RTX 3060 Ti experiences stuttering issues.
RTX 3060 Ti experiences stuttering issues.
Hey all,
Observed Problem:
Recently, I upgraded my motherboard, CPU, GPU, and PSU. The motherboard and CPU work fine, but the RTX 3060 ti stutters in Windows 10 and 11 even without any open applications.
Specifications:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Boxed
ASRock B550M-ITX/ac
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G
Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold (750W PSU)
2x16GB DDR4 RAM Team Group Elite TED416G3200C2201
Kingston A400 2,5" 480GB SSD
Seagate Firecuda Compute, 1TB HDD
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4
Fractal Design Node 202
Old replaced specifications were: Intel Core i5-7500, MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G, ASRock H110M-ITX/ac, Integra SFX 450W PSU)
What I tried:
Fresh Windows 10 and 11 install
DDU (DisplayDriverUninstaller) in safe mode with fresh Nvidia drivers (tried several recent versions). Often (not always) the PC would crash during driver installation. In this case, I got BSOD's (blue screen of death) with VIDEO TDR FAILURE, nvlddmkm.sys. This BSOD would then reoccur until DDU'ing again. Online advice seems to suggest DDU for this, as well as finding the nvlddmkm.sys file and enabling full user control, neither of these solutions helped.
Updating BIOS to most recent version
Tried RTX 3060 Ti in a friend's PC which worked fine (AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, ASRock X570 Steel Legend, 1000W PSU Corsair RM1000, 2x G.Skill Trident Z F4-3600C15D-16GTZ, Crucial P1 1TB SSD)
Tried different known-working RAM stick (1x16GB 2133 MHz).
Using old GPU (MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G), works just fine
Other notes:
After ignoring my problems for 3 weeks I got back to the PC and upon installing the drivers (presumably after DDU'ing a couple weeks ago) the GPU ran acceptably without stutter (3DMARK score 2000, though the average for these specs is 3000). Then, I let Windows do some updates (among others some AMD stuff), and upon rebooting the stuttering was back (3DMARK score 200).
The motherboard, CPU and PSU are second hand. Potentially, there is a motherboard BIOS configuration I overlooked from the previous owner that messes with my system? I can't think of what that would then be, however.
Conclusions from troubleshooting:
It seems to me that there is a GPU driver problem. I think this is the case due to the GTX 980 running fine whereas the RTX 3060 Ti stutters in the same system, as well as the fact that the 3060 Ti runs fine in my friend's PC. However, the multiple driver reinstallation attempts (fresh W10/W11, DDU, different recent driver versions) makes me unsure to fix this.
There is the off-chance that my 750W PSU is not sufficient (my friend's PSU is 1000W, the GTX 980 has a power power draw). However, my old 450W PSU displayed the exact same behaviour, and I would expect the 300 additional wattage of my current PSU to at least cause an improvement. AMD recommends 650W (
https://www.msi.com/blog/recommended-psu-table
), implying my 750W is sufficient.
Toubleshooting following very kind forum feedback
:
CMOS reset: I did briefly attempt to reset the CMOS but did not know/look into verifying whether this correctly execute. I will look into this again Friday and verify whether the CMOS reset correctly executed. - unsuccessful
RAM on MOBO QVL list: I did not verify whether the RAM stick was on the QVL list as I always assumed any DDR4 RAM stick with compatible speeds was compatible, but I will check this too (I guess Team Group Elite RAM is a bit niche). - decided to use G skill DDR4 RAM, which is mainstream enough that I cannot imagine it being incompatible.
XMP/DOCP settings: I have not verified XMP/DOCP settings and will do so Friday. - was not enabled
I'd love for any input on how to fix this issue, as I've spent numerous days on this problem and am out of ideas. I'm new to this forum and hope I didn't miss any guidelines in writing this post, if not then my apologies. Thank you all in advance for your time and potential help
.
Note: edited to include previously missing information
This might not be a PSU problem. A PSU either functions or it doesn’t. If it can’t provide the needed power, you experience unexpected shutdowns. Are you encountering such shutdowns?
Have you attempted to reset the CMOS after flashing the BIOS? Is the RAM listed on the motherboard’s QVL section or has the manufacturer confirmed its compatibility? Have you tried re-seating the graphics card following the DDU and driver reinstall? Did you re-seat the RAM? Are XMP/DOCP features enabled?
Hey helper800,
Thanks a lot for your prompt response.
On the PSU side, I haven’t experienced any unexpected shutdowns. But during Nvidia driver reinstall attempts, I did encounter BSODs (blue screen of death) with the VIDEO TDR FAILURE error and the file nvlddmkm.sys. These BSODs would keep appearing until a restart was performed. Online suggestions recommend performing a DDU for this issue, as well as checking the presence of the nvlddmkm.sys file and enabling full user control—neither of which resolved the problem.
For the BIOS/MOBO part: I tried resetting the CMOS briefly but wasn’t sure if it worked properly. I plan to check this again on Friday and confirm whether the reset was successful. I didn’t verify if the RAM stick was listed in the QVL as I assumed any DDR4 RAM with compatible speeds would work, though I’ll double-check. I also haven’t reinserted the GPU after DDU and driver reinstall, and I’ll try this on Friday. I attempted to reseat the RAM and haven’t checked XMP/DOCP settings yet—I’ll do that on Friday as well.
Lastly, I’ll update my original post with this new information.
If a PSU ceases providing power, there isn't enough time for a BSOD. As I mentioned, I don't believe the PSU is the problem here. DDU is an excellent resource for diagnosing and resolving graphics driver issues. Do you have another functional graphics card available for testing the PC? Please let me know when you can perform these checks.
Hi helper800,
I tried the things mentioned earlier but none of them worked. The rig functions with my old gtx 980 and my friend's 2070 super. I ended up choosing to buy a different card (2080 ti) to test it out. The thread can be closed because I need to understand how that works on this forum, as I won’t be doing more troubleshooting on the 3060 ti (it took me too long already). Thanks a lot for your help!