Question 3DMark scores suddenly dropped SIGNIFICANTLY

[TechManMax]

No idea why...gsync is disabled as is vsync. Cinebench R23 (CPU) scores haven't dropped, thermals are not an issue. But all of a sudden my i7 13700KF is scoring 18,666 when previously it was scoring above 20,000. Also my rtx 4070 Ti super used to score above 24,000 but in recent tests is now 23,621. Since my Cinebench R23 scores remain stable (above 30,500 multiscore and 2050-2100 single core) it's not a thermal throttling or power delivery issue. Only thing that's changed since the last time I ran a 3DMark Timespy test is the Nvidia driver version (now the latest one).

EDIT: Have now run multiple tests and the scores are getting worse and worse. I'm actually worried now. The CPU score has dropped to as low as 17,000 points (i7 13700KF), and the GPU score to as low as 23,000 points (RTX 4070 Ti Super). That is a WHOPPING 3000 point drop in CPU score and a 1000+ point drop in GPU score. I have also noticed the Time Spy test is now stuttering as well (it didn't used to). The only things that have changed since the last time I ran a test are, like I said, the nVidia driver (now the latest version) and I installed the June 2024 cumulative windows update yesterday. That's it.

 

[TechManMax]

UPDATE:

Can 100% confirm this...the latest nVidia driver (June 2024) is BROKEN.
Reverted back to the May driver and guess what? CPU score back to 20,000+.
GPU score also increased by nearly 1000 points (23,904 up from 23,000) but curiously is still below 24,000 (previous benchmarks on the same driver were above 24,100).

 

[Rokinamerica]

I never update drivers upon release until after a week or so to review the feedback. This is not uncommon of a result. Glad you got it sorted out.

 

[TechManMax]

I never update drivers upon release until after a week or so to review the feedback. This is not uncommon of a result. Glad you got it sorted out.

Rolled back 2 driver versions in the end...now back on 552.44 and my GPU score is now back to above 24,000 and my CPU score is 20,000+ and I am, once again, scoring above average scores for my hardware. And the stuttering has stopped in the 3DMark Timespy test too. I hope Nvidia fix this in their next driver update because I'm now wary of updating them too.

 

[Rokinamerica]

I have learned this about software. Fixes/updates have a good chance of teaching the law of unintended consequences. Patience and reading feedback will save a lot of angst.