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2011/11/22 19:56:26 (permalink)
Recently I noticed that my system hasn't been giving me its all. I've noticed a huge drop in FPS but didn't quiet know what it was. I was finally able to uninstall both cards and test them individually and found one is not performing at where it should be. I ran 3DMark Vantage to get a comparison of the two cards.
 

 
Card 1:
GPU Test 1 - 29.70
GPU Test 2 - 27.21
CPU Test 1 - 2413.44
CPU Test 2 - 22.21
 
Card 2:
GPU Test 1 - 53.93
GPU Test 2 - 54.14
CPU Test 1 - 2420.13
CPU Test 2 - 22.30

Does this look like an RMA for one of the cards? What are some other programs to use/test each card?
post edited by xempt - 2011/11/22 20:00:05

 
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    Max killz
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/22 20:24:27 (permalink)
    looks like one of the gpu's died in the first 295, time to RMA

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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/23 14:18:06 (permalink)
    I'm curious (never seen it happen, so not sure if it works the same way), is it possible that one of/both of the GPUs are throttling like a CPU does from the heat?


     
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/23 19:20:40 (permalink)
    Here are some screen shots using EVGA OC Scanner. I also ran the stress test on each card and here is the info that I got.
      
     
    GTX 295 Card 1
    OpenGL renderer: EVGA GeForce GTX 295
    Time: 00:24:00 Minutes - FPS: 80
    GPU0: Nvidia GeForce GTX 295
    core:576Mhz, mem:1008Mhz, GPU Load 44%
    GPU: 48 deg C, PCB: 47 deg C
    VDDC: 1.050V
    GPU1: Nvidia GeForce GTX 295
    core:576Mhz, mem:1008Mhz, GPU Load 90%
    GPU: 61 deg C, PCB: 48 deg C
    Fan Speed: 47% (-1RPM)
    VDDC: 1.050V
    Artifacts- cur:0 - max:0 - total:0
     
     
     
    GTX 295 Card 2
    OpenGL renderer: EVGA GeForce GTX 295
    Time: 00:24:00 Minutes - FPS: 360
    GPU0: Nvidia GeForce GTX 295
    core:300Mhz, mem:100Mhz, GPU Load 0%
    GPU: 45 deg C, PCB: 46 deg C
    VDDC: 1.050V
    GPU1: Nvidia GeForce GTX 295
    core:300Mhz, mem:100Mhz, GPU Load 0%
    GPU: 49 deg C, PCB: 46 deg C
    Fan Speed: 40% (-1RPM)
    VDDC: 1.050V
    Artifacts- cur:0 - max:0 - total:0
    post edited by xempt - 2011/11/23 19:22:55

     
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/23 19:26:40 (permalink)
    thats weird, ones running at 576 core and ones running at 602 core, try clocking them all to exactly the same speed

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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/25 03:45:35 (permalink)
    Hi xempt,
    I just duplicated your problem after I noticed you were running a newer version of the OC Scanner. I only downloaded and installed version 1.7.4 a few week ago (on the 7th) and everything worked fine. But of course I have to have the very latest of everything so I downloaded and installed (after uninstalling v. 1.7.4) v. 1.8.0, the version you are running and got the same problem you were/are getting. So it's obviously a software problem.
     
    Try uninstalling version 1.8.0 and installing the old v. 1.7.4 and see what happens.
     
    Or... I just noticed that there's a newer version 2xxx something or other and you may want to try that instead of going backwards.
     
    Good luck.
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/25 10:03:08 (permalink)
    RMA and i bet you get a higher grade gpu in return from evga :)

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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/11/26 00:37:28 (permalink)
    I think your primary card is underclocking itself for some reason, usually this happens after your drivers quit responding/recover.

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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/12/03 07:52:12 (permalink)
    blow the dust bunnies out!

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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/12/03 12:03:51 (permalink)
    I've already done that. I used a whole can of air between the 2 cards just to make sure they were cleared out.
     
    EVGA is going to RMA my card though, I just need to find that damn invoice...

     
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/12/04 23:11:57 (permalink)
    Try 197.45 driver ,, I had the same thing happen to me . I bought 3 of the last new GTX 295s from EVGA and they are great///  come on NVIDIA show the thousands of GTX 295 users some love and make a new updated driver for it/////// I still have problems with Shogun 2 and its been out for months///// I bet NVIDIA WILL NOT let us down, lets all  295 owners ask THE BIG GREEN MACHINE TO SHOW SOME LOVE FOR BF3 AND SHOGUN 2 ,TO ALL THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS THAT JUST LOVE THEIR 2 YR OLD GTX 295S ,BUILT LIKE A1A ABRAMS TANK///  Im outta here//PEACE,,  EVGANO1
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/12/13 20:10:34 (permalink)
    UPDATE: I RMA'd my card and EVGA sent me back another 295 in return. I installed in my system everything was fine, opened up the Nvidia Control Panel and set my system back to SLI, once again everything was fine. Restarted my system and now only one card shows up.
     
    What is the deal with that?

     
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/12/15 08:50:13 (permalink)
    check your power supply 
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    Re:GTX295 SLI Under Performing 2011/12/22 11:46:40 (permalink)
    right click, nvidia control panel, system info. looks like you had a card die or maybe try a older Driver if your using the new beta driver from 12/21/11
     


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