My First GTX 980 TI ( gigabyte Xtreme Windforce ) temp is going as high as 80 Degree ! is this normal ?

[omidelf]

so i have a gtx 980 TI SLI , gigabyte xtreme Windforce version


my first GPU gets around 80 Degree while playing Call of duty
but the second one is around 65 ?!

i also have a 750D case and the front panel is open for better airflow

also i have a Corsair 240M water cooling so my cpu is around 50 degree while gaming

also in gigabyte software , in the FAN panel , the first gpu has around 2700 RPM while the second one is around 1300 RPM ! and in gpu z , the gpu load of both cards are around same ( 70 - 80%)



IS THIS A NORMAL TEMP ? SHOULD I BE WORRIED ?

 

[allimg7142]

How many sytem fans do you have? And no, that isn't a normal temp.

 

[omidelf]

How many sytem fans do you have? And no, that isn't a normal temp.

my case has 3 , and another 2 for my Corsair 240M

 

[Finstar]

You know your second gpu is blocking the airflow from your first gpu... this is common for a multi gpu system and the only way to get rid of it is to put a liquid cooler on your first gpu. as for temps 80 is still considered safe by nvidia (don't expect it to last ages though)

 

[sixajd]

so i have a gtx 980 TI SLI , gigabyte xtreme Windforce version


my first GPU gets around 80 Degree while playing Call of duty
but the second one is around 65 ?!

i also have a 750D case and the front panel is open for better airflow

also i have a Corsair 240M water cooling so my cpu is around 50 degree while gaming

also in gigabyte software , in the FAN panel , the first gpu has around 2700 RPM while the second one is around 1300 RPM ! and in gpu z , the gpu load of both cards are around same ( 70 - 80%)



IS THIS A NORMAL TEMP ? SHOULD I BE WORRIED ?

80c isn't terrible on the 980Ti. As for the reason one card is hotter than the other, it's probably got a lot to do with airflow. One of the cards (the bottom one) will get a lot cooler air. The top card, however, has a video card directly below it which both generates a lot of heat, and blocks airflow for the top card's fans. This in turn will cause the top card's fans to spin faster to try and keep the temps down.

 

[EpicWarcrafter]

This happens allot, the top card is choked for airflow and breathing in heat from the bottom card. I had the same issue with my EVGA ACX 980's (similar fan design to yours) You might need to exhaust your case better, these fan/heatsink designs create allot of hot air inside your case. Also, the fist GPU's fan is spinning faster due to it running hotter. I ran EVGA Precision and created a custom fan curve, so once I started running near 70c the fans would run 70-80% to keep the temps down. I got sick of hearing my PC sounding like a jet turbine when the cards would get hot so I watercooled them both, now Im under 50c at 100% gpu utilization with quiet fans!

 

[omidelf]

so i shouldn't be worried about it ?


i can't even add any more fans considering my case is filled with fans

2 in the front , 2 on the top ( for my liquid cooler ) 1 in the back

the only place left is in the bottom !

 

[sixajd]

You can try watercooling the video cards, or you could get different cards with the reference cooler design that shoots the hot air out the back instead of into the case. Or you could just not worry about it. I wouldn't worry too much about the temps unless it starts to cause you issues.

 

[EpicWarcrafter]

Side panel fans exhausting helped before I watercooled, looks like your case doesnt have an option for them.

 

[17seconds]

Your card is designed to run at 84c. Check your Temp Limit variable to confirm. Anything below that is a bonus. There is no need to take any action whatsoever by forcing your fans to output more noise.

 

[EpicWarcrafter]

The card is designed to max out at 84c before it throttles performance, anything below that is better for longevity, and increased stablility when overclocking.

 

[17seconds]

Well, it's not really "throttling" when it hits the Temp Limit, but dialing back on the Turbo Boost clocks. But your point is well taken, lower temperatures are better for sustained Turbo Boosts.

I think of throttling as an abnormal situation where the GPU is hitting it's thermal threshold of 92c (for the GTX 980 Ti) and cuts the clock speed below stock in order to prevent damage. Dialing back on Turbo Boosts is normal, throttling is not.

Longevity, I'm not so sure about, since it would be running the GPU as specified by its design. I've never seen a GPU burn out when running at default settings.

By the way, the Turbo Boost Temp Limit is adjustable and one of several variables that may adjusted when overclocking.