Freezing occurs during gameplay or high GPU usage on a 3090 Ti system.
Freezing occurs during gameplay or high GPU usage on a 3090 Ti system.
I haven’t tested anything yet, but I just discovered the PCIe slot is Gen 5!? I think it supports speeds like 5.0 > 3.0 > 3.0, which explains why my 2080Ti works. But as you mentioned, it might not be possible to go back down again.
After a mix-up with Amazon claiming delivery when it wasn't, I finally received my PCIe-4.0 riser cable. To avoid disappointment, I tried to install the new card and kept my 2980ti running while avoiding touching the connectors. Everything seems fine. I managed to handle a heavy gaming session (Unreal5 didn’t hit any FPS limits) and it performed well, reaching over 400W according to Nvidia’s data. Now I’m unsure whether to install a waterblock for the card. I’m frustrated with water cooling but my 2080ti only goes up to 50°C with a 12900k.