Scores fall significantly short of expectations.
Scores fall significantly short of expectations.
I'm really concerned about my system lately. After experiencing a black screen with flashing taskbar during morning boot yesterday, I ran some benchmarks to check stability. The results were concerning—heaven scores were 100 points lower than the last check in March. I cleaned up by uninstalling the latest Windows update and updating the graphics driver, but it still doesn't work. Could you help me figure out what's going on?
The difference in heaven points isn't huge. Likely, ambient temperatures have risen—summer is here in the northern hemisphere—causing the card to drop by 50–100 MHz, which translates to a 100-point decrease.
83C suggests Nvidia graphics card, which means core temperature has little impact. They may reduce clock speed slightly to maintain performance, as GPU boost is very complex. If it's an older card, the thermal paste could be drying out. Knowing the exact hardware would be useful.
Some background tasks might have begun running without notice, influencing outcomes. You'll notice score variations during benchmarking, which is normal. I haven't seen the precise same score every time over time. Unless it matters in a competition or has financial stakes, those tiny differences usually aren't significant. I wouldn't consider a 0.1% change meaningful unless it affects results that count.
Intel 8700k running at base frequency, Evga GTX 1080 with standard settings, 32 gigabytes of DDR4 memory at 3200 MHz, only the XMP profile was applied.
You would require the necessary tools and resources to verify the information.
You can check the GPU speed using tools like MSI Afterburner or GPU-Z. The chip should typically run between 2000-2050MHz; if it's nearer 1900-1950, the problem might be elsewhere. Regardless, it’s still a good idea to repaste the card soon—thermal paste usually loses effectiveness after about five years.