Why is my R9 290 dropping GPU Usage?

[NirvanaN]

Hello,

 

Why is my R9 290 dropping GPU usage? It didnt even reach 70º so why is constantly dropping some Mhz and sometimes for several times dropping GPU Usage to 0%, 50%, 70% (Its random)

Iv'e put my fan on 70%, so temp should not be an issue.

 

I take this print after benchmark on Ungine Valley:

 

It happens with any game. CS:GO, Batman Origins, Assassin's Creed 3, Lego Marvel and Dishonored.

This are the games i tested. Is always dropping the GPU Usage and cause some FPS Drop.

 

It happen with other R9 290 too?

I was about to WaterCool this card but if is a problem that this card have i need to get a new one.

 

Thanks for the help

 

[Jamdude]

Are you using the AMD Catalyst 13.11 Beta 9.5 driver?

[NirvanaN]

Are you using the AMD Catalyst 13.11 Beta 9.5 driver?

 

Yes, i installed that version.

I had a 7950 before this 290 and i always use beta drivers with no problems.

[SirRoderick]

Going to guess you probably just didn't NEED to run that fast. You're just gaming, why would it be running at 100% all the time? OR are you actually getting poor performance.

[Jamdude]

Going to guess you probably just didn't NEED to run that fast. You're just gaming, why would it be running at 100% all the time?

Does your GPU not run at 99-100% all the time when gaming?

[M-ursu]

It is driver issue, i have exactly same thing.

[SirRoderick]

Does your GPU not run at 99-100% all the time when gaming?

I never felt the need to check. But my CPU sure as hell doesn't, so I simply assumed a similar situation. If you're standing still in a grey room for 10 seconds, why would a GPU be running full tilt?

[NirvanaN]

Going to guess you probably just didn't NEED to run that fast. You're just gaming, why would it be running at 100% all the time? OR are you actually getting poor performance.

 

It should always run at 99% or 100% when gaming in this titles. I try on CS 1.6 and ofc that the GPU Usage was always at 0% with 100FPS.

But in this new titles that should always be 99%-100%

 

 

It is driver issue, i have exactly same thing.

 

 

Did you had the other drivers? There is any driver for R9 290 that is not in beta?

[Jamdude]

I never felt the need to check. But my CPU sure as hell doesn't, so I simply assumed a similar situation. If you're standing still in a grey for 10 seconds, why would a GPU be running full tilt?

Your CPU shouldn't be running at 100% but your GPU should so it pushes the most amount of frames it can.

[SirRoderick]

Your CPU shouldn't be running at 100% but your GPU should so it pushes the most amount of frames it can.

 Eh, that's a good point actually, had not thought of that.

[Recon-UK]

Bottlenecked, what CPU is it?

[needmorewood]

do u get frame stutter or frame drops? anything wrong?

[NirvanaN]

Bottlenecked, what CPU is it?

 

I have a i7 3770k overclock at 4.2Ghz

 

do u get frame stutter or frame drops? anything wrong?

 

Yes he drops a few frames when going to 0%-80%, is fast but is a bit noticeable if you are looking at the MSI AB Information when Benchmark is running

[Recon-UK]

An i7 is definitely not necking your card, it may be the cards bios, or drivers.

[needmorewood]

I have a i7 3770k overclock at 4.2Ghz

 

 

Yes he drops a few frames when going to 0%-80%, is fast but is a bit noticeable if you are looking at the MSI AB Information when Benchmark is running

i meant when u play. if it doesnt bother you then dont worry about ti. if u need a graph to tell you then its not noticible

[NirvanaN]

An i7 is definitely not necking your card, it may be the cards bios, or drivers.

 

I installed the driver that Sapphire have on their website. 

On Catalyst i have the Bios: 015.041.000.000

 

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I see you have a R9 290. Can you run Ungine Valley and see what score you get on Extreme HD?

And if you get that up and down reads on MSI AB after the benchmark.

[Recon-UK]

I installed the driver that Sapphire have on their website. 

On Catalyst i have the Bios: 015.041.000.000

 

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I see you have a R9 290. Can you run Ungine Valley and see what score you get on Extreme HD?

And if you get that up and down reads on MSI AB after the benchmark.

I can't right now as i am not at my main PC, but i use a custom cooler on my card, so my results are not really comparable to most others.

[Recon-UK]

I would like to mention that i had a small issue with CS:GO myself, my card would not stay in 3D clocks causing some stuttering, but i fixed it for the most part by increasing eye candy in the drivers.

[Mediarahan]

My card is just staying at 0% activity and running at like 400mhz~. This is annoying. 

[TechFan@ic]

This particular pattern is NOT a driver issue NOR a throttling issue.
GPU usage drops when the scene changes in Unigine, because there isn't anything to render.

 

[xAcid9]

Try increase PowerLimit or do a clean install of Beta 9.4

[Face2Face]

Try increase PowerLimit or do a clean install of Beta 9.4

+ 1  increase the power limit. Your card is definitely throttling. Try the same test with + 10% power limit.

[flibberdipper]

I never felt the need to check. But my CPU sure as hell doesn't, so I simply assumed a similar situation. If you're standing still in a grey room for 10 seconds, why would a GPU be running full tilt?

You could have a  X1650 Pro trying to play Battlefield 3.