Reference GTX 1070, High temps!!!

[Aram_2]

Hello everyone, recently I got a GTX 1070 reference edition paired with my i7-6700k, and i got a fractal define r5 case.
I have 2 fans intake in the front, one on the bottom of the case intake, a rear exhaust fan and an h100i as an exhaust at the top.
My temps on my GPU idle are decent, it sits around about 30-35c idle, but whenever I'm gaming lets say, battlefield 4 my GPU load averages from 90-100%, and my temps go up to anywhere from 75-82c.
Now I want to know why it's running so hot, and if anyone can help me bring down the temps under load.

Thank you.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

That's not hot. That's fine.

 

[ShadyHamster]

For the reference cooler that temp seems fine.

 

[WildCard999]

Temps are typically higher on reference fan designs but those temps are perfectly safe.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/10series/geforce-gtx-1070#specs

 

[ToastyBunz]

Whats your fan curve look like?

 

[Aram_2]

I dont have a fan curve, dont even know how to properly do it.

 

[ToastyBunz]

When you run Battlefield if the fan doesn't already ramp up to 100% and sound like a fighter jet get Precision X16 or MSI Afterburner, don't play with the OC setting but at least set a more aggressive fan curve and see if that helps some.

 

[chimarz]

if you really dont like seeing those temps the really only solution(without lowering performance) is either to make fans run at a higher% than whatever you have currently or return the blower designs which suck, most reference designs do and getting a non-reference card. but as people have said those temps are perfectly fine for a reference designs

 

[jtk2515]

Seems like your 1070 is broke. Sell it to me for 50$'s and buy yourself another.

 

[Supermuncher85]

Agree with jtk clearly it's broken and you need to sell it to me for $50.01 and buy another!

 

[Aram_2]

So is it fine to game extensively lets say 1-3 hours while my temperatures are as high as 76-82c?

 

[jtk2515]

Yes 83c is the max stock tdp and your GPU will start to throttle your turbo boost at that point which if you look at benchmarks you will see 83c@100% is normal.

 

[Krushe]

My 1070 FE was always 80-82c I installed Precision X16 and set the fan curve to auto. I think at 70-80c the fan speed is 80%. Playing Overwatch my card never went over 60c. A huge 20 degree difference.

 

[mackdack]

Hey All,

I have a 1070 as well and just turned off Overwatch about 10ish minutes ago and my GPU is sitting at 37C, but may continue to go down. My CPU package sits at 34C.

When gaming my GPU was at 69 and CPU package was 42. Do these seem safe?

My PC is under my desk in my game room and I know it could be in a better place but I'm dealing with the location I've been dealt.

My house is sitting at around 75F

Thanks!

MackDack

 

[mackdack]

My 1070 FE was always 80-82c I installed Precision X16 and set the fan curve to auto. I think at 70-80c the fan speed is 80%. Playing Overwatch my card never went over 60c. A huge 20 degree difference.

What is Precision X16 a program?

 

[WildCard999]

Hey All,

I have a 1070 as well and just turned off Overwatch about 10ish minutes ago and my GPU is sitting at 37C, but may continue to go down. My CPU package sits at 34C.

When gaming my GPU was at 69 and CPU package was 42. Do these seem safe?

My PC is under my desk in my game room and I know it could be in a better place but I'm dealing with the location I've been dealt.

My house is sitting at around 75F

Thanks!

MackDack

Those temps are perfectly safe.

 

[bystander]

My 1070 FE was always 80-82c I installed Precision X16 and set the fan curve to auto. I think at 70-80c the fan speed is 80%. Playing Overwatch my card never went over 60c. A huge 20 degree difference.

Do you notice a lot more noise now? They allow it to hit 82C at stock so it's quieter.

 

[Krushe]

Perfectly fine temps.(High would be 80-83) The 69 GPU is average. Mine is normally 70 degrees and 70% fan speed..i hover around 70-75 with GPU overclocking. Your CPU looks good too. Curious what your fan speed curve is set to?

Hey All,

I have a 1070 as well and just turned off Overwatch about 10ish minutes ago and my GPU is sitting at 37C, but may continue to go down. My CPU package sits at 34C.

When gaming my GPU was at 69 and CPU package was 42. Do these seem safe?

My PC is under my desk in my game room and I know it could be in a better place but I'm dealing with the location I've been dealt.

My house is sitting at around 75F

Thanks!

MackDack

 

[angelo143]

These are the normal temps of the founders edition card. Don't expect anything less than 80c .by the way if you want to over clock it you need to increase the max temp from 83 to 93. And your temps with over clock should be around 87c it wont go higher than that.

 

[mackdack]

Perfectly fine temps.(High would be 80-83) The 69 GPU is average. Mine is normally 70 degrees and 70% fan speed..i hover around 70-75 with GPU overclocking. Your CPU looks good too. Curious what your fan speed curve is set to?

Hey All,

I have a 1070 as well and just turned off Overwatch about 10ish minutes ago and my GPU is sitting at 37C, but may continue to go down. My CPU package sits at 34C.

When gaming my GPU was at 69 and CPU package was 42. Do these seem safe?

My PC is under my desk in my game room and I know it could be in a better place but I'm dealing with the location I've been dealt.

My house is sitting at around 75F

Thanks!

MackDack

I don't know what my curve is set to. In order to get my readings I used CPUID HD Monitor. I tried Precision x16 but really had no idea what was going on. When I put the fan to auto is cranked the thing to 100% and I had no idea how to set it and just uninstalled it so it didn't mess with any default settings.

The summers in New England can be hot around these months, but when winter comes I'll be all set! I'll have to start a fire next to my CPU to keep it warm.

 

[WildCard999]

What case do you have? If you have the space to mount a 120mm radiator I would highly recommend getting this aftermarket AIO cooler from EVGA, it should lower temps drastically and allow you to overclock that 1070.

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=400-HY-5188-B1

 

[mackdack]

I forget the name of the case, but it's really large and I have plenty of room. I have a different fan in my PC not the stock fan that comes with the CPU.

Do I really need to over clock? Is buying something like that cooler a bit of a money sink if my temps are fine and I don't plan on over clocking?

 

[DStruct]

What do you guys mean by a reference card please?
I might buy a 1070 and would prefer one that runs cooler, so what isnt a reference version please?

 

[bystander]

What do you guys mean by a reference card please?
I might buy a 1070 and would prefer one that runs cooler, so what isnt a reference version please?

This is an example of a reference/blower design http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487277&cm_re=GTX_1070-_-14-487-277-_-Product

There is also nothing wrong, at all, in any way shape or form, with 82C with a blower design card. Trying to lower it because you are not comfortable with the temp is silly. 82C is hot if you have one of open air designs that blows air back into the case, because it would mean something is not operating properly, not because the temp is hot.

 

[DStruct]

What do you guys mean by a reference card please?
I might buy a 1070 and would prefer one that runs cooler, so what isnt a reference version please?

This is an example of a reference/blower design http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487277&cm_re=GTX_1070-_-14-487-277-_-Product

There is also nothing wrong, at all, in any way shape or form, with 82C with a blower design card. Trying to lower it because you are not comfortable with the temp is silly. 82C is hot if you have one of open air designs that blows air back into the case, because it would mean something is not operating properly, not because the temp is hot.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814487249
And this is a after market cooler type yeh? So basically where you can see bad ass fans like that, they are the ones to go for?