VGA under really heavy load while playing only a few select games

waitforchris

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VGA: R9 280X
OS: win10(but it was the same with win7 before)
Case: Zalman Z3

Hello guys, so my problem is that when I start to play a few games, my VGA spins up to the max with a temperature of 83-84 *C. The strange thing is that it's not with the most VGA demanding games at all.
For example, with my rig could easily play GTA V under normal load(~50 degrees), also other VGA heavy games like Skyrim, MGS Ground Zeroes, Dying Light, Witcher 3 etc., but with a few games I get really scared when it kicks in.

The games I've experienced this heating up with are:
Wildstar, Endless Legend, Lucius II, AC: Unity

So you see that I can play the newest games with max graphics at ease, but some games put my PC under heavy stress.
Any ideas? :??:

Thanks in advance :)
 

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Yes, I play every game with max gfx settings. I'm just curious why this would happen, and also I wouldn't wanna put my card under 100% stress with 85 *C all the time.
 

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Yea you see that's the trick, as Endless Legend is an RTS and Lucius is an indie game with low requirements, both should be a lot less demanding than eg.: Dying Light.
 

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