The graphics card performs noticeably worse after installing a custom water cooling system.
The graphics card performs noticeably worse after installing a custom water cooling system.
I would perform a DDU and then reinstall the driver as another step in addition to what was mentioned.
On GPU-z the bus interface displayed "PCIe x16 4.0 @ x16 3.0"
Using a PCIe 3.0 riser cable works. Try updating your drivers. I experienced problems with my two 2080 Ti watercooled models—set to 1300 and not boosting. I installed an older driver version, used DDU, cut off the internet cable, and applied the previous driver before Windows attempted an automatic update.
This situation was extremely unusual, but it appears the GPU is now functioning more smoothly. Appreciate all the feedback!