Discord is slowing down graphics card memory clocks on some Nvidia GPUs. A recent Discord update introduced a bug that slows memory clocks down to 200Hz on some Nvidia models, including the RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 Ti. Nvidia says it’s working on a fix.
Reddit users Y Linus Tech Tips Forum the posters caught the bug and Nvidia was quick to acknowledge the problem and offered a temporary fix. If you notice your memory clocks dropping as low as 200 Hz, you can download a GeForce 3D Profiler and apply a fix sooner. Full details are available in an Nvidia support articlebut if you’re willing to wait, Nvidia says a fix will be pushed to user PCs “via an over-the-air update at a later date.”
discord recently started rolling out an update which enables AV1 streaming with GeForce RTX 40 series cards. This update appears to have introduced memory clock issues to some RTX 30 series cards, but Reddit users with RTX 40 series cards have not experienced the same slowdowns.
The Discord update began rolling out last week, allowing RTX 40-series owners to stream with AV1 at up to 4K and 60fps with Discord Nitro at 8Mbps. Discord users who do not have a GPU capable of decoding AV1 they will see an H.264 stream, as Discord uses P2P streaming and will automatically switch to H.264 so that everyone watching your stream can see it.
