Question GPU (RTX 2070) Stuck at 300/400 mhz

[youngz89]

Hi there,

I have already started a topic in tomshw Italian forum, anyway, in orther to reach a greater audience, I am posting the issue here.

Summarizing, I have a GPU that is stuck at around 300/400mhz (I am using superposition as a benchmark). I changed the mobo, installed a completly new version of windows 11 as well as windows 10, tested different rams, however the issue is the same.

If I installed another GPU, it is able to reach hiegher frequency: consequentially, the issue is in the GPU.

Talking around the test, the GPU has always low temperature and I opened it in order to change the thermal paste. Consequentially, I suppose that, for some reason, it is enetered in a "protection mode" (or similar).

Here my setup:
I5 9600k
Z390 I Arous Pro Wifi
PSU Corsair CS650M
RTX 2070 Windforce (Gigabyte)

Can you support me? Have you any kind of solution?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

show a screenshot of MSI Afterburner and your options for core/memory/power.

 

[youngz89]

show a screenshot of MSI Afterburner and your options for core/memory/power.

Now I am trying to test the GPU without any kind of overclock

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Now I am trying to test the GPU without any kind of overclock

that has nothing to do with showing a screenshot of MSI Afterburner.
it loads with manufacturer default clocks, it would be up to you if you would overclock anything or not.

 

[youngz89]

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

as you can see;
your Core Clock is running @ 1410MHz,
your Memory Clock is running @ 7000Mhz.

i don't know where you're getting your previous stats but they were incorrect.

 

[youngz89]

The drop of the frequencies happens when I start to stress the GPU. In a couple of hours I will share a video during superposition benchmark (spoiler: around 300mhz, 6/7 fps, no fan and around 30/40 degrees (Celsius))

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

during superposition benchmark

use a different stressing software;
Unigine Heaven/Valley,
Kombustor,
etc...

and just run some high performance games since i would guess that is what this card's intent is.

 

[youngz89]

I have already tested 3dmark and the Witcher 3 with similar results

 

[youngz89]

Ok, I am sorry but I am not able to produce a video in order to show the GPU outcome. Anyway, as I said, when I start a software that use the GPU, it reach at most 400mhz (the memory is fine). Could be something corrupted in the GPU bios? Any kind of suggestion is appreciated.