Question Poor performance from GTX 1070 with i7-6700K

[ChronoCross3]

Hi everyone.

Ever since I bought my GPU years ago it hasnt performed as videos from people with the same GPUs and the same CPU that post in youtube.

As a latest example, God Of War in 1080p with Original settings varies from 35 to 50 FPS. I see everyone else has above 60 FPS with the 1070.
Unigine Heaven works well with 2316 score 91.9 FPS, at 1080p

My PC has:

i7-6700K 4.00GHZ
16 GB RAM 2400 MHZ
MSI GAMING GTX 1070

What i have checked:

- Energy settings in both windows and Nvidia control panel are set to max performance.
- Removed all drivers with DDU and installed the latest ones again.
- GPU temperature is 68 C average

Any other ideas why this is happening?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Nine Layer Nige]

Can you post a UserBenchMark result please ?

 

[ChronoCross3]

Can you post a UserBenchMark result please ?

Unfortunately UserBenchMark is using the integrated GPU for the test. Unigine and 3DMark are the ones that benchmark correctly using my 1070

 

[sizzling]

Unfortunately UserBenchMark is using the integrated GPU for the test. Unigine and 3DMark are the ones that benchmark correctly using my 1070

Hmm that’s hinting there is a problem. I’d try removing the gpu driver with DDU and then reinstalling the latest driver.

 

[ChronoCross3]

Hmm that’s hinting there is a problem. I’d try removing the gpu driver with DDU and then reinstalling the latest driver.

Already done that.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Unfortunately UserBenchMark is using the integrated GPU for the test.

Disable integrated gpu in BIOS then.
Do you have any specific reason to have it enabled?

 

[THpapi]

Hi everyone.

Ever since I bought my GPU years ago it hasnt performed as videos from people with the same GPUs and the same CPU that post in youtube.

As a latest example, God Of War in 1080p with Original settings varies from 35 to 50 FPS. I see everyone else has above 60 FPS with the 1070.
Unigine Heaven works well with 2316 score 91.9 FPS, at 1080p

My PC has:

i7-6700K 4.00GHZ
16 GB RAM 2400 MHZ
MSI GAMING GTX 1070

What i have checked:

- Energy settings in both windows and Nvidia control panel are set to max performance.
- Removed all drivers with DDU and installed the latest ones again.
- GPU temperature is 68 C average

Any other ideas why this is happening?

Thanks in advance.

Are you using any GPU tuner? Try dragging power slider up and leave voltage on stock, gpu fan up to 90%.

 

[ChronoCross3]

Disable integrated gpu in BIOS then.
Do you have any specific reason to have it enabled?

Just disabled it.

here is the run:

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/49666878

i dont have a SSD but that doesnt affect FPS performance.

 

[kerberos_20]

Just disabled it.

here is the run:

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/49666878

i dont have a SSD but that doesnt affect FPS performance.

your ram modules might be in wrong slots. they should be in A2+B2 slots

 

[SkyNetRising]

here is the run:
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/49666878

Cpu base and boost is the same. Might be overheating. Check cpu temperatures.
Check gpu temperatures too.
Your ram is running at 2133mhz. It's capable of 2400mhz. Enable XMP in BIOS.
Check if ram is running in dual channel mode. Use CPU-Z.
Post screenshots from CPU-Z - memory and spd sections (upload to imgur.com and post link).

 

[ChronoCross3]

Enabled XMP and changed the RAM (it was wrongly installed by the "technician" that build my PC) changed to A2 and B2 slots and this is the new run.

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/49668201

All fixed now! i have steady 60 FPS in even higher settings in God of War.

I love you people.

What was most likely the problem? The RAM wrongly installed for years? just being curious

 

[THpapi]

Yeah ram was running in single channel instead of dual channel probably, and at a lower speed with worse timings most likely. TLDR bottlenecked by poorly optimized RAM

 

[Nighthawk117]

Hi everyone.

Ever since I bought my GPU years ago it hasnt performed as videos from people with the same GPUs and the same CPU that post in youtube.

As a latest example, God Of War in 1080p with Original settings varies from 35 to 50 FPS. I see everyone else has above 60 FPS with the 1070.
Unigine Heaven works well with 2316 score 91.9 FPS, at 1080p

My PC has:

i7-6700K 4.00GHZ
16 GB RAM 2400 MHZ
MSI GAMING GTX 1070

What i have checked:

- Energy settings in both windows and Nvidia control panel are set to max performance.
- Removed all drivers with DDU and installed the latest ones again.
- GPU temperature is 68 C average

Any other ideas why this is happening?

Thanks in advance.

A few dumb helpline questions if I may:

1. Is the GPU in the top PCI-E slot?
2. Is there anything in the second slot?
3. Is your PCI-E interface running at x 16? GPU-Z will tell you this if you hover the mouse of 'Bus Interface'.