High GPU usage if I don't lock FPS at 60

[Bruno]

Is anyone able to play this game at 1440p and 100+ FPS without overheating their GPU?

If I don't lock FPS at 60 through Nvidia application, I get between 100 and 120 FPS, it's super smooth and I take advantage of my 144 Hz monitor, but GPU usage goes up to 99-100% and its temperature increase to 75c. If I was to play that game during summer time, it would reach 85c.

By locking FPS at 60 through Nvidia, GPU usage remains at 80-90%, but its temperature goes down to 55c, which seems more reasonable. It sucks going from 100-120 FPS to 60. Is there anything else I could do?

RTX 4070 Ti, i7 12700k, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, NVME. PC is free of dust, latest Nvidia drivers installed.

[Risotto]

GPU usage SHOULD be at 100%, that is exactly what you want from your GPU. 75c temp is also very very normal temps.

You only really need to worry about temps if it starts getting to 90c

[cero miedo]

75c on a 4070Ti isn't overheating.

Also what makes You believe it would reach 85c in summer? The difference between winter and summer on my 6700XT is maybe like 1-2c at worst and the difference between summer and winter temps in my region can be as big as 40c.

Do you live in a place where it is -30c in the winter and +40c in the summer or something? Some Nvidia cards like the 3080 are technically ok until like 88c. Don't worry.

[Bruno]

Well, during summer the temperature in this room can increase from 19c to 30-35c, lol.

So I guess I'll just have to get used to hear the fans noise if I want to enjoy a smoother picture.

[dulany67]

Originally posted by Bruno:

Well, during summer the temperature in this room can increase from 19c to 30-35c, lol.

So I guess I'll just have to get used to hear the fans noise if I want to enjoy a smoother picture.

There's always air conditioner.

[Eldi]

Working normally.

Knock a few settings down if you want it cooler still. (Aka decrease the GPU load)

[Elitewrecker PT]

If it goes to 100%, it's because it can't output the maximum framerate you're asking for.
It's working at max just to give you 110-120 out of your 144.

[SpeaksTooFast]

Originally posted by Bruno:

Is anyone able to play this game at 1440p and 100+ FPS without overheating their GPU?

If I don't lock FPS at 60 through Nvidia application, I get between 100 and 120 FPS, it's super smooth and I take advantage of my 144 Hz monitor, but GPU usage goes up to 99-100% and its temperature increase to 75c. If I was to play that game during summer time, it would reach 85c.

By locking FPS at 60 through Nvidia, GPU usage remains at 80-90%, but its temperature goes down to 55c, which seems more reasonable. It sucks going from 100-120 FPS to 60. Is there anything else I could do?

RTX 4070 Ti, i7 12700k, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, NVME. PC is free of dust, latest Nvidia drivers installed.

Going to agree that usage is normal, heat is really just down to how hard you want to push your hardware. Personally I would recommend capping your FPS as I don't think there is a need to play this game at anything higher than 60.

I personally cap my FPS @55 and literally take the side of my case off to maximize airflow if I plan to play more than an hour.

[Decomposed]

I don't recommend locking your fps at 60. It's a shame since you have a 144hz monitor...

Instead, what I do is run MSI afterburner and decrease the power limit of my card a bit, so it draws a bit less power, and at the same time increase the memory clock, so it still produces the high fps I need.

Essentially, I undervolt + overclock my card. I think it's a better way. I get my high fps and keep my card cool.

I have a 3060ti btw.

[TheAlmightyProo]

Yes, with a 5800X/6800XT/32Gb 3600MHz. That usually ran 3440x1440 and ultra for 70 fps and temps within the 70's C for both monitored. Testing at 1440p hit 90-100 fps for slightly lower temps. This I capped to 75 fps anyway to save power/heat and cos such a game doesn't need crazy fps. I'll add that this PC/case is as well cooled as could be (4000D Airflow case with full complement of fans and a 240mm AiO)

Oddly enough the outcome and temps etc are much the same running on both a 5600X/3070/16Gb 3200MHz PC (with the same case and cooling) at ultra/high at 3440x1440 and 1440p... and a 6800H/3070ti/16Gb 4800Mhz laptop at ultra/high 1440p. The big difference for these is, of course, the fps and for the laptop it's form factor and the limits of 8Gb VRAM.

Your experience re temps/usage vs outcome is overall somewhere between the two points and neither on average surprising nor bad tbh. In terms of outright perf the 4070ti can very easily take a 5-10% lead over the 6800XT, as demonstrated by your 100-120 fps. Though dropping your GPU usage below 100% will eat into that. I'd suggest further tweaking re cooling/settings etc to suit but anything into the 80's temps-wise is still well within the limits given the specs, even if unsettling for you. They can take it and you'll be alright... though I'll add again otoh, this kind of game/genre doesn't absolutely need high fps unlike shooters and mp games etc (I used to play WH2 by necessity at 30-45 fps before I had the above specs and it was fine)

[Captain Baldy]

Perhaps I'm dense but shouldn't we be locking our frame rates at 60 anyway? I have a 4090 and I still lock my frames simply because anything above 60 seems pointless
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3128809537

[snaps]

Setup a profile for your case fans that allows for more air flow when ur gona play warhammer

[Decomposed]

Originally posted by a mite of Nurgle:

Perhaps I'm dense but shouldn't we be locking our frame rates at 60 anyway? I have a 4090 and I still lock my frames simply because anything above 60 seems pointless:WH3_nurgling:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3128809537

If you have a 2k or 4k monitor with high refresh rate, then why not fully utilise your MONSTER of a card and allow it to do the job it was meant to do??

Why lock it on 60 frames?? Your card is a beast. Enjoy the F out of it.

[Elitewrecker PT]

I have an ultrawide 2k (5120x1440) monitor, 240Hz.
I lock the game at 60 because I can't have even stable 120, and the game forces me to use it either in fullscreen or to crop part of the screen, because there's no borderless windowed.

[pistalpug]

Some people are seriously stuck on stupid.....

100% gpu use is ok for short time frames. If your constantly running at 100% and using your computer and your using it all the time.

THE LIFESPAN OF THE GPU WILL BE LIMITED. The transistors and such will eventually fail due to heat. Also your other components will be also exposed to excess heat , unless you have a crazy cooling setup in your case, other parts might start failing.

If you have deep pockets and don't care how long some of your hardware will last give er ♥♥♥♥. If you want to increase the lifespan of that said equipment turn it down.

For this kinda game anything over 60 frames is really unnecessary. This is not a fps game , the optimization for this game is pretty bad.

Its your choice really, longer lifespan for your hardware or not it up to the preference of the user.

I am human not a hawk or eagle that can actually only see around 90 hz.... 144 hz does a great job at making it smooth . Reality is humans can't really see more then 90 frames a second. The reason more hz is better for fps is the way the games are coded, with latency in mind. More screens per second on some fps means your bullet travels faster or quicker.

The choice is yours, ask yourself this though . Can you notice the difference at all after 60 fps ? If not then set to max 60 , otherwise there is no point. Unless you find the sound of your fans in max rotation is a calming effect on you.

[Bruno]

Originally posted by pistalpug:

Some people are seriously stuck on stupid.....

100% gpu use is ok for short time frames. If your constantly running at 100% and using your computer and your using it all the time.

THE LIFESPAN OF THE GPU WILL BE LIMITED. The transistors and such will eventually fail due to heat. Also your other components will be also exposed to excess heat , unless you have a crazy cooling setup in your case, other parts might start failing.

If you have deep pockets and don't care how long some of your hardware will last give er ♥♥♥♥. If you want to increase the lifespan of that said equipment turn it down.

I can see the difference between 120 fps and 60 fps, even without looking at a fps counter. Damn, I even see the difference scrolling the mouse cursor on windows desktop. I used 60 Hz monitors for gaming for the past 30 years or so. Switching to 144 Hz last summer was eye opening and mind blowing.

But, what do you mean by shorter lifespan? GPU will break in 5 years instead of 10? This whole PC will be obsolete in 5 years, anyway.