1080ti ft3 safe fan speeds?

Umeed · Feb 19, 2018

Hi there

I have the 1080ti ftw3 and absolutely love it, I don't quite understand how to set it up properly though. I noticed in both my NZXT and EVGA Precision apps that the GPU was at a temperature of 50-53c at 0-1% load. That seems kind of warm for pretty much zero load. So I opened up the Precision app and I noticed that the bottom right corner where it controls fan speed it was running at like 300-360rpm...I'm assuming that's absurdly low right? so I increased by 30% to about 900-999 rpm and the temp quickly dropped down to a steady 37c.

My question is, is that a safe rpm speed to let it run at constantly while on idle? will the gpu automatically adjust rpm when I'm gaming ? Or is there some specific way I should customize it so it covers me from idle to high load?

Right now my interface says "GPU CLOCK - 1480mhz" and "MEMORY CLOCK 5508mhz". Power temp at a steady 41c.

My bedroom is in the basement and temp is avg 17c to 20c.

Looking for recommendations on how I should set up my gpu. if it helps, I have the corsair carbide air 540 case with two stock case fans at the front, one stock case fan at the back, and a kraken x62 280mm attached to the cpu fitted to the top of the case (I followed tutorial to make sure rad fans are facing the right direction to pull air out of the case).

Thanks for your help! and sorry if my post is kind of all over the place, its 3am and I'm tripping out about my gpu lol

13thmonkey · Feb 19, 2018

You should have left it alone, it's designed to maintain a safe temp whilst being as quiet as possible, so under no load they barely turn, some models will even have the fans off until 60C.

Idle temps are fundamentally irrelevant, load temps are all that are important. It'll again try to keep to a safe temp with the lowest noise level. Lots of people 'feel' that the temp is 'too high' but that's just an opinion not backed up by people that have designed and tested it properly.

Umeed · Feb 19, 2018

13thmonkey :

woo thank you 13thmonkey! that gives me peace of mind. I just hit the default button and let it go back to what it was doing. Appreciate it!

aquielisunari · Feb 19, 2018

Umeed :

Imo I think you made the right move. Why? GPU Boost 3.0. It is my understanding that that feature prefers the GPU stay at 55c or cooler. It's like an OC assistant for your GPU. It's will auto-boost the core clock as high as it can go within its designed safety specs.. It doesn't behave like a seasoned OC'r that likes to ride the razor's edge. It has to provide a consistent "OC" without the possibility of crashing and it does prefer the temps. relatively cool. It can be mistaken for thermal throttling but it isn't. A pro's view: https://www.anandtech.com/show/10325/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-and-1070-founders-edition-review/15. A laymen's perspective: https://forums.evga.com/GTX1080-confused-by-GPU-boost-30-m2657162.aspx.

That is why I have my target limit at 55C in EVGA XOC and have my fan curves set accordingly. The wheels on a bus go round and round because the bus driver is pressing down on the gas pedal. He or she can have the "pedal to the metal(aka a floorboard)" and they will still go round and round without issue. The wheels won't fly off at higher RPM. They're designed that way. That being said, the lifespan of said fan(s) may be shortened if the fan is going full tilt its entire life. Anywhere from 0%-80% seems like a safe window for fans speeds. Any higher and I'd have to ask myself why the GPU's getting so warm to need such a load on the fans. It's top speed is over 3000 RPM. Setting it to ~30% is perfectly safe and may help your GPU to stay within GPU Boost 3.0's Goldilocks zone. If your GPU already stays at or under 55c then leave it alone.

Umeed · Feb 19, 2018

aquielisunari :

Umeed :

Imo I think you made the right move. Why? GPU Boost 3.0. It is my understanding that that feature prefers the GPU stay at 55c or cooler. It's like an OC assistant for your GPU. It's will auto-boost the core clock as high as it can go within its designed safety specs.. It doesn't behave like a seasoned OC'r that likes to ride the razor's edge. It has to provide a consistent "OC" without the possibility of crashing and it does prefer the temps. relatively cool. It can be mistaken for thermal throttling but it isn't. A pro's view: https://www.anandtech.com/show/10325/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-and-1070-founders-edition-review/15. A laymen's perspective: https://forums.evga.com/GTX1080-confused-by-GPU-boost-30-m2657162.aspx.

That is why I have my target limit at 55C in EVGA XOC and have my fan curves set accordingly. The wheels on a bus go round and round because the bus driver is pressing down on the gas pedal. He or she can have the "pedal to the metal(aka a floorboard)" and they will still go round and round without issue. The wheels won't fly off at higher RPM. They're designed that way. That being said, the lifespan of said fan(s) may be shortened if the fan is going full tilt its entire life. Anywhere from 0%-80% seems like a safe window for fans speeds. Any higher and I'd have to ask myself why the GPU's getting so warm to need such a load on the fans. It's top speed is over 3000 RPM. Setting it to ~30% is perfectly safe and may help your GPU to stay within GPU Boost 3.0's Goldilocks zone. If your GPU already stays at or under 55c then leave it alone.

Wow that's quite interesting. I do like that breakdown from anandtech. This gives me more to think about. I will test to see how my card is on default and then see how it performs doing it pretty much your way and gauge which suits my usage better. When I had the fans spinning around 900+ rpm it was still pretty quiet, much quieter than my gtx970 that I upgraded from. Thanks Aquielisunari for the advice!

aquielisunari · Feb 19, 2018

Umeed :

aquielisunari :

Umeed :

Imo I think you made the right move. Why? GPU Boost 3.0. It is my understanding that that feature prefers the GPU stay at 55c or cooler. It's like an OC assistant for your GPU. It's will auto-boost the core clock as high as it can go within its designed safety specs.. It doesn't behave like a seasoned OC'r that likes to ride the razor's edge. It has to provide a consistent "OC" without the possibility of crashing and it does prefer the temps. relatively cool. It can be mistaken for thermal throttling but it isn't. A pro's view: https://www.anandtech.com/show/10325/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-and-1070-founders-edition-review/15. A laymen's perspective: https://forums.evga.com/GTX1080-confused-by-GPU-boost-30-m2657162.aspx.

That is why I have my target limit at 55C in EVGA XOC and have my fan curves set accordingly. The wheels on a bus go round and round because the bus driver is pressing down on the gas pedal. He or she can have the "pedal to the metal(aka a floorboard)" and they will still go round and round without issue. The wheels won't fly off at higher RPM. They're designed that way. That being said, the lifespan of said fan(s) may be shortened if the fan is going full tilt its entire life. Anywhere from 0%-80% seems like a safe window for fans speeds. Any higher and I'd have to ask myself why the GPU's getting so warm to need such a load on the fans. It's top speed is over 3000 RPM. Setting it to ~30% is perfectly safe and may help your GPU to stay within GPU Boost 3.0's Goldilocks zone. If your GPU already stays at or under 55c then leave it alone.

Wow that's quite interesting. I do like that breakdown from anandtech. This gives me more to think about. I will test to see how my card is on default and then see how it performs doing it pretty much your way and gauge which suits my usage better. When I had the fans spinning around 900+ rpm it was still pretty quiet, much quieter than my gtx970 that I upgraded from. Thanks Aquielisunari for the advice!

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