What temperatures are optimal for my Titan X running a heavy game?

[KloeS]

Hello
I have recently installed a Titan X GPU into a new build. I feel that I've done a good job with the assembly, and everything is working perfectly. However, when I play games like "Shadow of Mordor" at max settings, my Titan gets as hot as 85 C. I've think NVidia warns that this is the maximum temperature for the card to be at, and also read that the actual damaging temperature for the GPU is 91 C. It's performing perfectly at this temp. but I want to make sure that my card lasts a healthy amount of time while still performing it's best. This isn't a grave situation, but I'd love to hear some input.

My Titan X is at a stock clock in a blower model reference cooler. I swapped out the stock thermal paste with Artic Silver 5 compound. It's idle temperature is typically 40 C. It's a beautiful GPU with awesome performance, and I just want to keep it safe and functional for however long I can. I'm an hardcore gamer who spends hours at a time when gaming. So if my GPU is running 85 C on a game it'll be that way for hours at a time. I just want to make sure it's going to be okay.

Thanks ^.^

 

[dish_moose]

Try using something like MSI Afterburner to monitor your card and then set-up a different fan profile. Does your case breath well?
Tell us more about your complete build.
-Bruce

 

[KloeS]

Try using something like MSI Afterburner to monitor your card and then set-up a different fan profile. Does your case breath well?
Tell us more about your complete build.
-Bruce

Okay, so I have MSI Afterburner installed already which is one of the ways I know what my temperatures are. I believe my case is fairly air friendly. My build specs:

900D Obsidian Series Corsair Case
i7-5960X CPU using an H110i GTX Corsair AIO watercooler
Titan X with reference cooler at stock clock.
32 GB or HyperX Predator RAM
ATX1500ti Corsair PSU
... the rest isn't too relevant I don't think.
1 exhaust 140mm at back of case
2 SP 140mm exhaust fans on radiator at the top of the case
3 120mm intake fans at the front of the case (though somewhat obstructed by the drive cages.

This case is enormous though so, plenty of ambient air inside to move about.

 

[dish_moose]

Ok, so you have MSI installed but have not told us about your fan profile. Get the fans on sooner and faster & see if that helps. I have a pretty steep curve on my profile so that as GPU load increases, my fans spin up pretty fast.
-Bruce

 

[KloeS]

So my card has a reference cooler and I believe it breathes just fine. On MSI Afterburner I've set the fanspeeds to "auto" using the "user defined" parameters. My fan profile is as follows:

Below 30 degrees fan runs 46% rpm
From 30-50 degrees fan runs from 46-50% rpm
From 50-80 degrees fan runs from 50-83% rpm
and 90-100 degrees fan runs 100% rpm

I lowered it recently from a slightly higher rpm % setting. At that previous setting it was running 78 degrees C. I think that at this new adjusted setting it should run about 80-83 C.

Is there a margin of temperature I should be trying to get it to be? Was the default temp of 85 C too hot? Is 78 C average?

Thanks

I wanted to add that I plan on possibly getting a water cooler replacement for the current reference cooler I have in the future. Will that improve the temperatures/noise?

 

[dish_moose]

I go 100% over 60C. I know the temps are still within the the acceptable range but I like my gpu to run as cool as possible.
20% to 35C
40% @ 42C
80% @ 55C
100% @ 60C
-Bruce

 

[Finkledbody]

I go 100% over 60C. I know the temps are still within the the acceptable range but I like my gpu to run as cool as possible.
20% to 35C
40% @ 42C
80% @ 55C
100% @ 60C
-Bruce

OP, This. DishMoose is right, You'll definitely want to run a more aggressive fan curve to keep your temps down. 85c is nothing to be afraid of, I just wouldn't run it at those temps. Running the fans @ 100% starting as low as 60c is highly recommended.