RTX 4090 Flickering | NVIDIA | Page 1

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 5:41 AM

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i’ve had this issue for weeks, lately it’s really bad. what could this be? potential fixes?

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the last box happens after trying to boot into spider-man 2. the game would crash before it gets to the main menu

ember thistleBOT Mar 3, 2025, 6:38 AM

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devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 6:51 AM

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Ryzen 7950X3D, ASOS ROG Crosshair 870E Hero, GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 2x32gb ddr5-6000 with no overclocking in bios, ASUS TUF Gaming OC 4090, Corsair RMx SHIFT 1200 Watt 80 Plus PSU, 2 tb x 2 Samsung 990 Pro, 24H2 Windows, Samsung G95SC, 5120x1440 240hz,

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I have tried removing drivers, DDU and reinstalled them, Spider-Man 2 will no longer get into the main menu before it crashes to desktop

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drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 6:54 AM

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Is this video card vertically mounted?

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 6:55 AM

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yes

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it is liquid cooled

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drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 7:00 AM

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devout crater https://hyte.com/store/pcie40-riser-cable/acc-hyte-pcie40-b

Just in case, can you check with the PCIe link intentionally downgraded to 3.0?

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(You can do so from the motherboard BIOS settings)

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 7:00 AM

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is there a guide on how to do that

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with the asus bios

drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 7:04 AM

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devout crater with the asus bios

Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > PCIE Link Speed

set the PCIEX16 Link Mode from Auto to Gen 3 and restart your PC. Check if it now stabilises.

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 7:21 AM

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which one is it

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first or second

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can i set it for both?

drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 7:25 AM

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devout crater

If unsure, both

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Usually the first one is the one you need

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 7:25 AM

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is there anything else i should check out in the bios

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?

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bios version 2.22.1284 with stock settings no overclock if that helps for info

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restarting now

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flickering seems to stop so far no issue there but i tried starting up spiderman 2 and its still telling me the same error

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drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 7:33 AM

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Beginning to suspect actual GPU failure

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devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 7:33 AM

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any program to detect? i ran OCCT earlier today

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1 hour run shader complexity 3

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and it said no issues detected

drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 7:34 AM

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devout crater 1 hour run shader complexity 3

Not a valid test

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(Most of these tests usually end up testing cooling)

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Is it only ONE game or any other game does the same btw?

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Spider Man 2 is known to be bugged

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 7:35 AM

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kingdom come deliverance 2 has 0 issues

drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 7:35 AM

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But usually the desktop itself shouldn't be messed up if it's just the game

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 7:36 AM

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i’m in KD D2 game no issue

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trying cyberpunk 2077 now

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does that during the video package on startup

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trying warzone now

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well warzone works

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not sure if it’s just because the game is t that demanding

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i reset the settings of spider man 2 and im back in

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hey @drowsy dagger by switching that bios setting of the graphics card to gen 3

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do i lose performance?

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game just crashed in a cutscene with identical error above

drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 8:23 AM

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OK. Not PCIe related then.

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Revert that, and I'd start suspecting the GPU outright if a direct connection (no riser) still fails

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 8:29 AM

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seems like the issue is resolved, game no longer crashes upon a restart

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no flickering from what i can see

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just might need to test it a bit more to be 100%

drowsy dagger Mar 3, 2025, 8:48 AM

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keep on observing since it's rather random

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I'd give it a week to call it safe

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 8:50 AM

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question

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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 uses PCIe Gen 4, not Gen 3, meaning it is a PCIe 4.0 card; even though newer systems are moving towards PCIe Gen 5, the 4090 still utilizes the PCIe 4.0 interface

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shouldn’t i have put it to gen4?

tribal mountain Mar 3, 2025, 9:06 AM

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devout crater shouldn’t i have put it to gen4?

Your riser may not be compatible with PCIe 4

devout crater Mar 3, 2025, 9:06 AM

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https://hyte.com/store/pcie40-riser-cable/acc-hyte-pcie40-b

HYTE

PCIE40 - Luxury PCIe 4.0 Riser Cable - Pitch Black : HYTE

HYTE's PCIE40 offers a luxury feel for your PCIe 4.0 Riser Cable. With higher data transmission efficiency, flawless flexibility, and strong durability, shop HYTE today.

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that’s what i have

devout crater Mar 4, 2025, 5:28 AM

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