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SizeOfACow
Adept I

Different gpu utilization values between Task Manager, Adrenalin and MSI Afterburner

Hey Guys;

As the title suggests - I am seeing different gpu utilization values between Task Manager and Adrenalin and hoping someone has an explanation.

When I am browsing online or just writing this, Task Manager has a fairly constant 1-5% GPU utilization. But when I check Adrenalin it shows spikes every few seconds from 0-100% GPU utilization and seems to be a constant issue.

I have disabled everything I can think of that may drain GPU resources, scanned for virus, checked for updates, ran troubleshooter and searched online for a solution, all without success.

Has anyone else experienced something similar or have an explanation for this discrepency?

Many Thanks!

GPU - RX580, 8GB

CPU - Ryzen5, 2600X

MOBO - ROG X470-F

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MADZyren
Paragon

Could be as simple as sampling frequency

Example: Let's say for example that clock speed spikes once in five seconds, then let's say the software measures 

MADZyren_0-1670936015752.png

Blue curve is frequency
Red lines are infrequent sampling - they miss all the peaks
Green line represents high sampling rate, which also notices high clocks

These can show very different results

Not sure this is the case, but could be

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jamesc359
Forerunner

Pure speculation, but it sounds like a bug to me. I'd report it.

MADZyren
Paragon

Could be as simple as sampling frequency

Example: Let's say for example that clock speed spikes once in five seconds, then let's say the software measures 

MADZyren_0-1670936015752.png

Blue curve is frequency
Red lines are infrequent sampling - they miss all the peaks
Green line represents high sampling rate, which also notices high clocks

These can show very different results

Not sure this is the case, but could be