PC shutting off while running BG3?

[Rushnerd]

Yeah I'm going to be THAT guy this time.
My 850 EVGA G+ from 2019 is likely shutting my computer off in this heat after an hour or so of gameplay. I haven't had issues at all with any other heavy AAA game yet.

Just wondering if my fancy PSU is finally going out or anyone else had this issue.

EDIT: CPU: 9700F GPU: 3080 (EVGA) OS: Win 11

[Techno Wizard]

my pc isnt shutting off, but i have a 3070 and my game keeps crashing and idk why, its random times

[Dreaming Prince]

tried vaccuming or limiting fps vsync etc? youre not the only one

[Rushnerd]

Yeah the fps cap is 120 (my LG TV's refresh rate) and v-sync is on. I am running high settings, barring the ULTRA options. I'm starting to think my hardware might not be the issue here. I completely air compressed the PC last month, It's extremely clean.

[NotSure]

Your power supply is biting the dust, it's not keep up with the demands.

You know you should be upgrading your PC specs but I don't know your situation so I suggest replacing the power supply then graphics card.

[Rushnerd]

Yeah, I wouldn't think a new EVGA PSU would already be failing after four years, but I suppose it's possible. Just never had this issue in other games. I cannot see how the GPU would have much to do with it.

[Protoz]

You seem to be aware that it could be a heat didn't bother to monitor the temps? Look at your CPU & GPU temps while playing, if they get too hot PCs turn off to prevent damage.

[Klutch]

enable nvidia overlay, press alt-z and lower power target to 95%

[Rushnerd]

Originally posted by Protoz:

You seem to be aware that it could be a heat didn't bother to monitor the temps? Look at your CPU & GPU temps while playing, if they get too hot PCs turn off to prevent damage.

Actually the first time it happened I was de-clocking and setting the power target at 80%.
The temps aren't the issue.

[Enola Gay]

If you have an external fan, I finds it helps to position it at your pc's backside to keep it from overheating. or taking the side off your computer entirely if it is designed like that.

I have had this pc for 10 years now, a lot of stuff has to be done to keep it from overheating with these newer games.

[Rushnerd]

It's an open case. The temps are usually lower than normal cases and fans are always going in my room.
Thinking about ordering a new PSU, even though that root cause is unlikely.

[Enola Gay]

it's not much help, but the only other thing I can think of is googling an answer about games/programs making your pc shut down.

This is a problem I have seen for other games over the years, so I am certain someone somewhere found a solution that might apply for you.

[I Like Coconuts]

I'm having the same issue with a 1300W PSU and a 3090. Even if I use MSI afterburner to set it to 85% power and use DLSS, my system still shuts down during scene transitions. I've had it running Prime95 and FurMark/Blender for hours and it's fine. Load up BG3 and *click*. I've got an ATX 3.0 1600W PSU coming tomorrow, but this is absurd. I've never had any problems with any other game or GPU-based application, even running raw CUDA.

If I find a solution, I'll let you know, but this is a bummer. Not much info out there about this as far as I can tell, mostly people saying "lol uhave a bad PSU".

[Weird Potato]

Games don't shut off PC's. You have a hardware issue.

[2LambBuna]

try setting the frame rate limiter under video options

[ShadowReaper]

Originally posted by Weird Potato:

Games don't shut off PC's.

My friend and I tried to COOP this last night. His PC shut down during character creation.