Got a bit of a performance problem with my G1 980ti

[EpicNinjaCheese]

So a couple of days ago i bought a brand new Gigabyte 980ti G1 from PC Case Gear

 

I've been experiencing weird problems with performance on this gpu and i'm not quite sure what the problem is.

 

I got a fire strike performance of only 12650. Is this normal for the G1?

 

My System Specs are:

I5-4460

8gb ddr3 ram

GA-H97-D3H mobo

980ti G1

1200W PSU

SSD boot drive

500gb WD Blue

2tb WD Black

 

EDIT: i should also add that i ran it at stock speeds as i haven't gotten around overclocking it yet. Also i have a wireless card installed in my system, will this take pcie lanes of my 980ti and slow its performance?

 

3dMARK Score: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/9540613?

[Infernal Burrito]

Drivers are most often the issue in cases like this. Update them. 12650 seems normal based on my google search. You are a thousand or so behind (the two results were about 13k and 14k) but you are up against X99 systems and the like. Your score seems to be fine to me, if games are bad check your drivers.

[EpicNinjaCheese]

Drivers are most often the issue in cases like this. Update them. 12650 seems normal based on my google search. You are a thousand or so behind (the two results were about 13k and 14k) but you are up against X99 systems and the like. Your score seems to be fine to me, if games are bad check your drivers.

Righto so i was right in assuming it was the cpu and mobo limiting my speeds then? I am looking at these parts here https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=519779&action=wish_lists

[Morgan MLGman]

Get 5820k not the retarded 5930k unless you're going to use multiple (3 and more) GPUs and you need a lot of PCI lanes, and 4x4 kit of RAM cause it can work in quad-channel

[Infernal Burrito]

Righto so i was right in assuming it was the cpu and mobo limiting my speeds then? I am looking at these parts here https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=519779&action=wish_lists

Not necessarily the mobo, but you can't really get a better CPU in that one. I personally wouldn't recommend x99 unless it is necessary. An i5 is more than sufficient for modern games, so if it is gaming you're doing you'll be just fine and better off saving your money. If you really want the upgrade or need it, the 5930k (try a 5820k if you can) is good, but damn is it expensive over there in Australia. Try pcpartpicker to see if you can get them any cheaper and just do a lowest price filter on X99 boards. They don't make crappy x99 boards that much anyway, so you're not really risking anything. 

[EpicNinjaCheese]

Get 5820k not the retarded 5930k and 4x4 kit of RAM cause it can work in quad-channel

I was looking at a 5820k but then i realised that it doesn't have enough pcie lanes to support 3 way sli and if i am going to upgrade the cpu i may as well save a few more weeks to get one that can support it instead of replacing the thing when i want more performance. Also i am going to buy 2 of those 2 dimm kits making a total of 4 dimm's. (works out to be cheaper that way and i get 3200mhz instead of 3000mhz for the 4 dimm kit)

[Morgan MLGman]

I was looking at a 5820k but then i realised that it doesn't have enough pcie lanes to support 3 way sli and if i am going to upgrade the cpu i may as well save a few more weeks to get one that can support it instead of replacing the thing when i want more performance. Also i am going to buy 2 of those 2 dimm kits making a total of 4 dimm's. (works out to be cheaper that way and i get 3200mhz instead of 3000mhz for the 4 dimm kit)

It does have support for 3-way SLI wtf? It can run 3 GPUs at x8 speed, it just can't support 4.

[Infernal Burrito]

I was looking at a 5820k but then i realised that it doesn't have enough pcie lanes to support 3 way sli and if i am going to upgrade the cpu i may as well save a few more weeks to get one that can support it instead of replacing the thing when i want more performance. Also i am going to buy 2 of those 2 dimm kits making a total of 4 dimm's. (works out to be cheaper that way and i get 3200mhz instead of 3000mhz for the 4 dimm kit)

3 way SLI needs 24 lanes (8 per card). The 5820k supports 28. You can do it, just not 4 way.

[EpicNinjaCheese]

Not necessarily the mobo, but you can't really get a better CPU in that one. I personally wouldn't recommend x99 unless it is necessary. An i5 is more than sufficient for modern games, so if it is gaming you're doing you'll be just fine and better off saving your money. If you really want the upgrade or need it, the 5930k (try a 5820k if you can) is good, but damn is it expensive over there in Australia. Try pcpartpicker to see if you can get them any cheaper and just do a lowest price filter on X99 boards. They don't make crappy x99 boards that much anyway, so you're not really risking anything. 

yeah what you are saying does make sense but i do intend to upgrade this system in the future to support ultrawide monitors so i was looking for 3 way sli support for upgradibility's sake. I really dont see a point in buying lesser parts and replacing them further down the track. Thanks for the advice though

[EpicNinjaCheese]

It does have support for 3-way SLI wtf? It can run 3 GPUs at x8 speed, it just can't support 4.

oh i read somewhere that it didn't. oops :\ and then i would have only 8x speeds as opposed to 16x/16x/8x if i went with the 5930k?

[Infernal Burrito]

yeah what you are saying does make sense but i do intend to upgrade this system in the future to support ultrawide monitors so i was looking for 3 way sli support for upgradibility's sake. I really dont see a point in buying lesser parts and replacing them further down the track. Thanks for the advice though

For 3 way SLI, the 5820k is good and the cheapest motherboard you can get is the Asrock Extreme 3 which isn't bad at all. 1440p ultrawide isn't hard enough to run to justify 3 way 980ti.

[Infernal Burrito]

oh i read somewhere that it didn't. oops :\ and then i would have only 8x speeds as opposed to 16x/16x/8x if i went with the 5930k?

Doesn't matter, 16x and 8x have practically no difference for graphics cards. Even 2.0 8x is good for modern cards.

[Morgan MLGman]

oh i read somewhere that it didn't. oops :\ and then i would have only 8x speeds as opposed to 16x/16x/8x if i went with the 5930k?

 

Doesn't matter, 16x and 8x have practically no difference for graphics cards. Even 2.0 8x is good for modern cards.

Pretty much this ^ Go for the 5820k. Here's a part list:

[url href=http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/iIi]PC Case Gear - Shared Shopping Cart

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/28759]Intel Core i7 5820K - $579.00ea

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/27939]NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler - $199.00ea

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/31073]Kingston HyperX Fury HX426C15FBK4/16 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 Black - $199.00ea

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/32801]ASRock Fatal1ty X99X KILLER/3.1 Motherboard - $459.00ea

Total: $1,436.00 - @pccasegear.com 02/12/2015

[EpicNinjaCheese]

For 3 way SLI, the 5820k is good and the cheapest motherboard you can get is the Asrock Extreme 3 which isn't bad at all. 1440p ultrawide isn't hard enough to run to justify 3 way 980ti.

okay ill keep that in mind

 

Doesn't matter, 16x and 8x have practically no difference for graphics cards. Even 2.0 8x is good for modern cards.

 

 

For 3 way SLI, the 5820k is good and the cheapest motherboard you can get is the Asrock Extreme 3 which isn't bad at all. 1440p ultrawide isn't hard enough to run to justify 3 way 980ti.

 

Okay thanks for your help guys. I'll keep that in mind. 

 

Still leaning toward the bigger cpu though because it would be nice not to have to upgrade in the future. BUUUT if i feel i desperately need the upgrade ill go with the cheaper one

 

Im looking to run the predator z35 when it comes out which is a 200hz 144p monitor with gsync so do you think i would need 3 cards for that or could i get 200fps out of 2.

 

Mainly gearing up for star citizen 2.0 release by the way so im looking for high performance stuff

 

Also as i said i am looking for upgradibility in this upgrade (yeah i know sounds funny) so i might be looking at the prospect of getting 2 ultrawide monitors or even 3 in the future which would be totally overkill haha but whatever.

[Infernal Burrito]

okay ill keep that in mind

 

 

 

 

Okay thanks for your help guys. I'll keep that in mind. 

 

Still leaning toward the bigger cpu though because it would be nice not to have to upgrade in the future. BUUUT if i feel i desperately need the upgrade ill go with the cheaper one

 

Im looking to run the predator z35 when it comes out which is a 200hz 144p monitor with gsync so do you think i would need 3 cards for that or could i get 200fps out of 2.

 

Mainly gearing up for star citizen 2.0 release by the way so im looking for high performance stuff

 

Also as i said i am looking for upgradibility in this upgrade (yeah i know sounds funny) so i might be looking at the prospect of getting 2 ultrawide monitors or even 3 in the future which would be totally overkill haha but whatever.

You simply won't get 200FPS in demanding games. SLI scaling isn't that good and games probably won't even support that refresh rate. The better CPU will not in any way help with what you described. You may as well spring for the 5960x octacore if you want the best.

[Morgan MLGman]

okay ill keep that in mind

 

 

 

 

Okay thanks for your help guys. I'll keep that in mind. 

 

Still leaning toward the bigger cpu though because it would be nice not to have to upgrade in the future. BUUUT if i feel i desperately need the upgrade ill go with the cheaper one

 

Im looking to run the predator z35 when it comes out which is a 200hz 144p monitor with gsync so do you think i would need 3 cards for that or could i get 200fps out of 2.

 

Mainly gearing up for star citizen 2.0 release by the way so im looking for high performance stuff

 

Also as i said i am looking for upgradibility in this upgrade (yeah i know sounds funny) so i might be looking at the prospect of getting 2 ultrawide monitors or even 3 in the future which would be totally overkill haha but whatever.

5930k is the same as 5820k but with more PCI lanes! it's not 'bigger' or more powerful, it's the same, don't overpay.

[EpicNinjaCheese]

You simply won't get 200FPS in demanding games. SLI scaling isn't that good and games probably won't even support that refresh rate. The better CPU will not in any way help with what you described. You may as well spring for the 5960x octacore if you want the best.

Naw Damn, haha octacore sounds great but i dont think the 1k + price tag does it for me thanks, plus thats why i posted here to see what everyone else could tell me about it

 

5930k is the same as 5820k but with more PCI lanes! it's not 'bigger' or more powerful, it's the same, don't overpay.

I do know that and isn't it silly that its around $300 more than the lesser You do have a good point

 

Pretty much this ^ Go for the 5820k. Here's a part list:

[url href=http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/iIi]PC Case Gear - Shared Shopping Cart

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/28759]Intel Core i7 5820K - $579.00ea

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/27939]NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler - $199.00ea

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/31073]Kingston HyperX Fury HX426C15FBK4/16 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 Black - $199.00ea

1 x [url href=https://www.pccasegear.com/products/32801]ASRock Fatal1ty X99X KILLER/3.1 Motherboard - $459.00ea

Total: $1,436.00 - @pccasegear.com 02/12/2015

Thanks for your help man, was looking at the corsair ram because it has a 3200mhz clock speed though

[Infernal Burrito]

Naw Damn, haha octacore sounds great but i dont think the 1k + price tag does it for me thanks, plus thats why i posted here to see what everyone else could tell me about it

 

I do know that and isn't it silly that its around $300 more than the lesser You do have a good point

 

Thanks for your help man, was looking at the corsair ram because it has a 3200mhz clock speed though

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/WLb7sY

 There's what I'd get in your place. The RAM is the best price/gb under 32gb and the rest are the cheapest you can find them new. In an overwhelming majority of cases, RAM frequency does not matter. I bought 2600mhz DDR3 back in the day and do not notice any difference in performance switching to 1600mhz even with today's titles. 

[Morgan MLGman]

Naw Damn, haha octacore sounds great but i dont think the 1k + price tag does it for me thanks, plus thats why i posted here to see what everyone else could tell me about it

 

I do know that and isn't it silly that its around $300 more than the lesser You do have a good point

 

Thanks for your help man, was looking at the corsair ram because it has a 3200mhz clock speed though

RAM speeds do matter in some cases, but not in that one. 2666mhz HyperX fury is just as good and it will most likely overclock to 3200mhz if that's your thing

[Praesi]

So a couple of days ago i bought a brand new Gigabyte 980ti G1 from PC Case Gear

I've been experiencing weird problems with performance on this gpu and i'm not quite sure what the problem is.

I got a fire strike performance of only 12650. Is this normal for the G1?

My System Specs are:

I5-4460

8gb ddr3 ram

GA-H97-D3H mobo

980ti G1

1200W PSU

SSD boot drive

500gb WD Blue

2tb WD Black

EDIT: i should also add that i ran it at stock speeds as i haven't gotten around overclocking it yet. Also i have a wireless card installed in my system, will this take pcie lanes of my 980ti and slow its performance?

3dMARK Score: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/9540613?

Way too low. You should have a score around 18k. Check drivers. Cancel that. I thought you meant your graphicsscore. So everything is fine.

[EpicNinjaCheese]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/WLb7sY

 There's what I'd get in your place. The RAM is the best price/gb under 32gb and the rest are the cheapest you can find them new. In an overwhelming majority of cases, RAM frequency does not matter. I bought 2600mhz DDR3 back in the day and do not notice any difference in performance switching to 1600mhz even with today's titles. 

looks good although i would swap out the cooler for the kraken simply because i want the blue accent lighting instead of the green (kinda got a blue theme goin on)

 

RAM speeds do matter in some cases, but not in that one. 2666mhz HyperX fury is just as good and it will most likely overclock to 3200mhz if that's your thing

To be honest i am trying to buy the best i can get and if i can get that 3200mhz ram for a little less than what it is advertised at the moment and not have to fiddle around with overclocking i would be a lot happier. Although i do rather like overclocking it takes time to push the limits and i don't think i have the patience

[SkilledRebuilds]

Way too low. You should have a score around 18k. Check drivers.

 

18k really? wow. I'm running latest nvidia game ready drivers with windows 7 ult 64 bit which was installed freshly today because win10 carked itself

 

Its the CPU physics score thats bring it down. (Typically seen a lot (even on my system) on i5's vs i7's)

i5's usually always score a few thousand points less than i7's.

 

The one to watch and compare is his Graphics Score of 18879

[EpicNinjaCheese]

Way too low. You should have a score around 18k. Check drivers.

18k really? wow. I'm running latest nvidia game ready drivers with windows 7 ult 64 bit which was installed freshly today because win10 carked itself

[Infernal Burrito]

18k really? wow. I'm running latest nvidia game ready drivers with windows 7 ult 64 bit which was installed freshly today because win10 carked itself

He's corrected himself. Just the graphics score should be 18k, your total score is being brought down by your physics and combined scores because of CPU.

[Praesi]

18k really? wow. I'm running latest nvidia game ready drivers with windows 7 ult 64 bit which was installed freshly today because win10 carked itself

i edit my post. I thought it was your graphicsscore. Everything is fine.