Low physics score in 3dmark (firestrike) with msi 970gtx and i5-3570k

[malao55]

Just upgraded from HD7870 to a 970gtx. Ran 3dmark and everything looks good apart from the low physics score (5142) - best i can get. I have found a few other similar threads about this but know one seems to have an answer.

Current rig:
i5-3570k - stock
GA z77-d3h rev 1.0
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
MSI 970gtx

3dmark score

Does anyone have any ideas?
Cheers

 

[larkspur]

Only thing I see in those results is that 3dMark is reporting your ram running at 667mhz. DDR@667 actually runs at double so it appears to be running at 1333mhz. But your ram is rated for 1600mhz (so 3dMark should be reporting each module running @800mhz). 3dMark may not be accurate on the ram speeds - try checking with cpu-z. But make sure you have your ram configured in the BIOS using the XMP profile. If you didn't configure the ram in the BIOS it won't run at full speed.

 

[bignastyid]

What speeds is your ram runninig at? 3dmark reports 1333 but according to the specs you posted it should be running at 1600. Check you memory freq and timings in the bios.

 

[malao55]

I noticed that also. CPUZ reports it differently.
Which should I trust?
I have tried a few things in the bios settings such as turning power saving features off, updating bios, turning off turbo boost. Temps go up to around 70...is this too high?
I also ran cinebench with this result. Is this also low?

cinebench