Graphics card running at 8x 4.0 not 16x 4.0

[RLCP3]

everything says I can run my gpu at 16x 4.0 but it just won't please help

 

[KedsDead]

Well.. the 3050 is only PCIe 8x.. so nothing wrong..

 

[ir_cow]

I wouldn't even worry about 4x speed. That 3050 won't use the bandwidth

 

[arbiter]

Even on a rtx 4090 the difference between x8 and x16 4.0's is only 3% and that card is far from a 4090 in needs.

 

[RLCP3]

Even on a rtx 4090 the difference between x8 and x16 4.0's is only 3% and that card is far from a 4090 in needs.

Then any idea why I've lost 100 ish frames in valorant after upgrading cpu and ram nothing is thermal throttling Temps sit at about 55°c after extended gaming sessions

 

[ty_ger]

Then any idea why I've lost 100 ish frames in val

If you previously had a video card with a x16 bus width, I have to assume that this video card was a downgrade.

 

[RLCP3]

If you previously had a video card with a x16 bus width, I have to assume that this video card was a downgrade.

Same graphics card cpu went from i5 10 somthing to i7 11700 and I went from 16gb of ram to 32gb

 

[ty_ger]

Well, then the PCI-E bus width was always 8x. Why is it slower? It could be anything else. You haven't given us much to go on.
More memory can be slower. New CPUs can be slower. You haven't told us enough about either to know. Or it could be almost anything else you haven't thought of.

 

[RLCP3]

Well, then the PCI-E bus width was always 8x. Why is it slower? It could be anything else. You haven't given us much to go on.

What other info would be help full for troubleshooting? For the 8x I was going off gpuz

 

[ty_ger]

You said you replaced the CPU and memory, but for both items, you didn't say the full model number or specs of one vs the other. I would start there.
Which memory did you have before? Which memory now? Speed? Timings? Is it running at rated voltage, speed, and timings? Are they all matched sets running in the slots the motherboard recommends?
Which CPU did you have before? Is the current one running as it should?
In general, more memory is slower than less memory. It is only faster if it is better or needed.

 

[RLCP3]

Ttrident z royal 2x16 running at 3200mhz to crucial 2x16 running at 3200mhz timings not sure where to look for that. For cpu it was 10600kf new cpu is 11700f and it's boosting to about 4900 mhz

You said you replaced the CPU and memory, but for both items, you didn't say the full model number or specs of one vs the other. I would start there.
Which memory did you have before? Which memory now? Speed? Timings? Is it running at rated voltage, speed, and timings? Which CPU did you have before? Is the current one running as it should?
In general, more memory is slower than less memory. It is only faster if it is better or needed.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Ttrident z royal 2x16 running at 3200mhz to crucial 2x16 running at 3200mhz timings not sure where to look for that. For cpu it was 10600kf new cpu is 11700f and it's boosting to about 4900 mhz

Are you mixing RAM kits? Don't do that if you are.
What all did you upgrade about your setup?

 

[natr0n]

That 210 calories gonna give you some bandwidth.

 

[RLCP3]

Are you mixing RAM kits? Don't do that if you are.
What all did you upgrade about your setup?

Not mixing just running the new crucial in dual channel and all I changed was the quoted ram and cpu

 

[Upgrayedd]

Not mixing just running the new crucial in dual channel and all I changed was the quoted ram and cpu

Did you plug your monitor back in to your GPU? And not the motherboard iGPU.

 

[claylomax]

Are you using gear 1 or gear 2 on the RAM?

 

[Chomiq]

Wait, you swapped your TridentZ's to Crucial kits? Why?!

 

[Waldorf]

@RLCP3
8 or 16x wont matter.
you can run most cards at 8x and get a little bit better perf from less headroom,
as many reviews/tests have show.

myself have seen it on mine using oced 2080S (16x 3.0 vs 8x 4.0 now),
and on the ti of a friend (no space to use the first 16x slot).

 

[Assimilator]

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Specs

NVIDIA GA106, 1777 MHz, 2560 Cores, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 8192 MB GDDR6, 1750 MHz, 128 bit

www.techpowerup.com

Do basic research before posting.

 

[P4-630]

Then any idea why I've lost 100 ish frames in valorant after upgrading cpu and ram

That's kinda hard to believe, even if your new installed memory would be slower than the previous kit....

 

[Carillon]

Check your cpu clocks, the 11700f has a base clock of 2.5ghz, and a tdp of 65watts.
Your old cpu had less cores, but has more efficient and has a tdp of 95watts, with a base clock of 4.1ghz.
Performancewise it is a downgrade.

 

[neatfeatguy]

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Specs

NVIDIA GA106, 1777 MHz, 2560 Cores, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 8192 MB GDDR6, 1750 MHz, 128 bit

www.techpowerup.com

View attachment 346811

Do basic research before posting.

I was wondering the same thing, why the OP is asking why the card isn't running at x16 for a RTX 3050 when the 3050 only runs at x8.

The GPUZ pic shows the card is operating on "PCIe 16 4.0 @ x8". That is exactly how that card is supposed to run.

 

[Superzuber]

Check your cpu clocks, the 11700f has a base clock of 2.5ghz, and a tdp of 65watts.
Your old cpu had less cores, but has more efficient and has a tdp of 95watts, with a base clock of 4.1ghz.

that is just Intel marketing - it should hold 2.5GHz with 65Watt cooler but it boosts to 4.9 and pulls up to 200Watt, just slightly less powerful than K/KF version (if it's not limited to that said TDP in BIOS)
OP could benchmark the CPU in cpu-z or passmark performancetest just to be sure the CPU is running as it should

What other info would be help full for troubleshooting? For the 8x I was going off gpuz

screenshot of memory tab from cpu-z and result of the cpu-z benchmark (the default 17.x version)

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

Well.. the 3050 is only PCIe 8x.. so nothing wrong..

Yes, lots of low-mid-end cards are that now. If the cards are PCI-E 4.0, then there will be only 8 lanes.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Nothing's wrong, as many others mentioned in the thread, your low-end GPU doesn't support a x16 link. Don't worry. You aren't losing any performance. However, you may be interested in eventually purchasing a more powerful graphics card in the future. 11700 + 32 GB RAM can definitely use a better card like an RTX 4070/4070 Super or Radeon RX 7900 GRE well. Wouldn't go above those, though.