*performance feedback* Game runs the gpu way too hot

[D a R i U z Z]

i got a sapphire pulse RX 6700 XT and the hotspot temp was hitting 98c while the global was hitting 80 (lowest settings even). i got a really good airflow setup and no other game gives me issues like this, not even the newest betheslop which had a hotspot of 84 and a global of 62 on high settings.

the video on the store made enshrouded look very interesting but im just not comfortable with my gpu running like that, i know it is within operating spec, but its a huge outlier to every other game. i hope it gets fixed soon, i still want to try the game.

[Toast]

Hi there, your GPU should not be hitting temps that high even under max load. Our game is unoptimized in the demo build (it will get better), but it can't really make your GPU run above its max load. So if it's hitting temperatures that high you should probably look into your cooling to make sure everything is okay, or thermal paste. Or you should tone down the overclock on your GPU if it's overclocked.

Factory setting GPUs are designed to run at max load without issue, even for extended periods of time. If it's getting that hot something isn't behaving correctly.

We definitely still have a lot more work to do on performance, and optimization is still our highest priority before we launch the game into early access. Mostly just wanted to give some friendly advice. If our game made your GPU run that hot, you will run into other games that do the same thing in the future.

[DeLindsay]

I'm playing on High settings (expect Fog on low per Devs suggestion) and FSR2 set to Balance with a 3070 Ti and even when recording at 1440P my GPU only hits ~76C degrees. I do have good airflow in my Fractal Design case with Noctua fans so that helps. I'm also playing in a room where the temps are almost never above ~72F, which also helps.

I'm gonna agree with the Dev here that the game at full load (Enshrouded uses ~98% of my GPU most times) can't just "make" your GPU run that hot.

[D a R i U z Z]

Originally posted by Toast:

Hi there, your GPU should not be hitting temps that high even under max load. Our game is unoptimized, but it can't really make your GPU run above its max load. So if it's hitting temperatures that high you should probably look into your cooling to make sure everything is okay, or thermal paste. Or you should tone down the overclock on your GPU if it's overclocked.

Factory setting GPUs are designed to run at max load without issue, even for extended periods of time. If it's getting that hot something isn't behaving correctly.

We definitely still have a lot more work to do on performance, and optimization is still our highest priority before we launch the game into early access. Mostly just wanted to give some friendly advice. If our game made your GPU run that hot, you will run into other games that do the same thing in the future.

Everything is brand new and the build is less than a month old, no tweaks for voltage or clock speeds, everything running stock, my case is a fractal pop air with upgraded 140mm fans on the front, my ambient is 24c and the machine is in a ventilated room.

with every game i've played in the last 30 days after making this build i have kept the amd adrenalin info overlay active which is how i noticed the issue here and in no other title have i noticed a problem even on demanding games like starfield, RE4, state of decay 2 or even something infamous for its optimization like 7 days to die.

if the component is not having issues with anything else, then the game itself is the outlier and the anomaly, i recall the initial splash screen had a disclaimer about AMD cards using some settings, i can only assume it is related to that. but high temperatures continued even after lowering the game to minimum.

now, i understand that it is not going to damage the component as RDNA2 is rated for a hotspot maximum of 110c and 95c maximum global temperature, but i specifically went out of my way to set good cooling for the machine because a lower use temperature extends total life time of a component, seeing it spike so hard despite that is what made me concerned.

i will wishlist the game for now and keep an eye on it, i legitimately would like to play it.

a list of the components for relevance

Asrock B650 Pro RS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D (thermalright peerless assassin for cooling)
Sapphire Radeon 6700XT
16x2gb of corsair vengeance 5600mhz RAM, expo enabled
Cardea A440 Pro NVME as boot
Crucial MX500 as storage for this game
Fractal pop air, neutral pressure, 3 stock fans + 2 arctic P14s
EVGA 700w bronze psu

**EDIT: added storages

[ChiefKief]

Originally posted by D a R i U z Z:

Originally posted by Toast:

Hi there, your GPU should not be hitting temps that high even under max load. Our game is unoptimized, but it can't really make your GPU run above its max load. So if it's hitting temperatures that high you should probably look into your cooling to make sure everything is okay, or thermal paste. Or you should tone down the overclock on your GPU if it's overclocked.

Factory setting GPUs are designed to run at max load without issue, even for extended periods of time. If it's getting that hot something isn't behaving correctly.

We definitely still have a lot more work to do on performance, and optimization is still our highest priority before we launch the game into early access. Mostly just wanted to give some friendly advice. If our game made your GPU run that hot, you will run into other games that do the same thing in the future.

Everything is brand new and the build is less than a month old, no tweaks for voltage or clock speeds, everything running stock, my case is a fractal pop air with upgraded 140mm fans on the front, my ambient is 24c and the machine is in a ventilated room.

with every game i've played in the last 30 days after making this build i have kept the amd adrenalin info overlay active which is how i noticed the issue here and in no other title have i noticed a problem even on demanding games like starfield, RE4, state of decay 2 or even something infamous for its optimization like 7 days to die.

if the component is not having issues with anything else, then the game itself is the outlier and the anomaly, i recall the initial splash screen had a disclaimer about AMD cards using some settings, i can only assume it is related to that. but high temperatures continued even after lowering the game to minimum.

now, i understand that it is not going to damage the component as RDNA2 is rated for a hotspot maximum of 110c and 95c maximum global temperature, but i specifically went out of my way to set good cooling for the machine because a lower use temperature extends total life time of a component, seeing it spike so hard despite that is what made me concerned.

i will wishlist the game for now and keep an eye on it, i legitimately would like to play it.

a list of the components for relevance

Asrock B650 Pro RS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D (thermalright peerless assassin for cooling)
Sapphire Radeon 6700XT
16x2gb of corsair vengeance 5600mhz RAM, expo enabled
Fractal pop air, neutral pressure, 3 stock fans + 2 arctic P14s
EVGA 700w bronze psu

Pre-built or did you build it?

[Eightball]

How old is your GPU? You really should replace the thermal paste and pads on it at least every 2 years. Otherwise you gotta check the cooling system in your case, it may not be sufficient enough for your hardware.

Edit: Saw it's brand new? Maybe check your airflow in case, that the correct fans are sucking and blowing the correct directions.

[D a R i U z Z]

Originally posted by The Lions Sin of Pride:

Originally posted by D a R i U z Z:

Everything is brand new and the build is less than a month old, no tweaks for voltage or clock speeds, everything running stock, my case is a fractal pop air with upgraded 140mm fans on the front, my ambient is 24c and the machine is in a ventilated room.

with every game i've played in the last 30 days after making this build i have kept the amd adrenalin info overlay active which is how i noticed the issue here and in no other title have i noticed a problem even on demanding games like starfield, RE4, state of decay 2 or even something infamous for its optimization like 7 days to die.

if the component is not having issues with anything else, then the game itself is the outlier and the anomaly, i recall the initial splash screen had a disclaimer about AMD cards using some settings, i can only assume it is related to that. but high temperatures continued even after lowering the game to minimum.

now, i understand that it is not going to damage the component as RDNA2 is rated for a hotspot maximum of 110c and 95c maximum global temperature, but i specifically went out of my way to set good cooling for the machine because a lower use temperature extends total life time of a component, seeing it spike so hard despite that is what made me concerned.

i will wishlist the game for now and keep an eye on it, i legitimately would like to play it.

a list of the components for relevance

Asrock B650 Pro RS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D (thermalright peerless assassin for cooling)
Sapphire Radeon 6700XT
16x2gb of corsair vengeance 5600mhz RAM, expo enabled
Fractal pop air, neutral pressure, 3 stock fans + 2 arctic P14s
EVGA 700w bronze psu

Pre-built or did you build it?

built it myself

[Lokthar]

The big majority of heat problems come from FPS which are not on limited and run around 200 to 400+ (120 is REALLY enough). The MMO New World has completely burned some graphics cards because of this error (So, message to the Devs, cap the FPS, especially in the menus)
You can force your card to run the game at 60 or 120 fps in the Right click > NVIDIA menu > Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings > Enshrouded (or global) > You have two options "number of frames per second".
Try 120, if the temperature is still high, retry in 60.

Sorry if my english/option setting is bad, i'm French ^^'

[D a R i U z Z]

Originally posted by Eightball:

How old is your GPU? You really should replace the thermal paste and pads on it at least every 2 years. Otherwise you gotta check the cooling system in your case, it may not be sufficient enough for your hardware.

Edit: Saw it's brand new? Maybe check your airflow in case, that the correct fans are sucking and blowing the correct directions.

everything brand new and less than a month old since the parts left their packaging, even went through the hassle of manually tuning the three 120s and the two 140s using incense and stuff for balanced airflow to have as much air going out as i do moving in, one of the 140s is dedicated entirely to the GPU and made it drop 15c on its idle 0RPM mode, from 50c to 35c with that front fan alone so they are working as intended.

[D a R i U z Z]

Originally posted by Lokthar:

The big majority of heat problems come from FPS which are not on limited and run around 200 to 400+ (120 is REALLY enough). The MMO New World has completely burned some graphics cards because of this error (So, message to the Devs, cap the FPS, especially in the menus)
You can force your card to run the game at 60 or 120 fps in the Right click > NVIDIA menu > Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings > Enshrouded (or global) > You have two options "number of frames per second".
Try 120, if the temperature is still high, retry in 60.

Sorry if my english/option setting is bad, i'm French ^^'

game was around 140fps on lowest, about 80 on medium so running at 2000fps wasn't the issue either.

[ChiefKief]

Originally posted by D a R i U z Z:

Originally posted by The Lions Sin of Pride:

Pre-built or did you build it?

built it myself

Not sure then, usually its the pre-builts that have problems. Might want to go into your bios and see if there are any updates for your mainframe.

[Bongoboy]

Originally posted by D a R i U z Z:

the video on the store made enshrouded look very interesting but im just not comfortable with my gpu running like that, i know it is within operating spec, but its a huge outlier to every other game. i hope it gets fixed soon, i still want to try the game.

While I am not hitting 98 or the like, my GeForce 3080 is hitting 80cwhen playing this game at recommended settings. Which makes my fans become notably noisy. I don't fear my GPU burning out, but hearing the fans running like that and knowing that the next summer probably gets hot again makes me not want to play this game.
Not when there are other games that look better... and run cooler.

I remember Baldurs Gate 3 had a similar issue when it launched, pushing my system here to 70c, when you leveled up a character even to 80c. Now after a couple patches it runs 60c, same settings 1080p @60fps.

[SimpleSiren]

Originally posted by D a R i U z Z:

Originally posted by The Lions Sin of Pride:

Pre-built or did you build it?

built it myself

This doesnt mean somethings not wrong. Ive gotten a bad GPU out the box

[⛧⸸Freezehigh⛧⸸]

rtx 3080ti here. it runs beyond 75-80 in like 5 minutes even when i set all settings to the lowest at 720. something is really wrong here, are they bc mining or what? never encounter such a prroblem in hundreds of other games...

[Soulsnap]

Might have something to do with their home made engine not being refined and thrown to the public as early access. IMO.

[D a R i U z Z]

Originally posted by SimpleSiren:

Originally posted by D a R i U z Z:

built it myself

This doesnt mean somethings not wrong. Ive gotten a bad GPU out the box

The game is the only outlier, all other titles are normal.