Higher GPU usage after updating to latest nvidia drivers

nicdessi

Hello. I've been getting higher GPU usage after updating to latest nvidia studio drivers (version 457.30, release date 2020.11.17). By higher GPU usage I mean that my GPU is using around 38W even when I'm not rendering and the scene is empty, used to be less than 5W before updating. See pics below:

Daz Studio not open:

Daz Studio open, not rendering, and scene is empty:

I'm using Daz Studio 4.12 4.14.0.8 Pro Edition (64 bit) and my GPU is a RTX 2070.

Thanks for your attention.

nicdessi

Posting again to say that I've tried to install an older version of the drivers (442.92 released on april 16, 2020: https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/159677/en-us) and the problem is gone.