Question Should I leave my gpu fans on all the time?

[Westley The questionnair.]

My GPU seems to be about 10 - 14 degrees warmer when my fans aren't on (not playing a game or anything). I've had them go off when the GPU is cool enough (which is the default). When the fans are of its about 48° C but when there on its about 38° C. Should I turn off Zero RPM mode?





Radeon 6650XT
(with two fans)

 

[35below0]

I don't think you need to force fans to run all the time. The GPU will trigger them when it needs cooling.

Probably there is no performance difference for the GPU between 38 and 48 degrees, so it doesn't bother turning on the fans.
My GPU idles with fans off all the time. They're designed to do that.

 

[USAFRet]

38C -> 48C is inconsequential.

Now...if you were talking about ~90C...you may have a reason to change.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Performance doesn't really matter until you hit the thermal limit. The only other thing that temperature would affect is life span, but there's no conclusive data about how much temperature affects that outside of some rules of thumb... which also don't say any hard values.