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Anyone else having massive increase use on your gpu? ESO PC

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mechsauc3
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My fans are really noisy this season, compared to last summer.

I game alot, spend about 12hours a day playing high end games... mainly ESO,Arma3, LoL..

i have no experienced/knowledge on pc stuff, im wondering if my gpu is doing its job or is it dying?

http://imgur.com/4YIzveL - nothing running
http://imgur.com/UxNRR6Z - playing ESO on high settings with AA
  • Lysette
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    72 degree C is normal for a GPU under load.
  • mechsauc3
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    Lysette wrote: »
    72 degree C is normal for a GPU under load.

    UPDATE : fan speed is 3000+ rpm on the first line and 3rd. the temp is at 76c on 1st n 3rd line
  • Lysette
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    Well, then I would say it runs at it's upper limits - when we in the laboratory run CUDA systems at max load, they run around 75 degree C with max utilization. Just monitor the temperature, if it goes over 80, this would not be normal. most cards will slow down when temperature goes too high - you would see a massive decrease in performance, whilst the fans run at max speed to cool the GPU.
    Edited by Lysette on June 5, 2016 4:24PM
  • mechsauc3
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    Lysette wrote: »
    Well, then I would say it runs at it's upper limits - when we in the laboratory run CUDA systems at max load, they run around 75 degree C with max utilization. Just monitor the temperature, if it goes over 80, this would not be normal. most cards will slow down when temperature goes too high - you would see a massive decrease in performance, whilst the fans run at max speed to cool the GPU.

    should i be more worreid at how much the fan is running or the temp of my gpu?
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    mechsauc3 wrote: »
    Lysette wrote: »
    Well, then I would say it runs at it's upper limits - when we in the laboratory run CUDA systems at max load, they run around 75 degree C with max utilization. Just monitor the temperature, if it goes over 80, this would not be normal. most cards will slow down when temperature goes too high - you would see a massive decrease in performance, whilst the fans run at max speed to cool the GPU.

    should i be more worreid at how much the fan is running or the temp of my gpu?

    Fans are there to cool the GPU, they will run at max if necessary. GPU temperature is important, around 75 degree under full load is normal and they are designed to stand this temperature. But when the temperature goes significantly up from there, the lifetime of your GPU would be significantly reduced. I know people, who run their GPUs at about 90, but they basically burn them out rather quickly then. It is not unlike with overclocked CPUs, it is reducing the lifetime when temperature is too high.

    When it is relatively warm in your room, the air to cool the GPU is warmer than normal and fans have to run at higher rpm to have the same cooling effect. This does not mean your card would have more load, it is just that more air is required for the same cooling effect, if your room temperature is higher than normal.
    Edited by Lysette on June 5, 2016 4:37PM
  • RinaldoGandolphi
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    The R9 290X max Temp is 90c according to AMD

    The R9 280 and 280X max Temp is 85c

    So Shave 5c off both those numbers

    R9 290 and 290x = 85-90c
    R9 280 and 280X 80c

    Those are the absolute upper limits, your card will Drop Voltage, Clock Speeds, and Memory Frequency once it hits thermal margin levels to prevent you from burning up the card.

    72c is just fine and normal temperature for that card model under load.
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  • mechsauc3
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    Lysette wrote: »
    mechsauc3 wrote: »
    Lysette wrote: »
    Well, then I would say it runs at it's upper limits - when we in the laboratory run CUDA systems at max load, they run around 75 degree C with max utilization. Just monitor the temperature, if it goes over 80, this would not be normal. most cards will slow down when temperature goes too high - you would see a massive decrease in performance, whilst the fans run at max speed to cool the GPU.

    should i be more worreid at how much the fan is running or the temp of my gpu?

    Fans are there to cool the GPU, they will run at max if necessary. GPU temperature is important, around 75 degree under full load is normal and they are designed to stand this temperature. But when the temperature goes significantly up from there, the lifetime of your GPU would be significantly reduced. I know people, who run their GPUs at about 90, but they basically burn them out rather quickly then. It is not unlike with overclocked CPUs, it is reducing the lifetime when temperature is too high.

    When it is relatively warm in your room, the air to cool the GPU is warmer than normal and fans have to run at higher rpm to have the same cooling effect. This does not mean your card would have more load, it is just that more air is required for the same cooling effect, if your room temperature is higher than normal.

    this is my video card http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qYV48d/sapphire-video-card-100373l

    do you know how much this can take?
  • Lysette
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    RinaldoGandolphi wrote: »
    The R9 290X max Temp is 90c according to AMD

    The R9 280 and 280X max Temp is 85c

    So Shave 5c off both those numbers

    R9 290 and 290x = 85-90c
    R9 280 and 280X 80c

    Those are the absolute upper limits, your card will Drop Voltage, Clock Speeds, and Memory Frequency once it hits thermal margin levels to prevent you from burning up the card.

    72c is just fine and normal temperature for that card model under load.

    Exactly.
  • Garldeen
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    Mine sounds like a small plane taking off but it is a very warm day here in the south of England so I'll put it down to that.

    I keep an eye on PC temp and load these days, a couple of years back I blew my computer up playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag (great game). Thought it was sounding a touch loud and then *bang* the lights in the house flashed, and the PC started giving out smoke :o
    Edited by Garldeen on June 5, 2016 5:09PM
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