GPU Usage fluctuating a lot

[Testcatt]

Hey i have a Gigabyte R9 290 no overclocks or anything and the GPU usage fluctuates from 0-100 all the time when i am playing games, is this normal?

 

 

[Guest]

It's normal for it to vary but not by that much. 

Maybe it's the power supply? Does it effect the games at all or is it just a figure?

 

I believe this could be 'vdroop' causing fluctuations. More info here:

 

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=107986

 

[Testcatt]

It's normal for it to vary but not by that much. 

Maybe it's the power supply? Does it effect the games at all or is it just a figure?

 

I believe this could be 'vdroop' causing fluctuations. More info here:

 

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=107986

I sometimes get FPS drops as well. Should i RMA it?

[Guest]

I sometimes get FPS drops as well. Should i RMA it?

I had a similar issue with my 760. You could try and flash a ROM onto the card which will allow you to adjust the voltage although that will more than likely void the card's warranty.

Before you RMA, test some older AMD drivers and try under-clocking the card slightly. 

[Testcatt]

I had a similar issue with my 760. You could try and flash a ROM onto the card which will allow you to adjust the voltage although that will more than likely void the card's warranty.

Before you RMA, test some older Nvidia drivers and try under-clocking the card slightly. 

Should i use older Nvidia drivers on my AMD gpu? wat

[Guest]

Should i use older Nvidia drivers on my AMD gpu? wat

My bad, I meant to say older AMD drivers! I'm just so used to quoting myself :rolleyes:

 

To correctly uninstall current display drivers before installing another version read here: 

http://betanews.com/...er-uninstaller/