GTX980 temp @ 1440p 165hz

[libertaire]

What's a normal temperature for an EVGA GTX980 at 1440p / 165hz ?

Currently i'm just browsing the web with firefox and my GPU temp is at 65-67

Before upgrading to 1440p / 165hz (i was at 1080p / 60hz) my fans were never spinning so i didn't really pay attention to the GPU temp. But it seems that the higher resolution raise my GPU temp a lot.

Any way to lower the GPU temp so i can work without hearing the fans when not gaming ?

 

[azca]

water cooling or changing refresh rate down in the settings

 

[LCmatko757]

The temps are fine!But if they are over 80 C then is bad!

 

[ChrisCarbomb]

Supposedly something is going on at higher resolution and refresh rates. A glitch with geforce if I remember right

 

[17seconds]

What percentage speed are your fans running? You could try to enable Adaptive VSync Half Refresh Rate in order to limit your FPS to 72 and therefore also limit your GPU usage and fan speeds.

 

[rcald2000]

@libertaire, your temps are fine for a GTX 980. My 980 Ti's consistently reach 80 - 84C during game play, which is per design. There is nothing in your message post that it troubling. Btw, I'm assuming that you have the new Asus ROG Swift PG279Q. If so, how do you like it? I'm very jealous.

 

[rcald2000]

@libertaire, I apologize for mis-reading your post. You're reaching these temperatures while web browsing, and not just gaming. That is a problem, as it sounds like your card is enabling 3D mode while you're simply web browsing. Please remove your drivers with DDU, and then reinstall from Nvidia's website. Then check if the issue is better, worse or the same.

 

[17seconds]

No it is common for web graphics to kick a video card into full 3D clocks.

We need more info on GPU usage, fan speeds, temperatures, etc.

 

[libertaire]

I have the Acer Predator XB1 not Asus ROG and i love it ! Asus ROG had too many bad reviews about backlight bleed.

Here's a screenshot of Afterburner including GPU usage: https://gyazo.com/96ee31af44cd9e3b71f2415b7504e3a1

I've set my fan curve to start spinning over 65 degrees but it never ever goes under 65 when i'm browsing web. Before upgrading to 165hz it was around 40