hi is your gpu suppose to get hot rendering i bought a new computer
lasagnaman
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i have an rtx 2080 ti and it gets hot the temp goes to 80 c can someone help me with this but as soon as the rendering is done the temp goes way back down to 40 45
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What brand video card are you using? The manufacturers usually provide a utility to adjust fan speeds to help with cooling. I'm pretty sure MSI Afterburner can be used with any Nvidia card, though. Asus has GPU-Tweak, that works similarly, but is simpler.
iam using the pny rtx 2080 ti video card
It is normal for the GPU to get hot under load. 80-81 degrees C is not unreasonably high.
They have their own utility https://www.pny.com/gaming/learn-more/velocity-x
If that doesn't do the trick, download https://www.msi.com/page/afterburner.
I don't suggest using both at the same time.
oh ok i dont want to overclock does this overclock i just want to increase the fan speed
You don't need to overclock. Fan settings are separate controls.
so gpu are suppose to get hot then ?
Yes. Rendering and previewing in Iray uses almost all of your GPU's capability. Without proper cooling from fans, they can get hot. Increasing fan speed will help. MSI Afterburner increases fan speed as your GPU gets hot to keep in a safe range.
gpus will get hot when rendering; they're designed for games (less taxing) than rendering; they get hot during gaming.
Personally, reducing the overclock is sensible when rendering, unless you're confident your cooling is doing what it should.
oh ok so i shouldnt worry at all
I have a gygabite 2080ti & use MSI afterburner. If I leave on Auto it runs at appox 72 with fans up to 80 plus it cools to 66 degrees. My laptop is another matter..
oh i have a pny afterburner doesnt work for me i think it has to be compatible with the company card
I know the temp on CPUs isn't in the danger zone until it's +94C so it's probably the same for GPUs. My old tablet PC, an ASUS EP121, used to shutdown when the CPU temperation reached 105C.
And by the way, that ASUS EP121 Tablet did eventually fry after enough times reaching 105C.
With air cooling the most important thing is the airflow though the case - if the air inside the case is too hot even the best CPU/GPU cooler won't help much.
Different cards and CPU's have different shutdown and throttle temps. 81C isn't the end of the world but it isn't great.
The major issue is likely that PNY only makes blower cards and blower cards are awful. I strongly suggest not messing with the cards fan curve, it won't do much, but identifying which, if any, case fan blows across the GPU and increase that fans curve. Once you know which fan header the fan plugs into then you can get into the BIOS and set the fan curve high enough to keep the card at a reasonable temp.
i have liquid cooling in my case
I have massive radiators
Also for the graphics card?
Then your pumps or rads or fans are busted. Why are you asking about a closed loop failure on a 3d graphics site?
its a brand new computer how can it be busted
My GPU frequently reaches 80C when rendering (980ti)
Laurie
Same with my GTX 1080 ti.
Yeah, you don't want it hitting high 90's, then you need to worry a bit.
You paid someoneelse to install a closed loop. The number of different ways it could be broken is so numerous its hard to describe. But you probably don't have a closed loop. What company built this thing? What water block did they use for the GPU? What fittings? What radiators?
My MSI GTX 1070 (factory overclocked) is usually around 60-65 C, depending on room temperature, its fans adapt their speed to the GPU temperature or stop competely if the temperature is low (they run only when I render). The case is also very well cooled with 5 fans, two of them are 14" fans on top with an on/off switch on the case, if I forget to turn them on when I render the GPU can go over 70 C.
I personally would not be comfortable if my 1080TI hit 80 degrees and stayed there for any length of time, even when rendering. That to me says either the fans are not being controlled properly, the ambient temperature in the room is high, or there is not enough air flow in the case...or any and all of the above.
ok what it was the fan wasnt fast enough on the gpu i set the fan speed to be faster now its not going past 51c
ty for all your help everything is working as it should
I just assumed the graphics card would "slow down" or something if it detected it was getting too hot. Do graphics cards not do this? lol, i always just ignored the temp warnings i get because i assume my cooling will keep it as cool as they can while the graphics card will stay within manufacturer's limit.