Nvme ssd interfering with GPU.

[Lcucu3]

Hello All - 

 

I have recently purchased a samsung m.2 ssd and was very satisfied until I realized that somehow the drive is causing my GPU to be under-utilized. 

While playing rocket league the gpu is only utilized around 70 percent, with frames in the 130 range. Before installation of the nvme drive, the GPU was at 98 percent utilization and framerates were at 200+.

 

I cannot find a reason for this and am beginning to think the drive is defective somehow. 

 

Thanks, 

LC

[Unimaginative Name]

3 minutes ago, Lcucu3 said:

Hello All - 

 

I have recently purchased a samsung m.2 ssd and was very satisfied until I realized that somehow the drive is causing my GPU to be under-utilized. 

While playing rocket league the gpu is only utilized around 70 percent, with frames in the 130 range. Before installation of the nvme drive, the GPU was at 98 percent utilization and framerates were at 200+.

 

I cannot find a reason for this and am beginning to think the drive is defective somehow. 

 

Thanks, 

LC

What are your system specs?

[Lcucu3]

Ah forgot to post that.

 

i5-7600k

asus Strix z270e

asus Strix gtx 1060 6gb

samsung 960 evo

old sata hdd

 

 

[Unimaginative Name]

3 minutes ago, Lcucu3 said:

Ah forgot to post that.

 

i5-7600k

asus Strix z270e

asus Strix gtx 1060 6gb

samsung 960 evo

 

I know on older motherboards, GPU performance could be affected, but on Z270 chipset motherboards, NVMe SSD's should have 4 dedicated lanes. Is your SSD installed in the top or bottom M.2 slot?

[Lcucu3]

Top slot.

 

[Lcucu3]

Bios settings are all default and the gpu is running on x16 gen3.

 

[Unimaginative Name]

@Lcucu3

Ok, close all applications and take note of you Rocket League settings. Then play a game keeping CPU, GPU usages in mind. Afterward, go into the BIOS -> Advanced Menu -> Onboard Devices Configuration -> Change M2_2 configuration to X2. Then rerun the rocket League test with everything else being the same and report back. Also, go into PCH Configuration -> PCI express configuration -> force speed into Gen3.

[Lcucu3]

Bios had defaulted to x2 so that is what my original bench was running at. 

 

Cpu usages: 39-45%

GPU usage: 55-75%

 

 

with your suggested settings:

 

Cpu: 45-60%

gpu: 55-72%

[bcguru9384]

1 hour ago, Lcucu3 said:

Ah forgot to post that.

 

i5-7600k

asus Strix z270e

asus Strix gtx 1060 6gb

samsung 960 evo

old sata hdd

 

 

sata hd 1.5gbps 3gbps 6gbps?

[Lcucu3]

Not entirely sure. I believe 6gbps