Sajin
Setting the desktop to 120hz, and running your game at a higher hz is an option if the game has its own settings.

Sajin
You could force it to idle...

Download nvidia inspector and make two batch files...

Force idle:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\nvidiainspector\nvidiaInspector.exe" -setpstatelimit:0,8

Max performance:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\nvidiainspector\nvidiaInspector.exe" -setpstatelimit:0,0

Click force idle to idle the card. Click max performance when ready to use any graphics accelerated apps.

oberth1
I suspect it might be a driver issue. I have been having some system hickups and finally pinned it down to the GPUs. Running a pair of 1080ti FTW3 Hybrids.  One is running at 1987mhz and the other at 2000mhz. I havent overclocked anything, and cant seem to get either card to throttle down.  Opening a ticket myself. Temps are still in the healthy zone but i am getting artifacts and trails in some games.  So strange. 

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oberth1
I suspect it might be a driver issue. I have been having some system hickups and finally pinned it down to the GPUs. Running a pair of 1080ti FTW3 Hybrids.  One is running at 1987mhz and the other at 2000mhz. I havent overclocked anything, and cant seem to get either card to throttle down.  Opening a ticket myself. Temps are still in the healthy zone but i am getting artifacts and trails in some games.  So strange. 

When the new driver came out last weekend. It seemed to have fixed it and I always do a clean installation. But, after about an hour, it went back to acting the same.
 

HeavyHemi
 
In the Nvidia Control Panel do you have Prefer Maximum Performance set on globally? If so change that to either Adaptive or Optimal 
Edit... then reboot. Forgot that part...

I reformatted my pc and left nvidia control panel alone and it did the same thing.
 
Not 100% sure if EVGA found it to be bad, but they are sending me a replacement. So, I can only assume something did go bad. Put in a ticket asking for more info on the RMA, but will see if they have anything to tell me.

ty_ger07
It sounds to me like there is nothing wrong with the card.  High clocks with high refresh rate monitors is normal.

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ty_ger07
It sounds to me like there is nothing wrong with the card.  High clocks with high refresh rate monitors is normal.

I am not sure if this is new with nvidia drivers, but ever since I have owned the card. It has always idled at sub 300mhz. I have used a 144hz monitor in a dual monitor setup for years. Also, when I hook it up to my 60hz 1440p monitor. It still idles high. I have tested my setup in so many variations and so far the only common denominators are the psu, motherboard, cpu, cpu cooler, nvme. I can test my other nvme this weekend. Just need to see about finding a pc I can borrow from a friend for a day or 2. That one may or may not happen though lol. So yeah, no, the card is not functioning normal.

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ty_ger07
You are arguing with people's experiences, ignoring information provided, and are apparently refusing to perform the testing and troubleshooting steps provided.
Good luck on your own. You're going to need it.

If I am coming off as being argumentative, sorry. But, I am just frustrated with this issue as I have tried everything suggested and then some. The only reason I am saying that it is not the case is because I have tested what they suggested or my experience conflicts with others experience because I tested various configurations. I have not ignored anything anyone has said, which is why I reply to everyone that has offered information. I greatly appreciate the help, I am just overly frustrated because the only other thing I have left to try is another cpu and motherboard. Something I cannot afford.

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HeavyHemi

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ty_ger07
You are arguing with people's experiences, ignoring information provided, and are apparently refusing to perform the testing and troubleshooting steps provided.
Good luck on your own. You're going to need it.

If I am coming off as being argumentative, sorry. But, I am just frustrated with this issue as I have tried everything suggested and then some. The only reason I am saying that it is not the case is because I have tested what they suggested or my experience conflicts with others experience because I tested various configurations. I have not ignored anything anyone has said, which is why I reply to everyone that has offered information. I greatly appreciate the help, I am just overly frustrated because the only other thing I have left to try is another cpu and motherboard. Something I cannot afford.

Okay. So with just the 60hz monitor plugged in you're still not sitting at idle clocks on the Desktop with the control panel set to adaptive? Yes or no. Bouncing around a bit is normal but you should be seeing around 7-10% usage while sitting on the desktop doing nothing. If not, something is triggering higher clock states. It will not be your motherboard or your CPU doing this.
 
Lets establish a base line for what should work 100% of the time.

Alright, so this is what I did. I checked both monitors separately. Powered down my pc and connected each monitor separately and pulled up all the screens to show settings. Separately, each will idle at 139mhz and the memory goes down. By doing this testing, the card now idles at 1506mhz with both screens plugged in. Not sure why it keeps changing the mhz it idles at, but I guess this is just the norm. Of all the monitors I have owned, this is the first time I have experienced this. I would also like to clarify that I did do this with the previous card and it still idled high. I have also not frozen, blue screened, or had my pc restart on its own after playing for a bit with the new card. Overall, with the new gpu my games do feel smoother. So, even though it may not have actually been an issue. It did bring to light some other issues with the card? Honestly, I am drained by how much I obsessed over this and this is the only conclusion I have come to. Thank you everyone for your time and help. Truly appreciated. Sorry if my aggravation with this issue came off in my responses.
 

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HeavyHemi
 
As I expected single monitor, normal idle clocks. We cannot reiterate any more firmly that what you're seeing with both monitors connected is 100% normal and is as designed as I showed you in the release notes. That said, I have seen the occasional setup that will go to lower clocks and I have seen some drivers behave slightly different in how they trigger clock states. But again, what you are seeing is 100% normal and expected. I mean again, this should have been settled when I cited the release notes:  GPU Runs at a High Performance Level in Multi-display Modes This is a hardware limitation with desktop and older notebook GPUs, and not a software bug. When multiple displays are connected and active, the GPU will always operate with full clock speeds in order to efficiently drive multiple displays–even when no 3D programs are running.'

I guess what threw me off was when I tried a couple of things(changing the Hz to 120, updating the Nvidia drivers) that made it idle lower for like an hour. Giving me the impression something was "wrong" and seeing posts of people saying that certain things fixed it for them. I am the type of person that if there is an issue and others are finding fixes. There must be a fix for my issue. I am just happy the crashes have stopped. Again, thank you for everyone's time, help, and information.