Love the game, but it makes my computer runs really hot

[Creslin]

Does anyone else have an issue with this game making their computer run really hot? I have a GTX 3080 and a Intel i7-12700KF. So pretty decent computer, but whenever I play this game for a while, my case is like scorching hot to touch, and I can hear my CPU fan churning.

I have FPS limited to 60 globally, but are there any settings that I can turn down to stop this? I'm just kind of surprised that this game stressed my computer so much, because it's not super graphically intensive.

[OverThere]

No issues at all with the one computer I have that runs the game - 1070 and equivalent Ryzen chip (that is, an old one). I run at 3860x2160, default graphics settings and all seems good. The fans on my computer don't turn up, so heat isn't a problem.

[happybjorn]

you can turn the graphics quality down in the options menu. Try medium, or low if that doesn't work.

[Malware Mal]

This has been a known issue for awhile now on different cards. You can go into the bugs section and look up 'game freezing" or such. Devs apparently admitted it. Though the percent of people affected by it is small. There is some code that triggers it, but god if I know what.

Had the same issue a month or so back with one of the updates. Game ran fine, got updated, couldn't play, ran hot or something. Got fixed later. Happens to some people during updates every so often. The problem doesn't exist in the Experimental build from what I've heard and even experienced first hand so you can always check that if you feel the problem is getting unbearable. The build is kind of in between in updates compared to public though.

But yeah, you can try turning down some graphics settings. In my experience, that didn't work which leads me to believe its some gremlin that goes beyond just GPU demand. They update often though so intentionally or not they usually fix the issue. I haven't had any major problems since I reported mine back than. So, play around the setting and try a few different things. Can't hurt. If it works, yea just a basic heat problem form setting if it doesn't, well probably something else.

[Ripthruster]

Mine did with my 3080 until I capped it at 60fps. Was playing 4k 120hz and gpu fans were always going high output. Once I capped it to 60 my card stays quiet. There is no visual difference I can tell.

[Samseng Yik]

In my experience, I don't think the game is GPU demanding.
It does however has kinda high CPU loading.
Reduce FPS will help some what.

[HolyJupiterShit]

Same for me, rtx 3080ti
fps is limited to 60, but even in main menu gpu fans going crazy
my pc eats +200-250 watts

[Akhorahil]

Had to turn down frame rate a bit, but it was barely noticeable.

[kequc]

Simulation games often come with a high cpu overhead and I would suggest that intel are known for running hot anyway. So the combo is putting a lot of pressure on your cpu cooler. I don't necessarily think turning down the graphical settings will help a lot. Especially considering you own a pretty beefy graphics card already and it isn't a very graphically intense game.

I don't have a graphics card nearly that strong and I never ran into an issue with this game.

[kequc]

The easiest solution might be to upgrade the cpu cooler in your case. It sounds like the one you have is insufficient to keep the processor cooled while under load.

e: Or it might just be an airflow problem. Generally you want positive pressure in your case, so more fans pulling air in than blowing out. You'll also want the top of your case usually to be "out".

[-VG- Napster]

Originally posted by Creslin:

Does anyone else have an issue with this game making their computer run really hot? I have a GTX 3080 and a Intel i7-12700KF. So pretty decent computer, but whenever I play this game for a while, my case is like scorching hot to touch, and I can hear my CPU fan churning.

I have FPS limited to 60 globally, but are there any settings that I can turn down to stop this? I'm just kind of surprised that this game stressed my computer so much, because it's not super graphically intensive.

wich cpu cooler do you exactly have?

i have an 12700k and a rtx 2080 capped the game at 120fps(via nvidia control panel) on a 144hz screen
my temps are fine.

[Samseng Yik]

IMO the temperature mostly come from CPU, in my experience.

[Hazen]

In the game's settings, turn on vsync (even if you have a gsync monitor), and instead of selecting "monitor refresh rate," select "1/2 refresh rate." With that setting, if you have a 120hz monitor, you'll be locked to 60 fps (72 fps if you have a 144hz monitor). Helped me since I had the same thing going on. Fans were going all over the place.

[-VG- Napster]

Originally posted by Creslin:

Does anyone else have an issue with this game making their computer run really hot? I have a GTX 3080 and a Intel i7-12700KF. So pretty decent computer, but whenever I play this game for a while, my case is like scorching hot to touch, and I can hear my CPU fan churning.

I have FPS limited to 60 globally, but are there any settings that I can turn down to stop this? I'm just kind of surprised that this game stressed my computer so much, because it's not super graphically intensive.

12700k+RTX2080
i monitored my stuff closer

my cpu is under 60C°
and my gpu under 80C° even after long sessions
so iam very curious how high your temps actualy are and wich cpu cooler u use exactly.
if you get that hot something possibly wrong with your cooling alltogether.

[dande48]

Sounds like you have a temp problem, not a GPU/CPU problem. I have a 3060, which runs it great at max everything. It requires a 450 watt minimum power supply. The 3080 requires a 750 watt power supply.

All that energy turns to heat, and that heat has to go somewhere. Your power supply and GPU are going to pull a lot more power than mine, even if we're using fundamentally the same computer resources.

Here are some options, to cool things down:
-Open your case, and vacuum the dust out
-Get water cooling
-Add more fans to your case
-Swap out your GPU fans for something better
-Google "computer case fan placement", and make sure you have them optimally arranged for ideal airflow.
-Get a bigger case

IMO, the best fans, for your GPU or case, are Noctura. They're dead quiet, and cool better than anything else I've found. Seriously, with the screen off I can't tell whether or not my computer is on half the time.

Not affiliated in anyway, but I saw this bracket you can get for the 3080, for mounting Noctura fans: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1313592594/msi-ventus-rtx-3080-3090-video-card-fan

[GRC]

It's a known Unity engine problem upon which the game is built.

Currently (with the Sealed Forest update) the game is, in a way, unplayable for me. My gpu just get's so hot so fast (85c), with fans working on max that I'm afraid to run the game (also beerly hitting 70+ fps).
I do not experience this sort of behavior in any other game I play (and I play plenty of them), and of course no other game I play runs on Unity.

This also happend to me on one of the earilier builds of the game (a few builds back) and it was fixed on the following build.

Ryzen 7600x + 7900XTX (latest drivers).