Really bad 3D Mark score

[BombadDelegate]

The 3D Mark score is really bad compared to what it should be for my model. Is my GPU dying?

[David (PassMark)]

Yes, the results are low.

See this page to start with,
https://www.passmark.com/forum/perfo...-for-a-slow-pc

[BombadDelegate]

Thanks for the reply. I followed the suggestions by updating my drivers and checking if hardware acceleration was on. The performance improved a bit, the score is now 917. But it still seems to be very low. Any more suggestions? Really appreciate the help.

[David (PassMark)]

What CPU is in the machine and how much RAM?
What are the temperatures under load?
What driver version are you now using?
Is this Win10?

[BombadDelegate]

The CPU is Intel Core i5-4460 and I have 8 gigabytes of RAM
I think my temperature sensors are bad because they show 95 degrees Celsius while the usage is 1% and the same while the usage is 99%
The GPU driver version is 416.16
This is Windows 10

[David (PassMark)]

Hmmmm.
If I had high temperatures readings and really low performance, I would assume the readings are correct and there was thermally throttling.

[BombadDelegate]

But wouldn't the temperatures still be higher while at 99% load?

[David (PassMark)]

No, both CPUs and GPUs both thermally throttle down their speeds to avoid getting too hot.

[BombadDelegate]

Would changing the thermal paste on the GPU help?

[David (PassMark)]

Don't know. Depends on what the problem is. For example if the fan isn't working, then changing thermal paste isn't going to help.

[BombadDelegate]

The fans are definitely spinning.