Can my pcie slot be causing artifacts

[CheesyTwister]

So im getting artifacts dots and lines all over the screen during games. I set and rma on my rx 480 but im just making sure that it is the gpu so i dont have to waste money on shipping for the 480.

 

[panathas]

Yes it's probably the GPU responsible for those issues. But there are four things that you should do before RMAing the GPU.

Especially if your GPU is relatively new, you should:

1) Try using another monitor cable. Bad cables could deteriorate image quality.
2) Try using another monitor/TV just in case you have a bad display device.
3) Try another PSU. A bad PSU that provides bad power to the GPU may cause such issues.
4) Finally monitor the GPU temp and make sure that it doesn't overheat. GPU overheating could cause artifacts.

 

[adiec]

So im getting artifacts dots and lines all over the screen during games. I set and rma on my rx 480 but im just making sure that it is the gpu so i dont have to waste money on shipping for the 480.

have you changed the voltage settings for the rx 480 since you bought it ? if you have this maybe the issue .

 

[CheesyTwister]

ive tried another monitor and cable i dont have anotherr psu and the gpu temp was around 60 on all games and i have not changed the voltage

 

[adiec]

which rx 480 do you own ? what games do you play ?

 

[CheesyTwister]

Powercolor Red Devil Rx 480 3DH/OC. rn ive only tested on csgo, eurotruck sim 2, the forest, subnautica, and h1z1 kotk

 

[adiec]

Powercolor Red Devil Rx 480 3DH/OC. rn ive only tested on csgo, eurotruck sim 2, the forest, subnautica, and h1z1 kotk

if that is the 8gb version , i am surprised at your temperatures .. at factory settings.. the rx 480 red devil 8gb has a target temp of 80c and a max of 90c .

 

[CheesyTwister]

8gb yea i logged it in gpuz and it wasn't hitting full load all the time. The pc actually worked for a few hours then it started artifacting

 

[adiec]

8gb yea i logged it in gpuz and it wasn't hitting full load all the time. The pc actually worked for a few hours then it started artifacting

assuming you built this pc yourself and you know how to work safely inside of the case ?

on the red devil there is a little switch that turns the overclock mode off and runs in silent mode .. you could move the switch and see if it makes a difference .

 

[CheesyTwister]

8gb yea i logged it in gpuz and it wasn't hitting full load all the time. The pc actually worked for a few hours then it started artifacting

assuming you built this pc yourself and you know how to work safely inside of the case ?

on the red devil there is a little switch that turns the overclock mode off and runs in silent mode .. you could move the switch and see if it makes a difference .

ive done that too

 

[adiec]

right click on the desktop and

open amd radeon settings - select gaming - select global settings - select global wattman - click on reset

reboot the computer.

tried that ?

 

[adiec]

did you own another gpu before this one .. or was this a complete new build ?


edit: what psu do you have .. make and model ?

 

[CheesyTwister]

did you own another gpu before this one .. or was this a complete new build ?


edit: what psu do you have .. make and model ?

ive tried that and i have a evga supernova 550w 80+Gold this is my first pc build

 

[adiec]

did you own another gpu before this one .. or was this a complete new build ?


edit: what psu do you have .. make and model ?

ive tried that and i have a evga supernova 550w 80+Gold this is my first pc build

does your motherboard have a 2nd pcie slot ? the psu should be ok.. does it have model number such as g2 g3 ?

 

[panathas]

Your PSU is very good and since you have tried everything, I think it's time to RMA that GPU. Good luck.

EDIT: Also as someone else pointed out, before RMAing the GPU, you should try using another PCIe slot, if you happen to have one available on your board.

 

[CheesyTwister]

did you own another gpu before this one .. or was this a complete new build ?


edit: what psu do you have .. make and model ?

ive tried that and i have a evga supernova 550w 80+Gold this is my first pc build

does your motherboard have a 2nd pcie slot ? the psu should be ok.. does it have model number such as g2 g3 ?

no my mobo does not have another and i just sent my mobo in for a bios update and its g2

 

[adiec]

did you own another gpu before this one .. or was this a complete new build ?


edit: what psu do you have .. make and model ?

ive tried that and i have a evga supernova 550w 80+Gold this is my first pc build

does your motherboard have a 2nd pcie slot ? the psu should be ok.. does it have model number such as g2 g3 ?

no my mobo does not have another and i just sent my mobo in for a bios update and its g2

nice quality psu we could have taken you through updating your bios . i agree with the above poster that you have done everything within your power .

 

[CheesyTwister]

did you own another gpu before this one .. or was this a complete new build ?


edit: what psu do you have .. make and model ?

ive tried that and i have a evga supernova 550w 80+Gold this is my first pc build

does your motherboard have a 2nd pcie slot ? the psu should be ok.. does it have model number such as g2 g3 ?

no my mobo does not have another and i just sent my mobo in for a bios update and its g2

nice quality psu we could have taken you through updating your bios . i agree with the above poster that you have done everything within your power .

Ok well thank you all for the help i will rma it. 🙂