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GPU-Z doesn't report right GPU load.

Please post a screenshot and list your system specifications.

Thank you.
 
Specs summary:

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GPU-Z's GPU specs:

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GPU-Z's monitor showing low activity while GPU is mining at full power:

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Thanks for the screenshots!
However, what exact model of AMD HD 7900 series videocard do you have?
 
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Looks normal to me. :confused:
 
Aquinus said:
Looks normal to me. :confused:
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In the GPU-Z screenshot that was provided, GPU-Z shows the load as 1% - hardly normal when folding or mining. :confused:
 
Hmm, how about using the GPU-Z built-in Render Test tool - ? mark near the Bus Interface field, does that register correctly (shows as 99% Load on my Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 card)?
Please try other benchmark/stress tools, such as FurMark, MSI Kombustor, 3DMark (any of the latest versions), Unigine Heaven, Folding@Home - does GPU-Z report GPU Load correctly with those running?
Did you try an older AMD video driver version?

EDIT: Also, please double check with other tools - what do MSI Afterburner and EVGA Precision say - do they show the 99% on the left, 1% on the right, or some other percentage?
Links:
http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm
http://www.evga.com/precision/ (this one needs a login/account to download it, however)
 
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OK, since you get 99% in four different apps, it seems you most probably found a bug in GPU-Z.
Please let's wait for W1zzard to comment on this.

EDIT: Please could you also do a test with GPU Shark?
It is here:
http://www.ozone3d.net/gpushark/
 
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Thanks!
 
i'll try to replicate next week
 
Does this only happen when your crunching or does it happen when you play a game as well? Does GPU-Z always report GPU usage wrong regardless of the application being used or only sometimes?
 
I can verify that while crunching both GPU Z and Trixx report 0% load.
 
It appears to be okay on my 6870s when crunching. Maybe it's a 7000-series specific bug?
 
Aquinus said:
It appears to be okay on my 6870s when crunching. Maybe it's a 7000-series specific bug?
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What exactly are your AMD videocards crunching/munching/chewing? :)
Same question to AlienIsGOD. Also, AlienIsGOD, what card do you have, is it the same one as the OP?
 
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@ Naki I can confirm that it also reports wrongly whilst folding

CCC = 89%
GPUz = 0~1%
AIDA = 89%

F@H client version 7.3.6

I do know there is an known issue with AMDs new openCL and core_16 on HD7xxx cards but this should not effect correct reporting of GPU load
 
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