GTX 970 Frame drops

[TheShepherd]

Hey guys. So recently i've been having frame drops issues with my ASUS Strix gtx 970 4gb. While gaming, i get random gpu usage drops to 0% for a fraction of a second. This is in games like The Witcher 3, GTA V, Assassins Creed Black Flag, and more recent titles. I have already installed all latest drivers needed. I also don't have the games on their highest settings.

My PC is very well ventilated so there's no heat problems. Also, my vram usage usually averages out at 60% most of the time so it shouldn't be the nvidia problem with the 3.5gb of the 970s.

Here are my PC specs:
CPU: i5 4690k 3.50 ghz
GPU: Strix GTX 970 4gb
Mobo: Z97s SLI Krait Edition
Ram: 2 x 8gb Kingston HyperX Fury 1866 mhz
PSU: Corsair 1000w Platinum

I need help fast cause this is really annoying. Thanks in advance.

 

P.S. I've also posted this on Toms Hardware

[PlayStation 2]

Nvidia drivers being Nvidia drivers?

[AresKrieger]

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Don't use the lastest drivers, use the most stable ones, 353.62 is the most stable one in the past 6 months from my knowledge, so if your using the one for say battlefront beta game ready don't

[i_build_nanosuits]

Nvidia drivers being Nvidia drivers?

what about the other 8 million of people using the GTX 970 with the same gameready driver that are NOT having this issue? :huh:

[PlayStation 2]

what about the other 8 million of people using the GTX 970 with the same gameready driver that are NOT having this issue? :huh:

?

[TheShepherd]

Don't use the lastest drivers, use the most stable ones, 353.62 is the most stable one in the past 6 months from my knowledge, so if your using the one for say battlefront beta game ready don't

Ive already tried that. Same problem.

[AresKrieger]

Ive already tried that. Same problem.

Well it is an asus, so I'm going to blame the gpu itself, so it's likely defective

[TheShepherd]

Well it is an asus, so I'm going to blame the gpu itself, so it's likely defective

Ill try a different PCI E slot like the Asus guy told me and if that doesn't work ill send it to them and get a new one

[DaltonM]

Is there any artifacting, or any other visual glitches? Do thinks blur or smear or anything like that? These are signs of a GPU issue. 

 

If not, try another PCI slot. 

[Predator50]

i have the same gpu but did not experience any drop frame rate esp. on witcher 3.using version 355.98

[don_svetlio]

VRAM probably gets into the 0.5G territory - tone down AA and or AF

[i_build_nanosuits]

maybe install this hotfix driver if you havnt already OP and see if it fixes it?:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/885014/geforce-drivers/announcing-geforce-hotfix-driver-358-59/