High Clock Speeds at Idle

[apologetic_zombie]

So ive had this issue for a very long time, where my EVGA FTW GTX 1080 runs at 1721MHZ constantly, regardless of being idle. (in games it kicks up). I normally run a 3 monitor setup (only gaming on one). I dont know how to fix this as it follows me even when i RMAed the original card.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

There's a setting in EVGA Precision, as well as MSI Afterburner, which allows you to keep the clock high ... some folks like this as it might give you a 0.5% better benchmark to post on web sites that keep 'score" on this type of thing. That would be my 1st check.

 

[BFG-9000]

When the 1080s first came out this was a problem even with just two monitors and nVidia said this was by design. They seem to have fixed it in later drivers but it wouldn't surprise me if it's still intentionally like this by default for triple monitors. In any case some people are reporting the Nvidia Control Panel setting is under Manage 3d settings> Global Settings> Power management mode> Optimal power.

 

[apologetic_zombie]

When the 1080s first came out this was a problem even with just two monitors and nVidia said this was by design. They seem to have fixed it in later drivers but it wouldn't surprise me if it's still intentionally like this by default for triple monitors. In any case some people are reporting the Nvidia Control Panel setting is under Manage 3d settings> Global Settings> Power management mode> Optimal power.

Currently mine is in the "optimal power" option

 

[apologetic_zombie]

There's a setting in EVGA Precision, as well as MSI Afterburner, which allows you to keep the clock high ... some folks like this as it might give you a 0.5% better benchmark to post on web sites that keep 'score" on this type of thing. That would be my 1st check.

Where would this setting be? I looked through EVGA Precision and I couldnt find a setting like that.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

It's called K-Boost ... I can't imagine why anyone would use it. There is no real performance boost to be gained from it. what it does is when you move from an area of low demand to a high demand, the GPU doesn't spend that microsecond ramping up.... it might get you a 0.1 fps advantage in a benchmark but that's about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4s1yo1/evga_gtx_1070_sc_kboost_disabled_by_default_from/

 

[apologetic_zombie]

It's called K-Boost ... I can't imagine why anyone would use it. There is no real performance boost to be gained from it. what it does is when you move from an area of low demand to a high demand, the GPU doesn't spend that microsecond ramping up.... it might get you a 0.1 fps advantage in a benchmark but that's about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4s1yo1/evga_gtx_1070_sc_kboost_disabled_by_default_from/

Yeah Ive never used it and its off by default. Thats why im confused. Thanks again for your time by the way.