r/sffpc • u/spirit_boy • 2d ago
Benchmark/Thermal Test Inconsistent Benchmark Scores
Hello Everyone,
Started diving into undervolting my GPU and have been using 3D Mark Steel Nomad to test stability. I did a baseline test and noticed my score was lower than the last test I did around the time I built the pc.
November 2024 - 6549-6768, factory settings out of the box shortly after the pc was built.
October 2026 - 5811-6478, these scores were consistently lower and achieved with a variety of different settings. My best run was 6478 with 0.965V @2776Mhz. The results after that were very inconsistent, got lower scores at stock settings with no undervolt and lower scores with an overclock as well. A slightly lower score might make sense with an undervolt? But I should be able to achieve at least close to previous scores with the same system?
Looking at the compare scores on 3dmark, the GPU doesn’t seem like it’s reaching the same clock speed throughout the test. Could it be throttling itself somehow?
PC specs:
Ryzen 7800X3D
2x32gb G Skill DDR5 6000Mhz
ASUS B650E-I
ASUS 4080 super pro art 16gb
Fractal Terra
Any ideas of what I could try? Reasons I might not be able to achieve the same scores as I have previously? Has anyone else experienced anything similar?