Furmark stuttering normal?

pzycx · May 30, 2021

Hello, when running the Furmark stress test, the framerate is stable then it stutters randomly every now and then and the framerate drops by 5 FPS.
This especially happens right after I start the test with like 3-7 seconds. And right now, the framerate was stable for 19 minutes with no issues then the stutter happened.
Is this normal? Temps are normal and no other apps running in the background (Windows 10).

EastCoast · May 30, 2021

Yes it's normal when using furmark. Stop using furmark. Use game benchmarks instead. Both AMD and Nvidia have been using preemptive measures for years now.

Offler · May 30, 2021

pzycx said:
Hello, when running the Furmark stress test, the framerate is stable then it stutters randomly every now and then and the framerate drops by 5 FPS.
This especially happens right after I start the test with like 3-7 seconds. And right now, the framerate was stable for 19 minutes with no issues then the stutter happened.
Is this normal? Temps are normal and no other apps running in the background (Windows 10).

its normal. Use it for stress testing only or switch from OpenGL to Vulkan. The latter gives lower FPS, but its stable.

jakethesnake438 · May 30, 2021

Yep stay away from furmark. AMD / NVidia throttle your card when running furmark so it doesn't cook itself

Asmodian · May 31, 2021

jakethesnake438 said:
Yep stay away from furmark. AMD / NVidia throttle your card when running furmark so it doesn't cook itself

To elaborate, this means it is not a good way to test stability. It is a special case, so it is not representative of stability with any other workloads.

crashdummy35 · May 31, 2021

100% agree: Stop using FurMark. That's an unrealistic stability test and benchmark.

oobymach · May 31, 2021

Lol, like everyone else here said don't use furmark. What it does is stress the gpu to 100% usage AND wattage so it's ok for a quick test if you're overclocking and want to see a quick result (like less than a minute run time, my avg is 5-15 seconds with it).

For a more visual, accurate, and far less stressful test use Heaven, Valley, Superposition, Crytek Noir, or 3DMark.

Offler · May 31, 2021

crashdummy35 said:
100% agree: Stop using FurMark. That's an unrealistic stability test and benchmark.

I used it for tuning my Radeon VII on water with 4 fans. There is but one game which gets close to its ability to generate heat (Witcher 3).

That is the right way how to use it. Testing if and how the custom cooling system works.

melowatermelon · Apr 25, 2022

EastCoast said:
Yes it's normal when using furmark. Stop using furmark. Use game benchmarks instead. Both AMD and Nvidia have been using preemptive measures for years now.

how do i run a stress test with nvidia?

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