GPU Fan loud

[Lolf83]

Why is the fan of my 4090 so loud in the game?

[Lowlander]

Have you tired limiting your FPS?

that might help....

[Lolf83]

Thanks it helps.

[Dead LungS]

buys a 4090... has minimal tech experience... nvidia's marketing team nails it every time... then in 2 more years they come out with a rtx 5070 that is the equal to your 4090 for 550$... oof

[ScareCrow]

I always set 60 fps as a limit, it makes no sense to have any higher fps than that, unless you are a FPS fanatic.. which I am not :)

[Lowlander]

Originally posted by ScareCrow:

I always set 60 fps as a limit, it makes no sense to have any higher fps than that, unless you are a FPS fanatic.. which I am not :)

+1

[Contayjen]

There is something wrong with this game. The GPU load doesn't go above 60% but the fan intermittently goes to 100% for no reason. I've even tried limiting the fan with MSI Afterburner but it seems to ignore that.

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[Phexfunk]

Originally posted by Contayjen:

There is something wrong with this game. The GPU load doesn't go above 60% but the fan intermittently goes to 100% for no reason. I've even tried limiting the fan with MSI Afterburner but it seems to ignore that.

Sounds like you're overheating?

[Dorn]

MSI........Hate the brand. Nearly every MSI component I've bought has had issues.

That said, if it isn't a hardware fault, then try:
- Enabling resizable BAR in bios
- Limit the FPS for all programs on the Nvidia Control Panel to the same hz of your monitor (I have a 60hz 4k monitor so I set max FPS to 60)
- Set the ingame resolution to 4k not 8k
- Enable DLSS for high performance.

Probably there are other things you could try, but those are good starting points. Good luck!

EDIT: Out of curiosity, have you got adequate airflow for your toaster? Mine sits in a Lian Li O11D XL case with 10x120mm fans; 6 intake and 4 exhaust, with the fan speeds running on speed curves linked to the temp of my 4080. As an indicator, I run my game on 4k res, DLSS on Quality, max settings, and I'm seeing 57*C temps on the GPU. Without adequate airflow, I wouldn't be surprised that it's overheating.

Does the noise bug you that much with headphones on? And if you don't headphones, I recommend you get some for far better immersion.

EDIT 2: And before anyone gives me any flak for buying such a common case and overpriced GPU; every man can have a midlife crisis! I just got mine at 30 and had the cash for a flashy PC, just not a flashy car :P