its not going above its Wattage?

Is this normal behavior?

 

what’s confusing me is why then when I play another game is my card reporting 363W at 98% TDP

but a normalised value of 104%?
 

just doesn’t make any sense. Why is one a higher Wattage but a lower percentage?

 

111% at 340 W

104% at 363 W

[xg32]

the power draw you are seeing is real, and you need to use a 80% power limit if playing new worlds, it's best to avoid the game.

 

 

[ozzpala]

5 hours ago, xg32 said:

the power draw you are seeing is real, and you need to use a 80% power limit if playing new worlds, it's best to avoid the game.

 

 

I understand there’s a problem with it  TDP is fine it’s the normalised that doesn’t look right. 
 

this card has a max power draw of 370W. Highest spike I’ve seen is 368W so can’t be classed as dangerous.

 

Why is 115% being reported on normalised TDP at 368W

 

But in a benchmark for instance 368W works out at 104%.

 

id understand a spike over power cap being an issue however this is under.

 

100% power for me is 370W

 

RTX 3080 Gigabyte vision OC

[YoungBlade]

1 hour ago, ozzpala said:

I understand there’s a problem with it  TDP is fine it’s the normalised that doesn’t look right. 
 

this card has a max power draw of 370W. Highest spike I’ve seen is 368W so can’t be classed as dangerous.

 

Why is 115% being reported on normalised TDP at 368W

 

But in a benchmark for instance 368W works out at 104%.

 

id understand a spike over power cap being an issue however this is under.

 

100% power for me is 370W

 

RTX 3080 Gigabyte vision OC

It could be reporting based on the base TDP of the 3080, which is 320W. 368/320=1.15

[ozzpala]

53 minutes ago, YoungBlade said:

It could be reporting based on the base TDP of the 3080, which is 320W. 368/320=1.15

That’s the logic I came to. Only thing confusing me is why a benchmark pushing 368W produces 105% TDP normalised 

 

and new world produces 115% TDP normalised at 368W