GTX 1070 72°C underload - is it normal?

[Sonny Fontaine]

I bought my pc in 2017 September. When I tried gaming for the first time my GPU's temperature was 67°C while underload (GPU usage 100%). Now my GPU temperature sits at 71-72°C (sometimes very reraly at 70) underload (for example while gaming Splinter Cell Blacklist, when GPU usage is constant 100%).

Should I be worried about this temperature or is it safe?

P.S. My graphics card - Zotac GTX 1070 AMP (dual fan) edition. There's 5 chassis fan in my PC (2 intake in front, 2 exhaust top, 1 exhaust back). I only use 3 fans full RPM (2intake, and 1 exhaust - back), because other two exhaust fans are too loud when spinning at max speed.

[Jamebonds1]

Splinter cell does not using a lot of GPU today. Try furmark to see what's up?

[Sonny Fontaine]

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:

Splinter cell does not using a lot of GPU today. Try furmark to see what's up?

Sorry, but you're wrong. Now, I'm monitoring every game I play and Splinter Cell: Blacklist does use whole power of GPU. It's constant 99% usage of GPU.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

72C is completely fine for graphics card, start worrying when it starts to creep over 85-90C.

[Sonny Fontaine]

Thanks! :)

I forgot to mention that at the time I bought my new PC it was colder weather outside. Now it's around 25-27°C, maybe that could be the factor of higher GPU temp also?..

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by Aladeen:

Thanks! :)

I forgot to mention that at the time I bought my new PC it was colder weather outside. Now it's around 25-27°C, maybe that could be the factor of higher GPU temp also?..

Could very well count for extra 5C.

[Jamebonds1]

Originally posted by Aladeen:

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:

Splinter cell does not using a lot of GPU today. Try furmark to see what's up?

Sorry, but you're wrong. Now, I'm monitoring every game I play and Splinter Cell: Blacklist does use whole power of GPU. It's constant 99% usage of GPU.

YouTube™ Video: Splinter Cell Blacklist: GTX 1070 | Ultra - 1440P | FRAME-RATE TEST 

Views: 1,361

Splinter Cell Blacklist test on EVGA GTX 1070 8GB | Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHZ...Ultra Settings with 4xMSAA - Benchmark - FrameRate Test in QHD 2560x1440 - 1440P (FPS Monitoring) ---- More test on...

This stated otherwise. It does not using a lot GPU today.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:

Originally posted by Aladeen:

Sorry, but you're wrong. Now, I'm monitoring every game I play and Splinter Cell: Blacklist does use whole power of GPU. It's constant 99% usage of GPU.

YouTube™ Video: Splinter Cell Blacklist: GTX 1070 | Ultra - 1440P | FRAME-RATE TEST 

Views: 1,361

Splinter Cell Blacklist test on EVGA GTX 1070 8GB | Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHZ...Ultra Settings with 4xMSAA - Benchmark - FrameRate Test in QHD 2560x1440 - 1440P (FPS Monitoring) ---- More test on...

This stated otherwise. It does not using a lot GPU today.

GTX 1070 - 99%

[Sonny Fontaine]

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:

Originally posted by Aladeen:

Sorry, but you're wrong. Now, I'm monitoring every game I play and Splinter Cell: Blacklist does use whole power of GPU. It's constant 99% usage of GPU.

YouTube™ Video: Splinter Cell Blacklist: GTX 1070 | Ultra - 1440P | FRAME-RATE TEST 

Views: 1,361

Splinter Cell Blacklist test on EVGA GTX 1070 8GB | Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHZ...Ultra Settings with 4xMSAA - Benchmark - FrameRate Test in QHD 2560x1440 - 1440P (FPS Monitoring) ---- More test on...

This stated otherwise. It does not using a lot GPU today.

Okay, now you're just trolling right?..

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Which model 1070 do you have?

I have Asus ROG 1070 that sits between 65c - 72c.

72c is fine, as Rumpelcrutchskin said, 85+ is when you need to start to worry. Also make sure to clean PC out from dust once a blue moon to help with the air flow, unless you got lots of pets, or smoke a lot next to PC, then maybe once every couple of months.

[Jamebonds1]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:

YouTube™ Video: Splinter Cell Blacklist: GTX 1070 | Ultra - 1440P | FRAME-RATE TEST 

Views: 1,361

Splinter Cell Blacklist test on EVGA GTX 1070 8GB | Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHZ...Ultra Settings with 4xMSAA - Benchmark - FrameRate Test in QHD 2560x1440 - 1440P (FPS Monitoring) ---- More test on...

This stated otherwise. It does not using a lot GPU today.

GTX 1070 - 99% :rfacepalm:

Yeah, I know it using GPU 99%, but it does not using a lot of graphic feature as game today. EX: Deus ex mankind divided, doom, etc.

Originally posted by Aladeen:

Originally posted by Jamebonds1:

YouTube™ Video: Splinter Cell Blacklist: GTX 1070 | Ultra - 1440P | FRAME-RATE TEST 

Views: 1,361

Splinter Cell Blacklist test on EVGA GTX 1070 8GB | Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHZ...Ultra Settings with 4xMSAA - Benchmark - FrameRate Test in QHD 2560x1440 - 1440P (FPS Monitoring) ---- More test on...

This stated otherwise. It does not using a lot GPU today.

Okay, now you're just trolling right?..

No. Might my English confused everyone. I knew GPU will using 100%, but not this game you post. It is 70 fps on 1440 monitor, so this game does not have graphic demanding.

[Sonny Fontaine]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Which model 1070 do you have?

I have Asus ROG 1070 that sits between 65c - 72c.

72c is fine, as Rumpelcrutchskin said, 85+ is when you need to start to worry. Also make sure to clean PC out from dust once a blue moon to help with the air flow, unless you got lots of pets, or smoke a lot next to PC, then maybe once every couple of months.

Read my post, I have zotac gtx 1070 amp (dual fan).
Thanks for the answe. No I don't have any pets and I don't smoke at all. i also often vent my room. Well, it's good to hear that this temp isn't so bad after all :) Maybe case fans are the problem though, cause 3 of them were integrated already, so could be very cheap and bad quality.

[upcoast]

I believe your external weather temp of 25-27c is probably pushing it up but at 72c it's not a huge concern.

In cooler weather this past year my gtx1070 armor stayed very close to 60c, I haven't checked it lately but with a power draw of only 150w I really don't expect monumental temp increases.

My old 250w R9 280x that thing hit 76c-78c most of the time. 190w Rx 580 8GB 72ish c

A whole bunch of case fans aren't always the answer, I use one 120mm side panel intake fan pointed at the gpu and mobo and one 120mm rear exhaust pulling about 70-80cfm iirc.

Ps, I always cut the honeycomb case fan grills out they tend to choke air flow.

[Astraea Kisaragi]

GPUs are built to handle much higher temps as most PC parts. 70 celsius is completly normal, especially for a 1070. They are expected to last over a decade under such conditions, even if you would game daily for long hours.
You will earlier switch out for a better stronger GPU as it would go wrong.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Aladeen:

Read my post, I have zotac gtx 1070 amp (dual fan).
Thanks for the answe. No I don't have any pets and I don't smoke at all. i also often vent my room. Well, it's good to hear that this temp isn't so bad after all :) Maybe case fans are the problem though, cause 3 of them were integrated already, so could be very cheap and bad quality.

Sorry about that, miss reading that part. Also you could get better fans, but I don't think that will make any different, or not by much at all, the only way to lower the GPU temps really is doing a custom water cooling loop for your system. But I wouldn't worry at all, you got enough fans to help dissipate the heat within the system.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Ambient room temp and Case airflow and cooling capabilities play a part in a systems temp
But as stated, 72C is nothing to be worried about.