Do I have bad computer cooling or is the game just badly optimised?

[PostPlay37]

My Processor Is Sometimes Extreme Hot On Graphics Settings High!
My PC Specification:
(Probably My Wind Cooling Is Too Weak, But PC Is Strong)
Graphics Card GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Processor INTEL Core i9-14900 KF
RAM RAM KINGSTON FuryBeast RGB 64GB
Cooling CPU BE QUIET! Pure Rock 2FXBlack

[Nezuko Pizza Delivery]

Buy a modern PC

[Squiggly1]

Intel's 14th gen CPU's are known to run hot. That's why I delidded and direct die cool my overclocked 14900K.

If you don't want to go that route. Undervolting and pushing boost frequency down by 100MHz or so will keep performance but lower overall package temps.

[Gene Cousineau]

That generation of intel cpus is notorious for power consumption.

Switch to Team Red friend.

https://i.imgur.com/1NfFruJ.jpeg

[alex010300]

You are using a air cooled system no wonder it needs better cooling, get a radiator.

[Nezuko Pizza Delivery]

Originally posted by alex010300:

You are using a air cooled system no wonder it needs better cooling, get a radiator.

Pfft… I didn’t want to spill the tea

[Nabeula]

It can be both

[UnholyDentist]

14900K is a high performance and thus hot running CPU, it has super high power draw and I think you should not overclock unless you have at least a 360mm AIO, I suggest you invest in one, but until then just run your CPU on base clock (not boost) in BIOS.

[Balder]

The game is extremely well optimised IMO, like Doom Eternal. ID Software make better optimised games than any other company just about. I have an overclocked 10600K and 5090, and the GPU utilisation sits at around 97% nearly all the time. Compare that to just about any Unreal Engine 5 game...

[DM]

Originally posted by PostPlay37:

My Processor Is Sometimes Extreme Hot On Graphics Settings High!
My PC Specification:
(Probably My Wind Cooling Is Too Weak, But PC Is Strong)
Graphics Card GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Processor INTEL Core i9-14900 KF
RAM RAM KINGSTON FuryBeast RGB 64GB
Cooling CPU BE QUIET! Pure Rock 2FXBlack

What do you class as extremely hot?
What temps are you getting, compared to playing high settings on other demanding games?

[Cobra Commander]

Originally posted by PostPlay37:

My Processor Is Sometimes Extreme Hot On Graphics Settings High!
My PC Specification:
(Probably My Wind Cooling Is Too Weak, But PC Is Strong)
Graphics Card GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Processor INTEL Core i9-14900 KF
RAM RAM KINGSTON FuryBeast RGB 64GB
Cooling CPU BE QUIET! Pure Rock 2FXBlack

We don't even know what damn case you have, it could be a metal square box with no fans...

[Million Dollar Mullet]

air cooling is always fine, just another bad optimized game - but ofc you could change the cooler to a better one

[PostPlay37]

Originally posted by DM:

Originally posted by PostPlay37:

My Processor Is Sometimes Extreme Hot On Graphics Settings High!
My PC Specification:
(Probably My Wind Cooling Is Too Weak, But PC Is Strong)
Graphics Card GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Processor INTEL Core i9-14900 KF
RAM RAM KINGSTON FuryBeast RGB 64GB
Cooling CPU BE QUIET! Pure Rock 2FXBlack

What do you class as extremely hot?
What temps are you getting, compared to playing high settings on other demanding games?

Temperature 90-100 C

[UnholyDentist]

Originally posted by Million Dollar Mullet:

air cooling is always fine, just another bad optimized game - but ofc you could change the cooler to a better one

Not really, air cooling is problematic with latest high end CPUs. To be honest, even GPU are designed to be slightly detuned due to air cooling limitations, that's why we can easily get another 10% performance out of them with waterblocks.

[Eririne]

"i9-14900KF" + "Ventirad cooler"

Just get an AIO. You've got a high-end, modern CPU with 32 threads—it should be idling at 52°C. You can find a good AIO cooler for around 100 euros.

Also, consider upgrading your thermal paste if you're using cheap stuff. The classic Arctic MX-6 is a solid choice, though there are even better options out there.

For the AIO, something like the Arctic Liquid Freezer III is a great pick—just make sure it fits your case. If it makes too much noise, swap out the fans for some Be Quiet! ones.

Don't forget to update your BIOS and CPU microcode. If you're on Windows, just Google how to do it. If you're on Linux, install the intel-ucode package via your package manager.

If your airflow setup is bad, there are plenty of simple YouTube videos to help you fix it.

This is a 500-euro CPU, so you really should cool it with something better than a basic air cooler. Proper cooling will help you get the most out of your CPU’s performance—and maybe even overclock it later. But judging by your current setup, just focus on getting stable, normal performance first—no need for overclocking yet.

[Captain_Cole]

Originally posted by PostPlay37:

My Processor Is Sometimes Extreme Hot On Graphics Settings High!
My PC Specification:
(Probably My Wind Cooling Is Too Weak, But PC Is Strong)
Graphics Card GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Processor INTEL Core i9-14900 KF
RAM RAM KINGSTON FuryBeast RGB 64GB
Cooling CPU BE QUIET! Pure Rock 2FXBlack

Although that is a nice cooler it's a bit insufficient when it comes to taming the 14900kf. It only really has a 150w tdp and your CPU goes way above that when under load. You do not however need an AIO in order to tame it, as a good AIr cooler will do the job easily. Noctua, for example, have some good ones if you want to go with air. The game however seems to be very well optimised.