RTX 5080 random FPS drops and stutters

[Captain]

Im experiencing this issue, anyone else?

specs are: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 64 GB RAM, MSI X870E CARBON WIFI mainboard, 1600W PSU and I play on 1080p

I have seen posts on reddit that others are having same issues with the 5080

[ᶻ𝗓𐰁]

Yeah

[Alice Liddell]

BIOS and Chipset Driver updates.

Just watch those prerequisites and BETA versions.

Older boards such as the x/z370 or even 450/470, and some 550/570 MOBO's do not handle Nvidia 50 series very well or at all, for those, the compatibility is within the BIOS.

I know my ASRock x370 MOBO tops off with the 40-series as of today with a possible BIOS update nearby but this board is unprecedented in support since 2016.

For the RTX series, particularly these newer versions, I would check the CPU usage just to check for a possible CPU bottleneck but also take note of the RAM usage.

Always make sure to minus 1GB from the total GPU VRAM for OS purposes.

Some factory overclocked GPU's may have unstable clocks from the factory (my GPU had a broken application code where default = OC and OC = default clock which caused instability), to see if this is the issue, (I still use Nvidia Control Panel so I am not sure if Nvidia App still has this feature), use the Help < Debug mode in Nvidia Control Panel, or Nvidia app, if available.

If using Win11 with HAGS (Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling) on, turn it off or vice-versa, Win10 should have HAGS on for most systems.

HAGS has been a culprit for these newer GPU's on Win11 mostly but has been also seen on Win10, although for more rare.

And then there is MS Windows "Game Mode", you could check if this is an issue as well.

I have personally found that "Phone Link" and "Apple Bonjour" were causing me an issue or two on Win10 but of course know if you have a proper PSU to handle the system and Nvidia 50-series upgrade.

Raytracing can have major impacts if the CPU doesn't match the GPU's power/performance/timings, DLSS can help or hurt as well.

Then it depends if you are using 4K, 1440p, 1080p as DLSS doesn't like 4K that much nor should it be used at this resolution, go with Linear/Bilinear Native Resolution instead.

If the CPU is a good pairing, try to "lower" the LLC (Load-Line Calibration) to prevent voltage drooping, the MOBO defaults these at Level 5 to save energy but it's not great while using high-end gear.

I personally ran R7 1800x at LLC L1 for years and now R9 5950x at L3 which is a good spot so it could be just the CPU or the GPU but as always, I suspect a software issue or feature issue/setting which is usually easy to fix, yet may not look suspect at first, such as my User Permission and DCOM debacle.

[WarHeRo]

could be caused by anything

[SpeedFreak1972]

Also over the whole line or just a particular game?

[Captain]

Originally posted by Alice Liddell:

BIOS and Chipset Driver updates.

Just watch those prerequisites and BETA versions.

Older boards such as the x/z370 or even 450/470, and some 550/570 MOBO's do not handle Nvidia 50 series very well or at all, for those, the compatibility is within the BIOS.

I know my ASRock x370 MOBO tops off with the 40-series as of today with a possible BIOS update nearby but this board is unprecedented in support since 2016.

For the RTX series, particularly these newer versions, I would check the CPU usage just to check for a possible CPU bottleneck but also take note of the RAM usage.

Always make sure to minus 1GB from the total GPU VRAM for OS purposes.

Some factory overclocked GPU's may have unstable clocks from the factory (my GPU had a broken application code where default = OC and OC = default clock which caused instability), to see if this is the issue, (I still use Nvidia Control Panel so I am not sure if Nvidia App still has this feature), use the Help < Debug mode in Nvidia Control Panel, or Nvidia app, if available.

If using Win11 with HAGS (Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling) on, turn it off or vice-versa, Win10 should have HAGS on for most systems.

HAGS has been a culprit for these newer GPU's on Win11 mostly but has been also seen on Win10, although for more rare.

And then there is MS Windows "Game Mode", you could check if this is an issue as well.

I have personally found that "Phone Link" and "Apple Bonjour" were causing me an issue or two on Win10 but of course know if you have a proper PSU to handle the system and Nvidia 50-series upgrade.

Raytracing can have major impacts if the CPU doesn't match the GPU's power/performance/timings, DLSS can help or hurt as well.

Then it depends if you are using 4K, 1440p, 1080p as DLSS doesn't like 4K that much nor should it be used at this resolution, go with Linear/Bilinear Native Resolution instead.

If the CPU is a good pairing, try to "lower" the LLC (Load-Line Calibration) to prevent voltage drooping, the MOBO defaults these at Level 5 to save energy but it's not great while using high-end gear.

I personally ran R7 1800x at LLC L1 for years and now R9 5950x at L3 which is a good spot so it could be just the CPU or the GPU but as always, I suspect a software issue or feature issue/setting which is usually easy to fix, yet may not look suspect at first, such as my User Permission and DCOM debacle.

I have a Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 64 GB RAM, 1600W PSU, Windows 11, and mainboard is MSI X870E CARBON WIFI and I play on 1080p. I recently build new PC

[Captain]

Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:

Also over the whole line or just a particular game?

all games in general

[Alice Liddell]

Originally posted by Captain:

Originally posted by Alice Liddell:

BIOS and Chipset Driver updates.

Just watch those prerequisites and BETA versions.

Older boards such as the x/z370 or even 450/470, and some 550/570 MOBO's do not handle Nvidia 50 series very well or at all, for those, the compatibility is within the BIOS.

I know my ASRock x370 MOBO tops off with the 40-series as of today with a possible BIOS update nearby but this board is unprecedented in support since 2016.

For the RTX series, particularly these newer versions, I would check the CPU usage just to check for a possible CPU bottleneck but also take note of the RAM usage.

Always make sure to minus 1GB from the total GPU VRAM for OS purposes.

Some factory overclocked GPU's may have unstable clocks from the factory (my GPU had a broken application code where default = OC and OC = default clock which caused instability), to see if this is the issue, (I still use Nvidia Control Panel so I am not sure if Nvidia App still has this feature), use the Help < Debug mode in Nvidia Control Panel, or Nvidia app, if available.

If using Win11 with HAGS (Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling) on, turn it off or vice-versa, Win10 should have HAGS on for most systems.

HAGS has been a culprit for these newer GPU's on Win11 mostly but has been also seen on Win10, although for more rare.

And then there is MS Windows "Game Mode", you could check if this is an issue as well.

I have personally found that "Phone Link" and "Apple Bonjour" were causing me an issue or two on Win10 but of course know if you have a proper PSU to handle the system and Nvidia 50-series upgrade.

Raytracing can have major impacts if the CPU doesn't match the GPU's power/performance/timings, DLSS can help or hurt as well.

Then it depends if you are using 4K, 1440p, 1080p as DLSS doesn't like 4K that much nor should it be used at this resolution, go with Linear/Bilinear Native Resolution instead.

If the CPU is a good pairing, try to "lower" the LLC (Load-Line Calibration) to prevent voltage drooping, the MOBO defaults these at Level 5 to save energy but it's not great while using high-end gear.

I personally ran R7 1800x at LLC L1 for years and now R9 5950x at L3 which is a good spot so it could be just the CPU or the GPU but as always, I suspect a software issue or feature issue/setting which is usually easy to fix, yet may not look suspect at first, such as my User Permission and DCOM debacle.

I have a Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 64 GB RAM, 1600W PSU, Windows 11, and mainboard is MSI X870E CARBON WIFI and I play on 1080p. I recently build new PC

Might want to check those LLC and rule out voltage droop.

And I believe MSI has some "Turbo Boost" options in BIOS if I remember correctly.

Plus that thing I stated above about HAGS.

There was someone with a similar issue, after they attempted all solutions, the real solution was their MOBO and the need for an RMA.

This was an ASUS MOBO which I believe was in the same range b850 or similar (this MOBO model I forgot) the make but never that brand, same as Gigabyte).

[Captain]

Originally posted by Alice Liddell:

Originally posted by Captain:

I have a Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 64 GB RAM, 1600W PSU, Windows 11, and mainboard is MSI X870E CARBON WIFI and I play on 1080p. I recently build new PC

Might want to check those LLC and rule out voltage droop.

And I believe MSI has some "Turbo Boost" options in BIOS if I remember correctly.

Plus that thing I stated above about HAGS.

There was someone with a similar issue, after they attempted all solutions, the real solution was their MOBO and the need for an RMA.

This was an ASUS MOBO which I believe was in the same range b850 or similar (this MOBO model I forgot) the make but never that brand, same as Gigabyte).

ok what is MOBO and the need for RMA??

[EASY PETE]

1st generation new card models are never worth buying when they are early in the release cycle

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Probably because you are playing on 1080p and not 1440p or 4K. This card is completely wasted on 1080p that can be run on RTX 3060.
Every CPU has a limit of how many frames they can push out in 1080p and if you are using RTX 5080 without fps limiter then you are pushing it into that limit.
Get yourself 1440p or 4K monitor and use your 5080 as it was intended.

[ChickenTacos]

RTX 5080 also suffers from random stock drops, but definitely no price drops.

YEEEEOUCH!!!!! 😣😮😫😌

[Captain]

Originally posted by EASY PETE:

1st generation new card models are never worth buying when they are early in the release cycle

true

[Captain]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Probably because you are playing on 1080p and not 1440p or 4K. This card is completely wasted on 1080p that can be run on RTX 3060.
Every CPU has a limit of how many frames they can push out in 1080p and if you are using RTX 5080 without fps limiter then you are pushing it into that limit.
Get yourself 1440p or 4K monitor and use your 5080 as it was intended.

what limit? the lower the resolution, the more FPS I get, right? my monitor is 100hz and I play with vsync so its locked at 100 fps

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by Captain:

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Probably because you are playing on 1080p and not 1440p or 4K. This card is completely wasted on 1080p that can be run on RTX 3060.
Every CPU has a limit of how many frames they can push out in 1080p and if you are using RTX 5080 without fps limiter then you are pushing it into that limit.
Get yourself 1440p or 4K monitor and use your 5080 as it was intended.

what limit? the lower the resolution, the more FPS I get, right? my monitor is 100hz and I play with vsync so its locked at 100 fps

Why are you using ancient monitor like that with high end expensive card. You are just like guy on Hogwarts Legacy forum with RTX 5080 complaining that game stutters with 1080p.
Those cards are meant to run 1440p or 4K, not 1080p.

[Captain]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Originally posted by Captain:

what limit? the lower the resolution, the more FPS I get, right? my monitor is 100hz and I play with vsync so its locked at 100 fps

Why are you using ancient monitor like that with high end expensive card. You are just like guy on Hogwarts Legacy forum with RTX 5080 complaining that game stutters with 1080p.
Those cards are meant to run 1440p or 4K, not 1080p.

lol I was the guy complaining on hogwarts legacy forum XD I use 1080p to get more FPS and so my card wouldnt get too hot