Sudden GPU usage/power drop Gtx970

[Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq]

Hey everyone, before I start explaining mu situation i would like to state that this is my first ever post here so im kind of a noob and i have bad english so bare with me !

Here is my problem:

For the past couple of months anygame i throw at my computer would be a walk in the park but after playing the witcher 3 ONCE and updating my driver "2 days ago" i started having this problem ! basically the problem is a sudden drop in GPU usage and power which also cause a very HARD drop in fps specifically when playing BF4 since its mostly what i play! my FPS would go from 120-150 down to 25-45 then back up in a split second!

I usually keep an eye on my PGU temps which goes at 27c Idle and 55-65 on load with 40% fan speed.

specs:
CPU: I7-4790k @ 4.5
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX970 SC
MOBO: Asus Maximus VII Hero
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance
SSD: x2 128GB Samsun 850PRO
HDD: 1TB WD caviar black
PSU: Corsair HX1000W
Case: Graphite Series 760T


I have read mostly every thread there is about the gtx970 but mostly non helped since they had slightly different problems and ways of solution.

Thank you in advance!

 

[krells]

You can try changing the power management setting:
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3130/~/setting-power-management-mode-from-adaptive-to-maximum-performance

 

[sizzling]

Try uninstalling your current driver and rolling back to the prior version. Let us know if this helps

 

[Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq]

Used this method last night but the problem is still there.
Click Start
Click Control Panela: Click System and Maintenance and then System or simply System (in Classic view).Click System and Security and then System.
In the left pane, click Device Manager
Double-click on Display Adapters
Double-click on your NVIDIA GPU
Select the Driver Tab
Click on Roll Back Driver

 

[krells]

I would completely uninstall the driver and then reinstall 350.12.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

 

[Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq]

You can try changing the power management setting:
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3130/~/setting-power-management-mode-from-adaptive-to-maximum-performance

i just tried the method you linked and and the same time monitored both usage and power.
looks like this method works for now. " two BF4 rounds and no sings of the problem"
Thank you!

 

[Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq]

You can try changing the power management setting:
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3130/~/setting-power-management-mode-from-adaptive-to-maximum-performance

UPDATE:

the problem came back, i noticed that when the power/usage drops my CPU utilization jumps from 70% to 100% then back down! plus i notice that when im streaming it happens more often!

this is not solved yet.

 

[krells]

Assuming you have scanned for any malware I would reinstall the driver.

Use DDU http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html to uninstall the current driver. Download and reinstall 350.12 or earlier since both the Witcher drivers are buggy.

 

[TiggyDee]

Bringing this thread from the dead- Im having the same problem with my RTX 2060 card. Here's what I posted on another forum-

I've been having some instability while playing games after upgrading my systems GPU. The instability is occasional FPS stutters that last for a second or so before returning to normal FPS. My rig is a pre-built Dell Inspiron 5676 and I initially thought the dodgy power supply was the issue so I upgraded that, but the problem persisted. I went and installed the old GPU which came with the system, a RX 580, and gaming seemed a little more stable, although there were occasional stuttering. I also went through with proper driver clean up using DDU so that couldn't be the problem. Here's a screenshot of MSI afterburner stats. The instability is shown near the start with the GPU and PSU usage dropping mid gaming.

https://imgur.com/a/vr9eX1V

View: https://imgur.com/a/vr9eX1V
Any suggestion helps!
PC Specs:
Dell Pre-built Inspiron 5676
CPU: Ryzen 7 2700
GPU (Upgraded): MSI RTX 2060 Ventus OC
PSU (Upgraded): EVGA 500 W1 80+ White
RAM: Hynix 2x8Gb DDR4 2400Mhz