Time Spy result to low for RTX 3080?

[Bruxaw]

Hello,
my test result is below average (compared to systems with the same spec).

My graphic score is 17387. (g-sync disabled, Power Options > Ultimate Performance)
I found some graphic scores as reference for the exact same non overclocked card and they were around 18400-18500.

I don't know what i could do to get better results. I'm open for tips.

My system:
Intel Core i7-9700K
10GB MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO LHR

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/75890990

[UL_Jarnis]

Very slow RAM is most likely bottleneck. Your score is not abnormal for this GPU at these clocks, just slightly on the low side, and you have 2133Mhz RAM modules, which is going to already show in Time Spy performance.

As a random comparison that I found via search, same CPU+GPU but 3200Mhz RAM modules:

https://www.3dmark.com/spy/27764303

about 700 points higher graphics score.

Check what the actual speed of your modules is. If they are supposed to be faster than 2133Mhz, remember to turn XMP on in BIOS to get the "real" speed out of them.

[carl]

Originally posted by UL_Jarnis:

Very slow RAM is most likely bottleneck. Your score is not abnormal for this GPU at these clocks, just slightly on the low side, and you have 2133Mhz RAM modules, which is going to already show in Time Spy performance.

As a random comparison that I found via search, same CPU+GPU but 3200Mhz RAM modules:

https://www.3dmark.com/spy/27764303

about 700 points higher graphics score.

Check what the actual speed of your modules is. If they are supposed to be faster than 2133Mhz, remember to turn XMP on in BIOS to get the "real" speed out of them.

dont enable xmp in bios of u want 10 degree hotter cpu for fps boost u cant really feel in games

[Bruxaw]

Thanks for the tip. Yes my RAM was to Slow. Set it to 3200 Mhz.

Tried the auto overclock in bios for CPU. But CPU Temp went up and the case fans were up 90% in idle too.
https://www.3dmark.com/spy/28531195

Switched the cpu back and everything is super silent.
https://www.3dmark.com/spy/28532588

So only the cpu score thems to be affected by RAM speed.

Maybe its a temperature thing. All the other tests i have seen have temps under 60 degrees for gpu and cpu. Dont know how to achieve that without watercooling.

@carl yes xmp was/is enabled in bios. Maybe I should turn it off.

[Huperspace]

yes RAM speed/timings (XMP) only increase CPU performance but can also increase GPU utilization if one programm/game is CPU limited.
17400 GPU score is already above avg. Only you CPU score was low before, which result in a lower overall score
VBS is on, which impact CPU performance in 3dmark, turn it off.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/qxntvv/win11_virtualizationbased_security_vbs_impact_on/