Question Higher fps with lower temps but same clock speed and utilization?

[BaaaaL44]

Hi all!

I have recently had a new rig built (i5 13600KF, RX6800, 32GB DDR5 6000Mhz, 850W Asus Rog Strix gold, Corsair 4000D Airflow, Dark Rock 4) and even though I was getting okay thermals with the two included stock case fans, yesterday I decided to install a second front intake fan (Be Quiet Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High Speed). I installed it directly opposite the CPU cooler, and while my temps did not change under a synthetic load (still maxes out around 85 degrees in Cinebench), CPU temps seem to have improved by 5-10 degrees celsius under heavy gaming load (BF2042 for instance runs at 55-65 degrees instead of 65-75).

What is weird though, is that I also noticed that I seem to be getting slightly higher framerates (in the same game, around 5 to 10 fps higher) even though clock speeds are unaffected at 5100Mhz and my CPU was nit thermal throttling originally. GPU clocks are also not boosting higher than they did prior to installing the fan.

What can be the explanation?

 

[Lutfij]

CPU temps seem to have improved by 5-10 degrees celsius under heavy gaming load (BF2042 for instance runs at 55-65 degrees instead of 65-75).
Keep an eye on the frame rates + the temps over time. You might also want to run the game across a couple of days and see if there is a dip in the number you're seeing with your gameplay.

 

[BaaaaL44]

CPU temps seem to have improved by 5-10 degrees celsius under heavy gaming load (BF2042 for instance runs at 55-65 degrees instead of 65-75).
Keep an eye on the frame rates + the temps over time. You might also want to run the game across a couple of days and see if there is a dip in the number you're seeing with your gameplay.

Are you implying it may be tied to ambient temps and a placebo effect? Ambient temps are consistently around 25 degrees celsius, so I doubt it's caused by that.