GPU not performing as expected

[polish_soccer_goalie]

Hello,
I just bought a use graphics card (Gtx 970 zotac AMP) online and after a couple hours of testing it im not sure if there are issues with it or not. Everything at first seemed to be fine with it until i started comparing benchmarks results with people online.

I don't think the gpu is being bottle necked by other components in my computer but im not doubting that either. What do you think the issue is? Thanks guys.

My specs:
i7-4790
12gbddr3 ram
gtx 970 AMP extreme
750w corsair psu
2tb HDD
some unbranded motherboard

 

[rgd1101]

used for mining?

 

[polish_soccer_goalie]

used for mining?

The guy i bought it from said never used for mining or overclocked. dont know if he was being honest though.

 

[WildCard999]

The system is well paired with that 970, now when you say your comparing it with others is it detailed reviews or some person on Youtube? Maybe try GPU UserBenchmarks and see where you stand performance wise. Also make sure you downloaded/installed the newest GPU drivers.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/

 

[polish_soccer_goalie]

The system is well paired with that 970, now when you say your comparing it with others is it detailed reviews or some person on Youtube? Maybe try GPU UserBenchmarks and see where you stand performance wise. Also make sure you downloaded/installed the newest GPU drivers.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/

Thanks for your reply.
I have installed/reinstalled drivers twice now, and I ran the userbenchmark a couple hours ago heres a link to my results
:http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/8513384

What i dont understand is im getting good performance in games like fortnite, but i ran Prey and was getting garbage performance (30 fps on high settings).

 

[WildCard999]

What is your CPU & GPU usage while playing Prey?

 

[polish_soccer_goalie]

What is your CPU & GPU usage while playing Prey?

GPU was 99%
I believe cpu was under 60% but i dont remember exactly. I can check again

 

[nicminecrafter]

Hello,
I just bought a use graphics card (Gtx 970 zotac AMP) online and after a couple hours of testing it im not sure if there are issues with it or not. Everything at first seemed to be fine with it until i started comparing benchmarks results with people online.

I don't think the gpu is being bottle necked by other components in my computer but im not doubting that either. What do you think the issue is? Thanks guys.

My specs:
i7-4790
12gbddr3 ram
gtx 970 AMP extreme
750w corsair psu
2tb HDD
some unbranded motherboard

I have heard of this happening before. As a last resort, you could remove the cooler and backplate (if applicable) and compare the chip with a picture of a GTX 970 without the cooler. If they are the same, I have no idea what the problem is, but if they are different, your "970" could be an older card from 500-series flashed with the 970 BIOS. It's a pretty common scam. I was worried about it with my card, but it pulls off the expected FPS just fine.

 

[polish_soccer_goalie]

Hello,
I just bought a use graphics card (Gtx 970 zotac AMP) online and after a couple hours of testing it im not sure if there are issues with it or not. Everything at first seemed to be fine with it until i started comparing benchmarks results with people online.

I don't think the gpu is being bottle necked by other components in my computer but im not doubting that either. What do you think the issue is? Thanks guys.

My specs:
i7-4790
12gbddr3 ram
gtx 970 AMP extreme
750w corsair psu
2tb HDD
some unbranded motherboard

I have heard of this happening before. As a last resort, you could remove the cooler and backplate (if applicable) and compare the chip with a picture of a GTX 970 without the cooler. If they are the same, I have no idea what the problem is, but if they are different, your "970" could be an older card from 500-series flashed with the 970 BIOS. It's a pretty common scam. I was worried about it with my card, but it pulls off the expected FPS just fine.

Yeai heard of this happeneing before as well. However i dont think this is the case for me. I ran numerous benchmarking softwares and all my scores were actually pretty good. I just dont understand that when i run games such as prey or fallout the performance is much lower compared to others online.

 

[4745454b]

You said 30FPS, so double check your Vsync settings. Always test with it off.