1080 idle temp

[hollowplus89]

is it normal for my 1080 to idle at 53 degree? under load it peaks up to 73 playing pubg. im using dual monitors setup, one of them is a 28 inch 4k samsung and the other one is a 27 inch asus 2k monitor. i left all the settings alone so nothing overclock. i have a lot of airflow goin on in my case, 6 fans total, 3 as intake which are located in the front and 3 as exhaust. 2 of them are on top and 1 in the back. here is my current specs for my rig.

case corsair 570x
i7 7700k
asus rog strix z270e
nzxt kraken x52
asus rog strix gtx 1080 8gb
g skill tridentz 16gb 3200
samsung 850 evo 500gb ssd
corsair rm750x power supply
6 corsair hd120 fans

 

[n0ns3ns3]

idle temps are irrelevant as many graphics cards turn off the fans under 60C.
load temps are a bit high.
to make sure you have enough airflow, remove the side panel and see if it significantly changes the GPU load temps. if it does, there is something wrong with the fans configuration. like may be they are running too slow or for example top mounted fans are simply not good enough to push enough air through thin gap between the glass panels.
If the temps don't change much, use the MSI Afterburner or similar program to edit fan curve on the GPU.

 

[hollowplus89]

ill try removing the side panel to see if the temp goes down. i was thinking 73 degree was a bit high under load. maybe its cuz im playing pubg in 2k? pubg isnt optimized well either. i can lower the temp on the gpu using msi afterburner but i just thought if i left it at default, it ll be enough.

 

[WildCard999]

is it normal for my 1080 to idle at 53 degree? under load it peaks up to 73 playing pubg. im using dual monitors setup, one of them is a 28 inch 4k samsung and the other one is a 27 inch asus 2k monitor. i left all the settings alone so nothing overclock. i have a lot of airflow goin on in my case, 6 fans total, 3 as intake which are located in the front and 3 as exhaust. 2 of them are on top and 1 in the back. here is my current specs for my rig.

case corsair 570x
i7 7700k
asus rog strix z270e
nzxt kraken x52
asus rog strix gtx 1080 8gb
g skill tridentz 16gb 3200
samsung 850 evo 500gb ssd
corsair rm750x power supply
6 corsair hd120 fans

Those temps are perfectly fine, if you have a high ambient/room temp then that may be the reason for the higher idle temp but the load temp is well below the thermal limit.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

^ I'd still expect better temps from a card with such a large cooler and 3 fans.
Like EVGA FTW 1080 with dual fans does ~60-65C at over 30C room temperature under full load.

@hollowplus89
the game or resolution are not that important for the temps. like you can run with a lot of FPS on lower res or with less FPS on higher res with the same temps. the temperatures would depend on power consumption, which for most part is about the same for a given GPU utilization.

 

[hollowplus89]

ahh ok then i shouldnt be worry about it too much. thanks for the fast response guys.

 

[WildCard999]

I could be wrong but doesn't the Asus Strix fan's stay off until around 60C? If so then just grab MSI Afterburner as stated above and maybe set the fans for 40% continuously and then to increase as the temp increases, this may help your idle temp.

 

[hollowplus89]

^ I'd still expect better temps from a card with such a large cooler and 3 fans.
Like EVGA FTW 1080 with dual fans does ~60-65C at over 30C room temperature under full load.

@hollowplus89
the game or resolution are not that important for the temps. like you can run with a lot of FPS on lower res or with less FPS on higher res with the same temps. the temperatures would depend on power consumption, which for most part is about the same for a given GPU utilization.

i was thinking the same. i do have a high ambient temp tho. ill see if removing the glass panel does anything.

 

[hollowplus89]

I could be wrong but doesn't the Asus Strix fan's stay off until around 60C? If so then just grab MSI Afterburner as stated above and maybe set the fans for 40% continuously and then to increase as the temp increases, this may help your idle temp.

yea youre right. the fan doesnt start kickin till around 60c~ and ok

 

[aquielisunari]

is it normal for my 1080 to idle at 53 degree? under load it peaks up to 73 playing pubg. im using dual monitors setup, one of them is a 28 inch 4k samsung and the other one is a 27 inch asus 2k monitor. i left all the settings alone so nothing overclock. i have a lot of airflow goin on in my case, 6 fans total, 3 as intake which are located in the front and 3 as exhaust. 2 of them are on top and 1 in the back. here is my current specs for my rig.

case corsair 570x
i7 7700k
asus rog strix z270e
nzxt kraken x52
asus rog strix gtx 1080 8gb
g skill tridentz 16gb 3200
samsung 850 evo 500gb ssd
corsair rm750x power supply
6 corsair hd120 fans

There's also GPU Boost 3.0 to think about. It likes the GPU to be under 56c. That feature is like a personal conservative OC'er. Once my GPU's temp. gets to 56 it won't boost anymore and will start to ease back its OC. I'll ride 2000MHz with my 1080 Ti but once my temp. hits 56 it'll hit 1987MHz. It'll go down or up in 13MHz increments depending on the temp.. This assumes my power target and voltage levels are both in the green.I changed my fan curve accordingly.

I'd make your fan curve a little more aggressive. Let it turn on at 30% at 20c and then find your happy place between noise and cooling.

 

[hollowplus89]

thanks for your input, I'll keep that in mind

 

[n0ns3ns3]

There's also GPU Boost 3.0 to think about. It likes the GPU to be under 56c.

actually under 40C it works the best. but those extra 50MHz are pointless waste of time.

 

[hollowplus89]

ahh ok. I just thought there would be a way to lower the temp without tweaking the settings since everything left on default. thanks for yall input, really appreciated

 

[n0ns3ns3]

have you tried to remove the side panel ?

 

[aquielisunari]

There's also GPU Boost 3.0 to think about. It likes the GPU to be under 56c.

actually under 40C it works the best. but those extra 50MHz are pointless waste of time.

Why 40c? It'll still boost and work the way it was designed to in the 40s. There isn't any negative effect in the 40s or 50c. Under 40c doesn't bring any benefits. I also think the majority of PC's will find that mark impossible. 39c or cooler under a gaming load isn't a reasonable expectation imo?

 

[n0ns3ns3]

my 1070 boosts highest when running 35-38C. when it goes beyond 40C, it loses 24MHz.
not that I care about it, just occasionally noticed. i set my system to run reasonably cool (GPU under 50C, CPU under 65C, M.2 SSD under 50C and MB VRM not to exceed 75C), but very quiet. fans are mostly around 900rpm under load and not all working when idling.

 

[aquielisunari]

my 1070 boosts highest when running 35-38C. when it goes beyond 40C, it loses 24MHz.
not that I care about it, just occasionally noticed. i set my system to run reasonably cool (GPU under 50C, CPU under 65C, M.2 SSD under 50C and MB VRM not to exceed 75C), but very quiet. fans are mostly around 900rpm under load and not all working when idling.

Odd. Very odd.

 

[aquielisunari]

my 1070 boosts highest when running 35-38C. when it goes beyond 40C, it loses 24MHz.
not that I care about it, just occasionally noticed. i set my system to run reasonably cool (GPU under 50C, CPU under 65C, M.2 SSD under 50C and MB VRM not to exceed 75C), but very quiet. fans are mostly around 900rpm under load and not all working when idling.

Odd. Very odd.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

there is nothing odd about that. throw some LN2 and it will boost even higher. but not by much anyway.
temps are playing minor role when kept under 60C. mostly its current limit that prevents the GPU to boost higher

 

[hollowplus89]

hi nonsense
I tried ur advice but it wasn't much of a difference.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

well, there is nothing wrong with the airflow in your case
as already mentioned, 73C is well within the safe limits. but if you want it to run a bit cooler, adjust the fan curve in MSI Afterburner.
check what is the max fan speed that is quiet and yet gives better temps. guess 55-70% is what you looking for when card goes over 65C.
just don't set the fans too fast, you'd like the absence of noise more than those couple of degrees 😉

 

[hollowplus89]

yeah I guess it's alright. I'll try tweaking with msi afterburner or the gpu 3.0 the other guy mentioned.