GPU Z 2.44 loads 4-5x faster than the latest 2.46 version

RAJOD1 · Jul 1, 2022

Seems all the older version of GPU Z load pretty fast but 2.46 takes its time. Like 24+ seconds

GPU Z 2.44 - load in 4 seconds. 600 percent slower.

I have win 10, GTX 1080 FE

I'll stick with the older faster versions for now. I'm using the ROG skinned one if that makes any difference

eidairaman1 · Jul 1, 2022

Ok and?

RAJOD1 · Jul 1, 2022

eidairaman1 said:
Ok and?

A heads up for you. And for the programming team to take a look at. What else do you need?

P4-630 · Jul 1, 2022

RAJOD1 said:
And for the programming team to take a look at.

There isn't a team, just 1 man, W1zzard.

95Viper · Jul 2, 2022

GPU Z 2.46 loads in, about, 6 to 12 seconds for me on all four of my systems (old laptop and 3 desktops) all are Windows 10 with different gpus. Old laptop took the longest.
It could be your system, drivers, how full & types of drives, what you have running in the background, other software, or other causes.

I am sure @W1zzard will look into it, though.

looniam · Jul 2, 2022

RAJOD1 said:
A heads up for you. And for the programming team to take a look at. What else do you need?

well how far back are you talking - i could only go back a year w/rtx 3060 and it seems the same ~3.5ish seconds (counting one one thousand . .two one thousand . .)

though it not surprising if you mean over the years as graphic cards have more APIs/features that need checked and reported.

E: ah, maybe nevermind on that years thing - i just reread the title.

AsRock · Jul 2, 2022

Don't take no 24s+ for me and expect it to take longer as more stuff gets added to it, and i am sure w1z has done many tweaks to make it work as well as it does now.

eidairaman1 · Jul 2, 2022

AsRock said:
Don't take no 24s+ for me and expect it to take longer as more stuff gets added to it, and i am sure w1z has done many tweaks to make it work as well as it does now.

Omg its the end of the world as we know it lol

R-T-B · Jul 2, 2022

eidairaman1 said:
Omg its the end of the world as we know it lol

This is a foolish attitude. Software developers like feedback on regressions, and don't need users to poo poo them.

RAJOD1 · Jul 2, 2022

95Viper said:
GPU Z 2.46 loads in, about, 6 to 12 seconds for me on all four of my systems (old laptop and 3 desktops) all are Windows 10 with different gpus. Old laptop took the longest.
It could be your system, drivers, how full & types of drives, what you have running in the background, other software, or other causes.

I am sure @W1zzard will look into it, though.

12 seconds is still 3x slower. Mine loads in 3-4 seconds. Only 2.46 is slow. Try 2.44 and compare. It very well could be my system but it does not have any slowness with 2.44 so they changed something in its loader.

AsRock · Jul 2, 2022

R-T-B said:
This is a foolish attitude. Software developers like feedback on regressions, and don't need users to poo poo them.

Foolish to ask for help with out full system specs too. For all we know he might be using a old ass P2 chip.

Maybe a GPU driver issue ?.

Naki · Jul 2, 2022

Please fill in your PC specs, including motherboard, RAM and disk drives.

R0H1T · Jul 2, 2022

Well that sounds like it's being launched from an HDD maybe? That's a hell of a difference unless there's something wrong with the system(driver?) itself.

W1zzard · Jul 2, 2022

Hmmm load speed is the same here, Windows 10, RTX 3080.

Not aware of any changes since 2.44 that could cause such slowdowns. Does this happen every time? even after reboot?

How about 2.45 ?

Blaeza · Jul 2, 2022

The latest one loads just as fast as the rest. Weird problem you have.

GTX 1660 Super.

P4-630 · Jul 2, 2022

No issues here. RTX 2070 Super.

SomeOne99h · Jul 2, 2022

Maybe try Unchecking the "Check for updates automatically"?
Are you using modded drivers? Did you do some change to them?
Could you please give more information for W1zzard?

Ruined Mind · Jul 2, 2022

I tried the regular version of 2.46 AND the version that has the "Asus ROG" theme.

Both of them load extremely quickly.

These are my components:
==================
i5-2400
16 GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM
SATA SSD (Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB)
GT 1030 GDDR5 with a PCI-E 2.0 x4 connection

R-T-B · Jul 3, 2022

AsRock said:
For all we know he might be using a old ass P2 chip.

Which also would be irrelevant for a utility designed to report specs. But details never hurt.

Mussels · Jul 3, 2022

testing here

2.44 loaded in about 3 seconds

2.46 loaded maaaaybe a second slower? It's still pretty fast after i click the UAC prompt

@RAJOD1 are you running standalone or installed?

RAJOD1 · Jul 3, 2022

W1zzard said:
Hmmm load speed is the same here, Windows 10, RTX 3080.

Not aware of any changes since 2.44 that could cause such slowdowns. Does this happen every time? even after reboot?

How about 2.45 ?

Yes every time ever after reboot. Here are my specs if its helps anyone.

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz 3.70 GHz
32.0 GB ECC
1080 GTX FE (461.09)
Windows 10 Pro
Dual Monitor (240HZ Alienware AW2518HF, Acer IPS B234PWL

Loaded from a 7200 RPM Enterprise 2ndary drive from same path. These are "Not" installed but just loading these exe files directly.

The settings have not been adjusted, factory default.
GPU-Z_ASUS_ROG_2.44.0.exe (Fast 3-4 sec)
GPU-Z_ASUS_ROG_2.46.0.exe (Slow 20+ sec)

Rebooting makes no difference. Its as if 2.46 is spending more time looking on initialization.

BTW it makes no difference if I load from SSD or mechanical it still 20+ seconds.

P4-630 · Jul 3, 2022

RAJOD1 said:
Yes every time ever after reboot. Here are my specs if its helps anyone.

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz 3.70 GHz
32.0 GB ECC
1080 GTX FE (461.09)
Windows 10 Pro
Dual Monitor (240HZ Alienware AW2518HF, Acer IPS B234PWL

Loaded from a 7200 RPM Enterprise 2ndary drive from same path. These are "Not" installed but just loading these exe files directly.

The settings have not been adjusted, factory default.
GPU-Z_ASUS_ROG_2.44.0.exe (Fast 3-4 sec)
GPU-Z_ASUS_ROG_2.46.0.exe (Slow 20+ sec)

Rebooting makes no difference. Its as if 2.46 is spending more time looking on initialization.

BTW it makes no difference if I load from SSD or mechanical it still 20+ seconds.

What if you uncheck "check for updates"

RAJOD1 · Jul 3, 2022

P4-630 said:
What if you uncheck "check for updates"

Makes no difference on or off updates.

Mussels · Jul 4, 2022

Any other monitoring software open?
iCue and HWinfo64 open here with mine and no issues, but i can imagine a weird conflict

Oh and antivirus - some AV's get weird with monitoring programs and it might be actively scanning the new GPU-Z, while they've whitelisted the old one?

RAJOD1 · Jul 4, 2022

Mussels said:
Any other monitoring software open?
iCue and HWinfo64 open here with mine and no issues, but i can imagine a weird conflict

Oh and antivirus - some AV's get weird with monitoring programs and it might be actively scanning the new GPU-Z, while they've whitelisted the old one?

You just struck GOLD, pay dirt with no pay

I checked my avast and while it did not show up as a threat it was interacting somehow.
Avast has three core shields
- Behavior
- Web
- File

I turned all off then and found it loaded fast 4 seconds or so. Then I turned them on one at a time and after each test loaded GPU-Z 2.46 and found the "File Shield" was the culprit.

Bad news is I added an exception and it still loaded slow. So the only way I can use Avast with 2.46 is with all file AV off. Which is not the best way, not sure why the exception did not work.

At least you found the source. 2.46 is doing something the AV does not like, older versions don't suffer than same. Strange.

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