Does Satisfactory still make your computer run really hot?

[Yung Flikom]

I stopped playing the game last summer due to how hot my computer was running while playing the game. Does this still happen or have they patched it?

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Just change graphic settings and change Framerate from unlimited to 30

[Grandaddypurple]

Still not the best optimized game, but my GPU and CPU don't go above 70°C. The reason it's so low is because I cleaned it and repasted the CPU though, before I did it went to 95°C (because the vents were clogged). So it all depends on your cooling system and air flow (and room temperature to some extent)

[Markimus Prime]

You can't patch away performance requirements. Your computer is getting hot because the game uses a lot of resources from both the CPU and the GPU.
Welcome to gaming, where we turn off the heat in the winter and still stay warm.
All you can do is make sure you've got enough fans, and the thermal pastes are applied properly. Dust your stuff off every once in a while...

[faltor]

i have v-snc on and my gpu runs 50c..with vsnc off it runs 60.. it is a gtx 1080...and i have 5 fans in system..i rear fan,2 top fans and 2 front fans

[kbmodigity]

Originally posted by Markimus Prime:

You can't patch away performance requirements. Your computer is getting hot because the game uses a lot of resources from both the CPU and the GPU.
Welcome to gaming, where we turn off the heat in the winter and still stay warm.
All you can do is make sure you've got enough fans, and the thermal pastes are applied properly. Dust your stuff off every once in a while...

Don't think that all people have gunk filled computers with no fans.

I have 3 front 120mm fans 2 back 120 mm fans and 1 top 120 mm fan along with my water cooling feeding out the top with its own 120mm fan.

With the temps I am reaching in this game and hearing my fans rev up all the time I was worried of exactly what you said, that it has been a while since i cleaned out my rig so I did so but found that my magnetic dust filters had caught pretty much everything, Those i clean out like once a month so they weren't that bad either.

I have a 2080ti that while playing this will reach 82-85 celsius. My I-7 7800 also reaches around 95 degrees celsius. This is the only game that makes my rig run so hot.

If my gear was under powered and i was pushing it to the limits I could see my rig running that hot but with what I have that shouldn't be the case.

There is no reason that one game, albeit a great game, should make a computer run so hot compared to all others I have and play. I shouldn't have to wear out my hardware just to enjoy my purchase.

If someone wants to cry the EA excuse, well then there should be a disclaimer on the store page that this game will make your system run extremely hot.

Edit: You say that this game uses a lot of computer resources. these are the minimum specs:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 or later (64-Bit)
Processor: i5-3570 3.4 GHz 4 Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card, GTX 770 2GB
Storage: 15 GB available space

The minimum GPU was released in 2013. the CPU was released in 2012. If a higher end computer from today is heating up like this then those minimum spec requirement hardware pieces should be instantly turning into melted plastic and metal in a computer from seeing the loading screen.

[Makaan]

If you are hitting 95 C on your CPU, it sounds like your CPU AIO Loop has failed or simply is not doing the job it needs to do. A quick google shows the max temp for your CPU at 100 C.

[Paragon]

I have a Corsair One with a 8700K and a 1080 ti...CPU and GPU have AIO's with one fan for entire system...CPU hovers around 50...GPU never goes above 62...2560x1440 with Vsync set at 72 fps solid.

[Lasagna]

I have a far worse PC than you and have had zero issues running satisfactory, 50 fps, temperatures low.

[kbmodigity]

Originally posted by Makaan:

If you are hitting 95 C on your CPU, it sounds like your CPU AIO Loop has failed or simply is not doing the job it needs to do. A quick google shows the max temp for your CPU at 100 C.

If this were the case then I would be seeing it in many other much more CPU intensive programs I use which is not the case.

Originally posted by βumbleδ-626:

I have a far worse PC than you and have had zero issues running satisfactory, 50 fps, temperatures low.

Offers no help. Please tell us your CPU and GPU temps to be relevant to the topic.



I could see if I were a one off on this topic but if you do a simple search you can see that many people are having this issue like me with THIS GAME ONLY.

If you are saying it is a problem with my CPUs AIO then please explain how that would affect my GPU?

[Verios44]

Outside of PC hardeare, there are a few tricks you can do ingame.

1. De-centralizs. Try not to build a singular mega factory. Spread your bases around the map.

2. Reduce unnecessary objects. Maybe not span 15000 walls for example.

3. Settings. Restrict yourself to 30 fps. Turn off high demanding graphics settings, etc.

4. Run with minimal background applications open. Do not have 10 browser tabs open, Discord, Youtube, etc active at once if you can avoid it.

To hardware, run some stress tests like the free version of 3DMark. Check your CPU/GPU temps and preformance stats. Basiclly, make sure its an issue with just the game, or a wider problem.

As others said, check your CPU cooler is working right, the PC case is clean, etc.

[Markimus Prime]

Originally posted by kbmodigity:

Originally posted by Markimus Prime:

You can't patch away performance requirements. Your computer is getting hot because the game uses a lot of resources from both the CPU and the GPU.
Welcome to gaming, where we turn off the heat in the winter and still stay warm.
All you can do is make sure you've got enough fans, and the thermal pastes are applied properly. Dust your stuff off every once in a while...

Don't think that all people have gunk filled computers with no fans.

I have 3 front 120mm fans 2 back 120 mm fans and 1 top 120 mm fan along with my water cooling feeding out the top with its own 120mm fan.

With the temps I am reaching in this game and hearing my fans rev up all the time I was worried of exactly what you said, that it has been a while since i cleaned out my rig so I did so but found that my magnetic dust filters had caught pretty much everything, Those i clean out like once a month so they weren't that bad either.

I have a 2080ti that while playing this will reach 82-85 celsius. My I-7 7800 also reaches around 95 degrees celsius. This is the only game that makes my rig run so hot.

If my gear was under powered and i was pushing it to the limits I could see my rig running that hot but with what I have that shouldn't be the case.

There is no reason that one game, albeit a great game, should make a computer run so hot compared to all others I have and play. I shouldn't have to wear out my hardware just to enjoy my purchase.

If someone wants to cry the EA excuse, well then there should be a disclaimer on the store page that this game will make your system run extremely hot.

Edit: You say that this game uses a lot of computer resources. these are the minimum specs:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 or later (64-Bit)
Processor: i5-3570 3.4 GHz 4 Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card, GTX 770 2GB
Storage: 15 GB available space

The minimum GPU was released in 2013. the CPU was released in 2012. If a higher end computer from today is heating up like this then those minimum spec requirement hardware pieces should be instantly turning into melted plastic and metal in a computer from seeing the loading screen.

First of all, if you want better temps, get a good air cooler for your CPU. That little 120mm AIO is not doing you any favours.

That GPU temp isn't that crazy...

Secondly, you must be new, because I've been dealing with this my whole life. Heat is the limiting factor in performance almost always, with gaming. I've been overclocking machines for 17 years. This idea you have about this being some holy grail game that is eating your computer doesn't carry much weight. I've been there, done that. It's fine.

Run some stress tests on the rig and see how your temps are. If a game is getting you that hot, I'd be afraid any good stress test will just crash your system.

And if you really want lower temps, set your resolution lower, turn off all the fancy graphics settings, and lock your FPS to 30.

[kbmodigity]

Found what the problem was. After going through setting by setting it was having the frame rates set to unlimited. at 60 my GPU runs at about 45 and 900 RPM. At 120 it runs at 60 and 1200 RPMs. At 144 it shoots up to 70-75 and fan at 1800. With unlimited it shoots up to the 82-85 like i mentioned and a whopping 3800 RPMs. I dropped it down to 60 as I really dont care much about FPS in a game like this and problem solved.

All other settings set to ultra with no problems

Hope this helps someone down the road/

[Shin'iri]

Ah the wonders that having a CPU with Built-in GPUs does to keep your computer cool.

I run an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon Vega Graphics 3600Mhz 4 CPUs and 11 GPUs.

I may not be able to run games on the highest Graphic settings. Not having a dedicated Graphics Card does wonders in keeping the computer cool.

This game I am able to run on max graphic settings with no problems.

[kbmodigity]

Originally posted by Markimus Prime:

Originally posted by kbmodigity:

Don't think that all people have gunk filled computers with no fans.

I have 3 front 120mm fans 2 back 120 mm fans and 1 top 120 mm fan along with my water cooling feeding out the top with its own 120mm fan.

With the temps I am reaching in this game and hearing my fans rev up all the time I was worried of exactly what you said, that it has been a while since i cleaned out my rig so I did so but found that my magnetic dust filters had caught pretty much everything, Those i clean out like once a month so they weren't that bad either.

I have a 2080ti that while playing this will reach 82-85 celsius. My I-7 7800 also reaches around 95 degrees celsius. This is the only game that makes my rig run so hot.

If my gear was under powered and i was pushing it to the limits I could see my rig running that hot but with what I have that shouldn't be the case.

There is no reason that one game, albeit a great game, should make a computer run so hot compared to all others I have and play. I shouldn't have to wear out my hardware just to enjoy my purchase.

If someone wants to cry the EA excuse, well then there should be a disclaimer on the store page that this game will make your system run extremely hot.

Edit: You say that this game uses a lot of computer resources. these are the minimum specs:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 or later (64-Bit)
Processor: i5-3570 3.4 GHz 4 Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card, GTX 770 2GB
Storage: 15 GB available space

The minimum GPU was released in 2013. the CPU was released in 2012. If a higher end computer from today is heating up like this then those minimum spec requirement hardware pieces should be instantly turning into melted plastic and metal in a computer from seeing the loading screen.

First of all, if you want better temps, get a good air cooler for your CPU. That little 120mm AIO is not doing you any favours.

That GPU temp isn't that crazy...

Secondly, you must be new, because I've been dealing with this my whole life. Heat is the limiting factor in performance almost always, with gaming. I've been overclocking machines for 17 years. This idea you have about this being some holy grail game that is eating your computer doesn't carry much weight. I've been there, done that. It's fine.

Run some stress tests on the rig and see how your temps are. If a game is getting you that hot, I'd be afraid any good stress test will just crash your system.

And if you really want lower temps, set your resolution lower, turn off all the fancy graphics settings, and lock your FPS to 30.

Love the snarky response. I found it funny. I also have been dealing with this type of stuff for many years. I own and have owned a computer company for 13 years now and was gaming long before that.

I don't know what you are smoking thinking that an AIO for my processor with a 120mm fan is worse than a fan and heat sink. In my own testing I have seen that the water cooling system I am using makes my CPU run at least 15 degrees cooler than a rinky dink old school heat sink/fan combo.

If you think that 6 120mm case fans and one 120mm fan dedicated for cooling the resevior of my water cooling is too minimal I dont know how much more you can add besides extra fans running under my GPU using the PCI slots. I should not have to need that with the amount of airflow I am providing.

AS I said, I can run other way more intensive games and programs at much higher frame rates and have no issue at all. By that it proves it is an issue localized to something with this particular game.

I am no expert in video game programming or video card driver programming, but to me it would seem that something with the code of the game is causing way too much processing to go on in certain drivers. This would explain why some people experience this but most don't. This would be something the devs would have to work out with Nvidia.

[Mist of Majora]

Yup. My PC is totally hot for Satisfactory :wink wink: