Is my 2080ti not "idling?"

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So I just reformatted my computer and the GPU is running at a constant 1125 MHz graphics clock and 7000 MHz memory. I don't remember seeing this before. Is it normal?
 
Check Nvidia control panel and see what your Power Management settings are on. If set to maximum performance it'll stay at top speed.

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Do you have multiple high refresh rate monitors? When I run my main in 4K60 and my second in 1080P144 it won't go under 1100mhz either.
 
Geezus said:
Check Nvidia control panel and see what your Power Management settings are on. If set to maximum performance it'll stay at top speed.

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Only during 3D applications though, should not be an issue with it chose during idle or in the desktop.

Check and see if any program is causing your GPU to be worked over in the background. Possibly re install the driver? Don't Choose Nvidia Gameworks if you can help it.
 
Geezus said:
Check Nvidia control panel and see what your Power Management settings are on. If set to maximum performance it'll stay at top speed.

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So I have 3 options... "Optimal power," "Adaptive," and "Prefer maximum performance." It was set to "Optimal power."

I tried all 3 and all 3 when applied are running at a constant 1125MHz/7000MHz according to CPUID HWMonitor.

-Strelok- said:
Do you have multiple high refresh rate monitors? When I run my main in 4K60 and my second in 1080P144 it won't go under 1100mhz either.
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I have one 1440p/144hz monitor as my main, and a 1080p/60hz monitor as a secondary.
 
Try a different video driver. Ive had that issue before and changing the driver fixed it.
 
Also, check your Windows power plan,

Make sure it's set to "Balanced"

Control Panel / Hardware and Sound / Power Options
 
Krenum said:
Also, check your Windows power plan,

Make sure it's set to "Balanced"

Control Panel / Hardware and Sound / Power Options
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That has no impact on the GPU.

It is one of three things -
1.) A service or app (including stuff running in the background) that is causing the driver to ramp up the GPU. (Make sure to check application profiles in the NVCP. There are apps in there that are set default to max performance for no reason.)
2.) Bad driver (There is a known bug right now with certain nvidia cards where running g-sync causes certain cards to stay clocked up all the time, BTW)
3.) Just enough desktop activity / GUI stuff that is, properly, causing the GPU to ramp up
 
Mchart said:
That has no impact on the GPU.

It is one of three things -
1.) A service or app (including stuff running in the background) that is causing the driver to ramp up the GPU. (Make sure to check application profiles in the NVCP. There are apps in there that are set default to max performance for no reason.)
2.) Bad driver (There is a known bug right now with certain nvidia cards where running g-sync causes certain cards to stay clocked up all the time, BTW)
3.) Just enough desktop activity / GUI stuff that is, properly, causing the GPU to ramp up
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Yeah I'm voting #1, probably installed some app (like shitty mobo apps) and they are fucking things up.
 
Furious_Styles said:
Yeah I'm voting #1, probably installed some app (like shitty mobo apps) and they are fucking things up.
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me three.
op, disable all your startup items and see if it goes back to normal. if it doe, start reenabling things until it happens again to find your culprit.
 
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