RTX 3080 FE - Performance Query

[chiller15]

I have just played through System Shock (2023) and while playing it, noticed that my Nvidia RTX 3080 FE fans were at pretty much 100% throughout the whole game, with some RPM variations. Playing through at 1440p all max settings, my GPU was at pretty much 99% utilisation throughout. While I understand that that sort of utilisation is going to produce all the heat and necessitate the GPU fans to kick in - it just didn't seem to match what I was visually seeing. I don't know enough about the remake of System Shock, is it a modern game made to look older as a design choice, or did they take an older game remaster it with new assets.

 

The 3080 FE fans are known to be quite loud and annoying, but I was concered that if this is a lower performance game - am I suffering other issues that would explain the fan usage. I decided to run a TimeSpy Extreme benchmark run and got a score of 7133 overall, which is some 5% lower than the average score of this CPU/GPU combination at 7528 and some 18% lower than the best score (I know I don't have the other components or cooling to get near that).

 

Graphics score: 8698

CPU score: 3532

 

PC specs:

 

Asus TUF Z390M-PRO Gaming WIFI

Intel Core i7-9700K @ 4.5GHz

Corsair H115i Pro RGB

16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4-2666MHz (2x 8GB)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 FE

256GB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe

Corsair RM750X Gold 750W

 

Results: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-9700K Processor,ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) (3dmark.com)

 

CPU max frequency - 4653 MHz

CPU average frequency - 4395 MHz

CPU max temperature - Not reported

CPU average temperature - 51C

GPU max clock frequency - 1935 MHz

GPU average frequency - 1766 MHz

GPU max memory frequency - 1333 MHz

GPU average memory frequency - 1333 MHz

GPU max temperature - 69C (nice)

GPU average temperature - 45C

 

Even though my GPU is running at stock speeds, I don't understand why I'm 5% lower than the average score, if my thermals and frequencies all appear to be good enough.

Maybe I'm overthinking this, but I thought I'd rather post here and check, even if it is to give me some piece of mind.

[GuiltySpark_]

The graphics scores is where it should be looking through results, its your CPU score that's bringing the overall score down. 

[iGPR3]

28 minutes ago, chiller15 said:

I have just played through System Shock (2023) and while playing it, noticed that my Nvidia RTX 3080 FE fans were at pretty much 100% throughout the whole game, with some RPM variations. Playing through at 1440p all max settings, my GPU was at pretty much 99% utilisation throughout. While I understand that that sort of utilisation is going to produce all the heat and necessitate the GPU fans to kick in - it just didn't seem to match what I was visually seeing. I don't know enough about the remake of System Shock, is it a modern game made to look older as a design choice, or did they take an older game remaster it with new assets.

 

The 3080 FE fans are known to be quite loud and annoying, but I was concered that if this is a lower performance game - am I suffering other issues that would explain the fan usage. I decided to run a TimeSpy Extreme benchmark run and got a score of 7133 overall, which is some 5% lower than the average score of this CPU/GPU combination at 7528 and some 18% lower than the best score (I know I don't have the other components or cooling to get near that).

 

Graphics score: 8698

CPU score: 3532

 

PC specs:

 

Asus TUF Z390M-PRO Gaming WIFI

Intel Core i7-9700K @ 4.5GHz

Corsair H115i Pro RGB

16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4-2666MHz (2x 8GB)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 FE

256GB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe

Corsair RM750X Gold 750W

 

Results: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-9700K Processor,ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) (3dmark.com)

 

CPU max frequency - 4653 MHz

CPU average frequency - 4395 MHz

CPU max temperature - Not reported

CPU average temperature - 51C

GPU max clock frequency - 1935 MHz

GPU average frequency - 1766 MHz

GPU max memory frequency - 1333 MHz

GPU average memory frequency - 1333 MHz

GPU max temperature - 69C (nice)

GPU average temperature - 45C (nice)

 

Even though my GPU is running at stock speeds, I don't understand why I'm 5% lower than the average score, if my thermals and frequencies all appear to be good enough.

Maybe I'm overthinking this, but I thought I'd rather post here and check, even if it is to give me some piece of mind.

Scores look fine, your CPU is probably bringing it down. I would refrain from comparing your system to other identical systems. Small discrepancies like a 5% difference are down to either cooling or just the silicon lottery.

 

If you’re concerned about 100% fan speeds, which is awfully high, you could create a custom fan curve to keep it quieter, especially if it averages 45*C. My undervolted 6800 averages 74*C in games and the fans still don’t go anywhere near 100%.

[GuiltySpark_]

37 minutes ago, chiller15 said:

GPU average temperature - 45C

Also this isn't possible, there is no way its at 100% load and scoring where it should be at only 45c. Unless you have a chiller hooked up to it and haven't said anything. Probably over 75c while in games under load.