Question Why is this happening on 3Dmark graphics score?

[Fousey]

When I first boot up my PC I get a score of high 11,700s on timespy but if I play a game it goes down to low-mid 11,600s. I checked my temps and they were fine (70s Celsius according to afterburner) and I havent noticed any less performance but im just curious what this could be

 

[hotaru.hino]

Is that the total score or the graphics score?

It could be that the system had a chance to warm up enough that it prevents the card from sustaining higher boost clocks. It could be minor bits of clutter in the graphics stack. It could be a variety of things. But this is a less than a percent of difference in performance, which most people would accept as a margin of error.

 

[Fousey]

Is that the total score or the graphics score?

It could be that the system had a chance to warm up enough that it prevents the card from sustaining higher boost clocks. It could be minor bits of clutter in the graphics stack. It could be a variety of things. But this is a less than a percent of difference in performance, which most people would accept as a margin of error.

true and yes this is just the graphics score. while my overall score i think changes im never losing percentile ranking.