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GPU Temp Getting High When Gaming (Above Normal Gaming Temps)

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April 9, 2014 8:55:09 AM

I was playing Battlefield 4 at absolute minimum (lowest) settings and even that got my GPU to 80+ °C. Even playing Sims 3 at lowest settings quickly gets it to 80+.

Idle GPU Temperature: 40-45 °C
Ambient Temperature: 31-33 °C

I am using SpeedFan and MSI Afterburner to monitor temperatures.

PC Specification:
Gigabyte B85M-HD3 Motherboard
Intel Core-i5 4570 @ 3.2 GHz (Haswell)
8GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM
MSI Nvidia Geforce GTX 760 2GB
1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Thermaltake Toughpower Gold 650W PSU
120mm Side-intake fan, 120mm back-exhaust fan, 120mm front intake fan
Windows 8.1 Pro x64

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a b 4 Gaming
April 9, 2014 9:04:24 AM

well, make sure your fans are working, and have something like msi afterburner that can speed up the fans as the temp goes up. also, i would dust off the fans and replace the thermal paste.
a b 4 Gaming
April 9, 2014 9:06:47 AM

BF3 also relies on cpu cores so it do rise temps . make sure your case ventilation is good and recommend to use CM hyper 212 evo .
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April 9, 2014 9:15:23 AM

Danbuscus25 said:
well, make sure your fans are working, and have something like msi afterburner that can speed up the fans as the temp goes up. also, i would dust off the fans and replace the thermal paste.


This is a brand new rig, just a month old. I don't see how it can get so dusty that even Sims 3 can cook the GPU at 80+ °C, even at low settings.
April 9, 2014 9:16:11 AM

STACKS ON DECK said:
BF3 also relies on cpu cores so it do rise temps . make sure your case ventilation is good and recommend to use CM hyper 212 evo .


CPU temps are fine as far as I see.
April 9, 2014 9:19:17 AM

I'll try boosting fan speed when playing but this issue is worrisome, I can't stand to watch my PC getting baked without any good reason.
a b 4 Gaming
April 9, 2014 9:28:43 AM

well, the place where you bought the 760 may have put on crappy paste. i would check it, make sure it isnt white or all dried out.
a b 4 Gaming
April 9, 2014 10:08:09 AM

well, msi makes good cards.... dont bother opening your case if that voids the warranty. google around for what the max temps are for your card.
April 9, 2014 11:17:40 AM

Danbuscus25 said:
well, msi makes good cards.... dont bother opening your case if that voids the warranty. google around for what the max temps are for your card.


I have to set the fan speed at 100% to keep the temp. at ~70. Is this good, will this be a healthy habit for the card?
I'm going to reinstall the OS tomorrow to see if that helps.
a b 4 Gaming
April 9, 2014 11:24:16 AM

no need to reinstall the OS, that wont help. just make sure you have the latest drivers and you should be ok. and most graphics cards are rated to go above 90c, but it is recommended that you keep it under 80c, or under 70c if you can.
a b 4 Gaming
April 10, 2014 5:40:27 AM

Try using a fps limiter? Sometimes a gpu gets etc. 200fps in a game whereas your screen only shows you a maximum of 60fps (60Hz). The card will have much less work to do and should run quieter & cooler. I actually tried this on my old card and got some great results with lower fan speed and lower temps.
April 10, 2014 10:09:55 AM

NiCoM said:
Try using a fps limiter? Sometimes a gpu gets etc. 200fps in a game whereas your screen only shows you a maximum of 60fps (60Hz). The card will have much less work to do and should run quieter & cooler. I actually tried this on my old card and got some great results with lower fan speed and lower temps.


I don't really achieve those intense frame rates cause I usually play games like FarCry 3, BF4, AC4, etc. at high settings. I also turn Vsync on. I only run games at ≤ 60 fps. But this unusual heating that I am encountering on my GPU happens even at low-settings Sims 3, limited to 60 fps.
a b 4 Gaming
April 10, 2014 10:29:58 AM

you may want to look at a better graphics fard cooler, idk too much about them but ive heard the good one keep it almost as cool as liquid cooling.
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