GPU fan question

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Hey everyone. Idk if anyone will respond to this or not but a few months ago I got a 4070ti and I recently decided to give this game another go because I love it. Does anyone elses gpu fans get crazy loud in this game? I saw maybe a couple reddit posts talking about how the main menu kicks fan speeds up a ton but I just wanna make sure it's normal. I play Cyberpunk at 1440p Ultra Ray Tracing and my fans don't get nearly as loud as they do on Days Gone. Maybe this game just utilizes things differently idk but responses would be appreciated! Thank you. :)

[JohnMars78]

Limit the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate. In menus it might go to insane numbers, pointlessly overheating the card.

[Steve (Dawn's Hubby)]

Did you check the GPU temp in task manager?

My initial thoughts would be that the case isn't pushing enough airflow for your new card. More, bigger, and higher quality fans might help if this is the case, but of course you have to make that call.

There are a handful of other things that can cause a temperature increase in your case and a few common ones are dust in the filters and the CPU thermal paste failing to conduct the heat properly to the CPU fan heat sink.

I didn't have any similar problems when I played the game.

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Publicado originalmente por JohnMars78:

Limit the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate. In menus it might go to insane numbers, pointlessly overheating the card.

Thank you I'll try this out!

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Publicado originalmente por Steve (Dawn's Hubby):

Did you check the GPU temp in task manager?

My initial thoughts would be that the case isn't pushing enough airflow for your new card. More, bigger, and higher quality fans might help if this is the case, but of course you have to make that call.

There are a handful of other things that can cause a temperature increase in your case and a few common ones are dust in the filters and the CPU thermal paste failing to conduct the heat properly to the CPU fan heat sink.

I didn't have any similar problems when I played the game.

Yes I checked my GPU and CPU temps and they are very good. Highest my GPU went at max settings 1440p was 79 degrees Celsius, but it stayed around 70 most of the time. My temps always stay below what's considered to be bad temps. I do have a matx case but it gets enough air flow. It only happens when I play Days Gone which confuses me. I have the Asus Tuf 4070ti so it has 3 fans and is pretty beefy. My CPU temp always stays lower than my GPU temp. It really just depends on the game.

I downloaded GPU-Z and I'm currently monitoring the temps while on the main menu of Days Gone. It shows my CPU at 59 Celsius, GPU at 79.7, my fan speed at 96%, and the fan rpm at 3100. I've never done any type of fan curves, overclocking, or undervolting on this card. It just sounds like a jet engine whereas on other games it's completely quiet.

[cuss]

Maybe set a fan profile, it's probably the easiest solution.

[DeadBeat]

Publicado originalmente por JohnMars78:

Limit the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate. In menus it might go to insane numbers, pointlessly overheating the card.

This^ If I don't limit the framerate in my nvidia control panel then when I start the game it sounds like a jet taking off.

[Game1Retroz]

Publicado originalmente por DeadBeat:

Publicado originalmente por JohnMars78:

Limit the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate. In menus it might go to insane numbers, pointlessly overheating the card.

This^ If I don't limit the framerate in my nvidia control panel then when I start the game it sounds like a jet taking off.

Clearly the best answer but never mind lol.

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Publicado originalmente por cuss:

Maybe set a fan profile, it's probably the easiest solution.

I'll try this today thank you!

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Publicado originalmente por JohnMars78:

Limit the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate. In menus it might go to insane numbers, pointlessly overheating the card.

I'll try this out thank you!

[ἄφεσιν]

Publicado originalmente por Game1Retroz:

Publicado originalmente por DeadBeat:

This^ If I don't limit the framerate in my nvidia control panel then when I start the game it sounds like a jet taking off.

Clearly the best answer but never mind lol.

Thank you!

[JohnMars78]

No thanks necessary. :)
It'd be nice to know if that possible solution actually solved your problem, though.

[Steve (Dawn's Hubby)]

Publicado originalmente por 𝔢𝔩𝔬𝔥𝔦𝔪:

Publicado originalmente por Steve (Dawn's Hubby):

Did you check the GPU temp in task manager?

My initial thoughts would be that the case isn't pushing enough airflow for your new card. More, bigger, and higher quality fans might help if this is the case, but of course you have to make that call.

There are a handful of other things that can cause a temperature increase in your case and a few common ones are dust in the filters and the CPU thermal paste failing to conduct the heat properly to the CPU fan heat sink.

I didn't have any similar problems when I played the game.

Yes I checked my GPU and CPU temps and they are very good. Highest my GPU went at max settings 1440p was 79 degrees Celsius, but it stayed around 70 most of the time. My temps always stay below what's considered to be bad temps. I do have a matx case but it gets enough air flow. It only happens when I play Days Gone which confuses me. I have the Asus Tuf 4070ti so it has 3 fans and is pretty beefy. My CPU temp always stays lower than my GPU temp. It really just depends on the game.

I downloaded GPU-Z and I'm currently monitoring the temps while on the main menu of Days Gone. It shows my CPU at 59 Celsius, GPU at 79.7, my fan speed at 96%, and the fan rpm at 3100. I've never done any type of fan curves, overclocking, or undervolting on this card. It just sounds like a jet engine whereas on other games it's completely quiet.

The reason I didn't mention excessive fps numbers, is because my guess is that you would have told us about it in your post and also because you have a G-Sync card, which should prevent that if you are properly configured and have a compatible monitor. If you don't have a G-Sync monitor I highly recommend one, so that you can take advantage of that great feature.

If it's not the temp, then as previous posters mentioned it may be specific to the game and have an established fix such as John proposes. If this is the case, then one and done. I would add to this that I would not cap the frame rate in the game itself, but I would do it in the Global settings of the Nvidea Control Panel.

For example, on my setup my global settings are G-sync enabled, V-sync on, Low Latency
Mode Ultra and I cap the global Max Frame Rate at 138 (for my 144 Hz 4K monitor). You will sometimes have to go into to the control panel and fine tune the settings for some games in the Program Settings tab, but you ultimately want your setting to apply universally as much as possible. These settings will of course vary with your specific hardware and you will have to experiment some, but eventually this is how you will get the most out of your GPU.

I would also add that it's been my experience you should be able to run your CPU and GPU at 100 percent (not saying you should, but that you should be able to) without overheating the card. If you are getting overheating, then your cooling is not adequate.

So, if it's not the temp or a quirk of the game itself then what else could it be?

Updates required: OEM (if you didn't build your PC yourself), GPU and Windows. Sometimes running the manufacturer's update checker works wonders, because it updates the BIOS, etc.

A driver issue: If you suspect this is the case then I would try Display Driver Uninstaller and perform a clean install of your GPU driver. Create a restore point before getting started and meticulously follow the instructions.

Improper mounting of the GPU on the board and/or the power connectors not fully inserted. The solution is obvious.

An issue with the card itself, such as a temp sensor malfunction of some kind or other fault. As I have never had an issue like this, other posters would be more capable of troubleshooting this than I would.

TLDR: If other solutions don't work for you, then in order:
Check for all updates, configure Control Panel, do a clean install of your GPU driver, make sure your GPU is fully mounted and the power supply connectors are firmly inserted, and diagnose your GPU.

[DeadBeat]

Publicado originalmente por Steve (Dawn's Hubby):

I cap the global Max Frame Rate

This is a good idea as I have been adjusting it on a game to game basis in Program settings.

[Default.]

This is a malfunction of the cooling system, the radiator or pipes are not working properly, take it under warranty and have the card checked. Your card should not operate in this mode even if the fans are bad. I have already had such cases. If you don’t believe me, look at tests on the Internet for your card model.

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Publicado originalmente por JohnMars78:

No thanks necessary. :)
It'd be nice to know if that possible solution actually solved your problem, though.

I’m sorry I just saw this! The only thing that lowered my fan speeds were changing the settings down to high. I’m still having the issue in games like Palworld, Immortals of Aveum, Days Gone, and Atomic heart. Not too sure what to do at this point.