GPU usage 99% idle

[Bomby569]

Compute tasks, like Folding@Home or BOINC can put a 99% load on the GPU with a much lower than expected power draw, especially on AMD. The 7800 XT I once had did BOINC at ~120 W.

The only driver issue is if OP didn't uninstall the old one / install the new one properly. Otherwise, moose muffins.

it reports 40 to 55W, not sure that is valid. Those are idle values for that card.

 

[AusWolf]

it reports 40 to 55W, not sure that is valid. Those are idle values for that card.

No, those are not idle values (especially not at 2.3 GHz). Idle for an RDNA 2 GPU is around 7-10 W and way below 500 MHz (or even 100 MHz on Windows).

 

[Bomby569]

No, those are not idle values (especially not at 2.3 GHz). Idle for an RDNA 2 GPU is around 7-10 W and way below 500 MHz (or even 100 MHz on Windows).

that's not true, i'm not going to discuss this anyway. A quick research in google will show you those cards are very unreliable with power draw and a lot of people report 40/50W at idle.
As anything with AMD it rarely works as it should.

 

[AusWolf]

that's not true, i'm not going to discuss this anyway. A quick research in google will show you those cards are very unreliable with power draw and a lot of people report 40/50W at idle.
As anything with AMD it rarely works as it should.

THAT is not true. I've had several RDNA 2 and 3 cards and never had any issue with any of them. Idle on RDNA 2 is below 100 MHz and 10 W, but of course you wouldn't know that if you never had one.

I never read any such reports from other people, either. OP's case is a unique one, something IS stuck running in the background.

See below:

There is no reason to argue about how much you hate AMD - this isn't helping OP's case.

 

[Bomby569]

THAT is not true. I've had several RDNA 2 and 3 cards and never had any issue with any of them. Idle on RDNA 2 is below 100 MHz and 10 W, but of course you wouldn't know that if you never had one.

I never read any such reports from other people, either. OP's case is a unique one, something IS stuck running in the background.

See below:
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There is no reason to argue about how much you hate AMD - this isn't helping OP's case.

i'm not even trying

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/160m0zn

this is the real world

 

[unamed]

@AETM132

you can try to use Process Explorer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

add the GPU usage tab



and see if it shows some process that is actually using the gpu. i don't make much hopes but it worth a shot.


L.E.: Did you tried to change the refresh rate? If no, try to change it to 60 Hz and see if the gpu usage is still at high, if yes then please ignore this suggestion.

 

[AusWolf]

i'm not even trying

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/160m0zn

this is the real world

So the TPU review data, and what other owners say are all bullshit because you and some reddit commenters say so. The possibility that they've got something else going on cannot exist? Erm... ok.

I still don't see how dismissing every other possibility and labelling the case as "driver issue, carry on" is helping the OP. Wouldn't you at least try to rule out everything else?

What you're doing here is like going to your doctor, and even before you open your mouth, he shouts "cancer"!

 

[Bomby569]

So the TPU review data, and what other owners say are all bullshit because you and some reddit commenters say so. The possibility that they've got something else going on cannot exist? Erm... ok.

I still don't see how dismissing every other possibility and labelling the case as "driver issue, carry on" is helping the OP. Wouldn't you at least try to rule out everything else?

What you're doing here is like going to your doctor, and even before you open your mouth, he shouts "cancer"!

no, because that is real life, that's why amd has no market share, you can't update drivers without it going to shit.
We don't use test benches with one monitor, clear windows installs and keep the launch drivers forever, etc...

i'm not a basher, i'm a realist.

 

[AusWolf]

no, because that is real life, that's why amd has no market share, you can't update drivers without it going to shit.

No, that is your personal agenda. Have you had an RDNA 2 GPU by any chance?

We don't use test benches with one monitor, clear windows installs and keep the launch drivers forever, etc...

Then why have I never seen 10+ W idle on any RDNA 2 GPU myself? If they were really that crap, then they would be equally crap for everyone, don't you think? I'm using the same drivers as everyone else.

Here you go:

Edit: If this is due to a clear Windows install, then OP should try that, don't you think?

i'm not a basher, i'm a realist.

It sure doesn't look that way. Dismissing a problem without looking into it in detail to find a possible solution outside of your beliefs is exactly what bashing is.

 

[Camper7]

I had similar problem with my RX 6800 XT before. All I did was a factory reset in Adrenaline software. But you might have a another cause of your problem.
Try factory reset if you didn't do it yet.

 

[Zach_01]

Even gpu-z puts a load on the card like afterburner does for monitoring, when that tool starts it accesses the card to gather information to make an output on the screen

Its not normal for any RDNA card to sustain 1000+MHz on the GPU unless something is keeping it there.
Now with RDNA3 and in the past with RDNA1 I run HWiNFO64 and GPU-z always on the background and I bunch of other apps that I can see metrics in my keyboard's display. Never had that.
I also run game mode and game bar on. No issues there either.

Usually when "high" power is reported by RDNA users (around 40-50W) is due to VRAM clocks related to monitor frequency, multiple monitors and so. Not from GPU keeping 1200-1300MHz.
So this is something else.

I would search info on task manager processes and services.

 

[eidairaman1]

Its not normal for any RDNA card to sustain 1000+MHz on the GPU unless something is keeping it there.
Now with RDNA3 and in the past with RDNA1 I run HWiNFO64 and GPU-z always on the background and I bunch of other apps that I can see metrics in my keyboard's display. Never had that.
I also run game mode and game bar on. No issues there either.

Usually when "high" power is reported by RDNA users (around 40-50W) is due to VRAM clocks related to monitor frequency, multiple monitors and so. Not from GPU keeping 1200-1300MHz.
So this is something else.

I would search info on task manager processes and services.

Just interesting gpu-z reports it but task manager is not, and no crippling of game perf. Will the user disable gpu prioritization, xbox related functions like in the vids...

 

[AETM132]

See and that was mentioned in 1 of the vids i posted earlier.

I did the vids stuff but the problem persist. How i compare the vbios to the official one? Seems to be the same but im not sure

 

[eidairaman1]

I did the vids stuff but the problem persist. How i compare the vbios to the official one? Seems to be the same but im not sure

I want you to open gpu-z, click the black arrow next to the uefi checkbox and attempt to upload the file to the VGA Bios collection, you might get a prompt that ut is already in the database with a link, copy and paste link here, if not upload it in the program and copy and paste the link here. It really doesnt show to me the bios was screwed with because of clock speeds being what is advertised on gigabytes website

 

[AETM132]

I want you to open gpu-z, click the black arrow next to the uefi checkbox and attempt to upload the file to the VGA Bios collection, you might get a prompt that ut is already in the database with a link, copy and paste link here, if not upload it in the program and copy and paste the link here. It really doesnt show to me the bios was screwed with because of clock speeds being what is advertised on gigabytes website

Gigabyte RX 6800 XT VBIOS

16 GB GDDR6, 500 MHz GPU, 2000 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

 

[eidairaman1]

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Gigabyte RX 6800 XT VBIOS

16 GB GDDR6, 500 MHz GPU, 2000 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

Yup tge verified bios, so no mods occurred

 

[Sithhy™]

Might be a shot in the dark but do you have Wallpaper Engine installed & running? That will keep the graphics card active as long as the animated wallpaper is playing

 

[AusWolf]

Just interesting gpu-z reports it but task manager is not, and no crippling of game perf. Will the user disable gpu prioritization, xbox related functions like in the vids...

Possible malware?

 

[AETM132]

Might be a shot in the dark but do you have Wallpaper Engine installed & running? That will keep the graphics card active as long as the animated wallpaper is playing

I don't have a animated wallpaper

Possible malware?

I did a clean windows installation

 

[AusWolf]

I don't have a animated wallpaper


I did a clean windows installation

That's strange, then. Which driver have you got installed? Any other software?

Maybe a bad card?

 

[eidairaman1]

That's strange, then. Which driver have you got installed? Any other software?

Maybe a bad card?

Try in another virgin system at this rate

 

[AETM132]

That's strange, then. Which driver have you got installed? Any other software?

Maybe a bad card?

Lastest adrenalin driver, nothing else. I dont know, but the videocard doesn't run bad on games that's the weird thing

Try in another virgin system at this rate

I Will try

 

[wheresmycar]

I did a clean windows installation

Just double checking, is that a FRESH windows install which consists of formatting the drive and using external installation media for a clean install? Or are you using the Windows "reset" option which restores yours system back to its default state?

I don't believe this is OS-related, but a FRESH install helps to iron out any possibility.

I'm not clear on the following:

1. Is your motherboards BIOS up-to-date? If yes, what version?

2. Can you confirm your CPU, motherboard and PSU make and model.

3. OS is fully updated via 'windows updates'?

4. Have you tried a CMOS reset? Your power consumption + 99% utilisation don't align. A CMOS reset could address potential miscommunication between the hardware and BIOS, power configurations, resource allocation, etc. Ensure your motherboards BIOS is up-to-date before resetting CMOS. Remember to enable XMP after the reset is complete.

If the above doesn't fix the problem:

5. Earlier i provided a link to a previous Version of the driver. Have you tried it? I also suggested toggling to "balanced" in the windows/Ryzen power plan to see if that helps. In addition, when downloading GPU driver, are you sourcing this directly from AMDs driver support page? Thats the only place you should be sourcing supporting drivers.

6. Have you tried reseating the GPU and reconnecting all cables to make sure everything is slotted in properly?

7. Pop into BIOS and FORCE the x16 lane (GPU) to 'PCIe'. Its usually set on 'Auto' by default. You can find this setting under something like peripherals, PCIe configuration, etc. This might help to address potential miscommunication issues between the mobo and GPU.

8. If your motherboard supports a second x16 slot, give that a try.

9. Have you tried disabling iGPU in BIOS? again the possibility of miscomms arises.

10. In addition to No. 6 - Also make sure you're using separate cables from the PSU for each of the GPUs power connectors. Avoid daisy-chaining from a single cable to ensure stability and sufficient power.

 

[Zach_01]

Wondering... Did you check everything that runs in the background?
Processes and services?

 

[AETM132]

i think at this point i will try the gpu on another computer, i did everything that you guys told me.