R9 380 4G not performing at 100%

[ProKosovich]

GPU: Sapphire AMD R9 380 4G
CPU: AMD FX 8350 8-core
RAM: 16GB



When playing games such as DayZ SA (I will presume this would cover ArmA 3 and 2 as they operate the same) and CSGO the GPU is only using a GPU clock of 300-500MHz (it's clocked at 1050MHz) resulting in low FPS especially in CSGO where i'm only able to hit a solid 60 and no more. Also when the GPU is idle it's at 300MHz. When I boot up BF4 it will be using the full 1050MHz.

How do i get the GPU to be always at 1050MHz and not be fluctuating MHz during gameplay?

 

[hang-the-9]

What is your power supply brand and model? Do you have power options on full power?

 

[Wayfall]

-Have you put high performance battery setting on
-In GPU control panel put 3D settings to quality
-Vysnc off/ fps limiting disable
-Checked CPU and GPU temps
-Updated to latest drivers

 

[ProKosovich]

What is your power supply brand and model? Do you have power options on full power?

The PSU was recently put in. So no problems there and yes i have power options on full

 

[ProKosovich]

-Have you put high performance battery setting on
-In GPU control panel put 3D settings to quality
-Vysnc off/ fps limiting disable
-Checked CPU and GPU temps
-Updated to latest drivers

GPU and CPU temps are normal.
Drivers are up to date.
Vsync is off
3D settings were already on quality

 

[Wayfall]

I'm thinking its faulty as it should never have that low MHz. I would low RMA it

 

[ProKosovich]

I'm thinking its faulty as it should never have that low MHz. I would low RMA it

It was bought new and only put it in a few days ago

 

[Wayfall]

Well the card should work out of the box with no problems if new and if not then you RMA it, I've RMA' a card before as it underperformed and the RMA got me a new one which worked fine.

Faulty computer parts aren't that rare you know, I've had received a damaged MOBO from SCAN in the past as well.

 

[ProKosovich]

Well the card should work out of the box with no problems if new and if not then you RMA it, I've RMA' a card before as it underperformed and the RMA got me a new one which worked fine.

Faulty computer parts aren't that rare you know, I've had received a damaged MOBO from SCAN in the past as well.

How would you explain it goes 100% when playing BF4 but CSGO it's only at 400-500MHz?
It's really weird

 

[Wayfall]

I still think RMA, but its up to your what you want to do. It should stick at the MHZ it was clocked to not decrease. As I said it should work out of the box no problems. I have only ever had one card that played up. All my others were fine,

 

[ProKosovich]

Fixed it. It was crimson "clockblocking" the GPU clock:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/3whciq/tool_to_block_crimson_from_downclocking/