Surprisingly cool GPU

[tultal4]

Hello

I know this sounds weird but I suspect maybe there is a problem with my temp sensor of my GPU, it is hard for me to believe it is running at 26-28C idle and about 35-40C in 60% load. Hwmonitor:

http://i60.tinypic.com/f00tog.png

based on my other temps do you believe the GPU sensor it telling the right temp?
I have just gotten the GPU in the mail, it is brand new I am wondering if to send it back.

system:
ga-p43-es3g
Q8300
2X2GB 800mhz DDR2
sapphire Dual-X hd 7950 3gb
samsung 840 evo ssd + 1 hdd

this is my new GPU:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?pid=1841&lid=1

 

[Nuckles_56]

What is the temperature of the room? Also the fan for the GPU seems to be spinning very fast for idle, which would explain why it is so cool

 

[tultal4]

What is the temperature of the room? Also the fan for the GPU seems to be spinning very fast for idle, which would explain why it is so cool

I can guess the room temp is about 24C, and also according to the AMD CCC the fan is only at 33% of total fan speed here is a second screenshot:

http://oi59.tinypic.com/10mrk75.jpg

 

[Woody1999]

Q8300 will massively bottleneck that GPU. Take it from an owner

It's making my R7 260X perform awfully, and that's not a particularly powerful card. As far as your problem goes, if you don't feel the heat coming off the card after a while then it must be alright.

Woody

 

[tultal4]

Q8300 will massively bottleneck that GPU. Take it from an owner

It's making my R7 260X perform awfully, and that's not a particularly powerful card. As far as your problem goes, if you don't feel the heat coming off the card after a while then it must be alright.

Woody

Yes I know that man I just ran Assassins creed iii and got 55% load GPU and 100% CPU, my sapphire hd4890 died last week so this is the card that I could afford until I get a new rig. I cant seem to tell the difference with my hand but on the other hand I have noticed that the initial low temp came from the auto frequency tuner the CCC does, here is a new cap to explain what I meant:

http://oi59.tinypic.com/aneryf.jpg

make sense doesn't it? if so there is no need to return this card I guess.

 

[Woody1999]

Yep, looks like problem solved. Some cards just run cooler than others.

Woody