Question Bad Performance on GTX 980

[PC_Gamer002]

Hey guys,

So i have a GTX 980 that is performing terribly on basically all my games.

For reference, my setup is this:

• i7 6700k
• GTX 980
• 16gb 3200Mhz Ram
• Asus Maximus VIII Hero Motherboard

In Destiny 2, im getting 40 fps on Medium, in Monster Hunter World Im lucky to be getting 25 fps on low, and on any other reasonably AAA game, im lucky to be getting 30 fps... I know as a fact the GTX 980 should be performing better than this..

Can anyone help please

Thanks

 

[jeremyj_83]

Did this start happening after a video driver update?

 

[Metal Messiah.]

So i have a GTX 980 that is performing terribly on basically all my games.

For reference, my setup is this:

• i7 6700k
• GTX 980
• 16gb 3200Mhz Ram
• Asus Maximus VIII Hero Motherboard

What's the make and model number of your current PSU ? What is the GPU and CPU TEMP value, while gaming ?

 

[PC_Gamer002]

What;s the make and model number of your current PSU ? What is the GPU and CPU TEMP value, while gaming ?

My PSU is the Gamdias Astrape 650G, the cpu temp is between 40-60, and the gpu will hover around 60 in intensive games

 

[jeremyj_83]

What changes were made to the computer directly before performance went down?

 

[PC_Gamer002]

What changes were made to the computer directly before performance went down?

Honestly, nothing... thats the thing, i dont know what caused it... i have tried to do a full DDU and reinstall all the drivers, and it still does it...

 

[PC_Gamer002]

Did this start happening after a video driver update?

I dont think it did

 

[jeremyj_83]

I dont think it did

Try going back several driver revisions and see if that fixes it.

 

[Metal Messiah.]

Gamdias Astrape 650G,

I honestly don't think this is a very trustworthy or a very popular PSU brand. This might also be the culprit in your case, though I'm not sure. Can you check the card by using some other power supply unit ? On what screen RES are you gaming ?

Nvm..I did some google search, and it turns out to be a decent power supply.

 

[PC_Gamer002]

Try going back several driver revisions and see if that fixes it.

Im currently on 430.86. How far back to think i should go?

Also, how do you go back?

 

[Metal Messiah.]

You can try rollbacking the GPU drivers, but I don't think that is the issue here.

 

[PC_Gamer002]

I honestly don't think this is a very trustworthy PSU brand. This might also be the culprit in your case. Can you check the card by using some other power supply unit ? On what screen RES are you gaming ?

I cant check it using another psu, and i doubt that would be the case tho??

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHep2Vvskdg


Timmy Joe even said this was a decent PSU... I was using it on my old RX 570, and it was just fine

 

[Metal Messiah.]

I didn't say that your current PSU model is INDEED the full culprit here, but I was just suggesting you to try some other power supply, IF possible.

 

[PC_Gamer002]

I didn't say that your current PSU model is INDEED the full culprit here, but I was just suggesting you to try some other power supply, IF possible.

I understand that, just as of rn, i am unable to do that...

 

[jeremyj_83]

Im currently on 430.86. How far back to think i should go?

Also, how do you go back?

That is the most current driver. When do you remember performance starting to have issues? For example, say it was March 2019 that you noticed it, I would go back to a January driver, so 2 months before you noticed the performance issues. You would uninstall the drivers and then install an older set. You can find those on nvidia's website. Just on the search it currently goes back to January 15, 2019.

 

[jeremyj_83]

You can try rollbacking the GPU drivers, but I don't think that is the issue here.

While it might not be the drivers, it is an easy thing to check and it doesn't cost any money. Don't forget nVidia has been previously known to kill performance of older cards with drivers to force people to upgrade to the newest cards.

 

[PC_Gamer002]

While it might not be the drivers, it is an easy thing to check and it doesn't cost any money. Don't forget nVidia has been previously known to kill performance of older cards with drivers to force people to upgrade to the newest cards.

what else might it be?

 

[jeremyj_83]

I honestly don't think this is a very trustworthy or a very popular PSU brand. This might also be the culprit in your case, though I'm not sure. Can you check the card by using some other power supply unit ? On what screen RES are you gaming ?

If this is a P1, looking at the back of it with the "silent mode" switch, the 80+ gold rating, and 10 year warranty, makes me think it could be a Seasonic Focus Plus Gold for the internals. If my assumption is correct, then the PSU is of excellent quality.

 

[PC_Gamer002]

If this is a P1, looking at the back of it with the "silent mode" switch, the 80+ gold rating, and 10 year warranty, makes me think it could be a Seasonic Focus Plus Gold for the internals. If my assumption is correct, then the PSU is of excellent quality.

So it has nothing to do with the PSU.. thats good to know hahah

 

[Metal Messiah.]

what else might it be?

On what screen resolution you are GAMING ?

 

[PC_Gamer002]

On what screen resolution you are GAMING ?

Im gaming at 1920x1080

 

[jeremyj_83]

what else might it be?

Have you done a lot of heavy gaming with the GPU? If you have then it could just be starting to wear out. The 980 was release almost 5 years ago.

 

[jeremyj_83]

So it has nothing to do with the PSU.. thats good to know hahah

I didn't say it doesn't. I am making an assumption on 3 criteria from the PSU that it is a Focus Plus Gold internals. I could easily be wrong and it is some lesser quality internals.

 

[PC_Gamer002]

I didn't say it doesn't. I am making an assumption on 3 criteria from the PSU that it is a Focus Plus Gold internals. I could easily be wrong and it is some lesser quality internals.

but even still, how would a psu affect fps in game? 650W is sufficient enough, the only thing that lesser quality parts would do is make it less reliable...

 

[PC_Gamer002]

I didn't say it doesn't. I am making an assumption on 3 criteria from the PSU that it is a Focus Plus Gold internals. I could easily be wrong and it is some lesser quality internals.

Im thinking of reapplying the thermal paste on the gpu so i might do that and see if that does anything at all