Is the GPU affecting your internet connection? It might be a coincidence, but could there be a link?
Is the GPU affecting your internet connection? It might be a coincidence, but could there be a link?
It’s highly improbable, but sometimes unusual behavior occurs. It could be related to GPU drivers interfering with your connection, though you’d need to confirm repeatedly. Replacing a GPU takes around five minutes, so give it a try—check your internet speed using the 1060, then swap in the 5700 XT, and test again. If you notice consistent improvements in ping when using the 5700 XT each time, it might indicate a problem worth investigating.
Only this method can increase your ping if your computer's GPU is heavily limited by another part.
Your feet are in pain, but that doesn't necessarily mean your liver is involved. Consider other possible causes.
This situation isn't as far-fetched as it seems. Interactions can lead to surprises in unexpected areas. Pain sensors are especially tricky because nerves branch widely throughout the body. Striking or compressing a nerve in one location might cause discomfort elsewhere. It makes sense that a GPU updating drivers could clash with a network card, particularly with the questionable driver quality from AMD.
We lack pain receptors; nociceptors aren't pain sensors. Consequently, we don't possess pain nerves either. Pain arises in the brain. If something unrelated triggers pain via complex interactions, it clashes with Ockham's razor and the probability of correctness is low. This applies here too.
I wasn't referring to pain nerves; I meant you can trap a nerve and feel pain unexpectedly, similar to a short circuit in a circuit board. Honestly, we lack sufficient details about the networking methods they're using. It might be Wi-Fi, powerline, or something else entirely. USB 3.0 could interfere with WiFi if things don't go as planned—it's not uncommon. We also notice drivers causing random issues on the forum regularly.