Hi,

just wanna ask is it normal that the GPU hits 80 degree celsius during gaming?

idle temperature is around 41-45 degree celcius
while im playing shadow of the tomb raider, temperature goes up to 80 degree celcius within 10 minutes of gameplay, and the fan hits hard and loud too to maintain the temperature

should i improve the air flow in the case?

currently i have 2 fans air in at the front, 1 fan air out at the rear
should i add another 1 at the front for air intake, and 1 at the top of case for air exhaust?

What model and brand is the gtx 1660 super? Adding the case fans doesnt really do much.

Reviewers often use SoTTR in GPU benchmarks because it stresses the GPU and is a good test for cooling efficiency. So it's not out of the ordinary if you're getting temperature spikes of up to 80°C, especially with high ambient temperatures. BTW, what brand GPU are you using? I'd say 80 degrees is normal.

Im using gigabyte 1660 super oc 6gb

I tried the Control from Remedy, also stressed to 80 degree celcius...

Yup, Control is another title that hits the gpu pretty hard. You can try adding extra fans but i don't think it's necessary.

80c is normal. You don't have to worry. Most probably your case airflow might be a bit restrictive. What case you using?

fantech cg72

This post has been edited by gacktleong: Jan 4 2021, 09:42 AM

My sketch for adding 2 more fan

Or is it the case air flow design is bad?


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Piece of crap casing. Front intake has a very little area for airflow to come in

choosed by my w...

then if replace the case would be a better solution?

This post has been edited by gacktleong: Jan 4 2021, 09:54 AM

Not only case fan. Depends on what you buy.

My friend's RTX 3070 gets hot and noisy on Lian Li PC-O11 auto fan speed on case fan. I had to crank up to 70% fan speed for case fans.
Yes, get a good casing for a gaming PC. Phantek Eclipse P400A is one of the best price/performance.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 4 2021, 10:13 AM

Can't promise it will work though
Perhaps the thermal paste application on that GPU is really bad? Don't know for sure until you remove the heatsink to see the TIM application

My 2080 Ti at full load on air-cooling also reaches 80°C. But that's a 2080 Ti. Yours should be a lot cooler
260 Watts vs 120 Watts

**No, Gigabyte does not void the warranty for removing the heatsink, as long as you don't cause any physical damage while doing so

IIRC, my zotac 2060 can reach 83°C max(limit and controlled by the software) when playing COD at 1440P, 79°C when playing at 1080P, cooler for other less graphic demanding game, so I guess also depends on how hard it tries to run.

This post has been edited by toocommon: Jan 4 2021, 10:27 AM

to know this.. run your game WITHOUT any side panels.. do you see any drop in temp? if yes, then perhaps a better airflow can help..

but if you see little to no difference.. then changing to another case wouldn't help

your case is shit go get a meshed one

From this review it seems that the card was designed in that way. You can try undervolting it or open the side panel and see if temps improve
https://tiny-reviews.com/reviews/2105-revie...-gv-n166soc-6gd

should have do survey on casing before buying
initially was thinking to get tecware nexus m casing, then they shop no stock dy, end up just take this casing as the guy recommend me.

yesterday i tried over 1 side of panel, the temperature dropped like 3-4 degree

tonight i will try
1. install 2 more fans on top panel (air out) from my old rig
2. open 1 side panel
3. open another side panel

if opening the side panels really helps reducing the heat, then this casing will be wasted and have to get another casing

This post has been edited by gacktleong: Jan 4 2021, 04:44 PM

it will be either the gpu or the airflow problem or my room is hot

i have searched some online reviews playing SOTR with the same gpu, averaged FPS is similar, but their temperature are way much lower (ard 70-72 degree celcius)

Try testing without your side panel. But usually it's our ambient temps and the card design

To answe TS's question, 80C is perfectly fine and Nvidia designed it to be like that (plus gigabyte's bios settings)

120 watts is ref spec, the custom card probably slightly higher than 120 watts. The way Nvidia's GPU Boost works is as long as the card has thermal headroom and power limit headroom, it'll run the GPU core as high as possible until one of the factor hits the limit. If it's set at 80C, it'll always adjust the GPU core's frequency until it hits 80C and maintain it there, no matter how cold or hot your room is (if power limit not yet at limit).

So if you are annoyed at the fan noise or the temperature it is running, use tools like MSI Afterburner and adjust the power limit, temperature limit, or fan speed and the 1660 super's GPU core will automatically adjust itself, it's like M A G I C

Sounds a bit on the high side I think. Maybe try improving the case airflow or ur room's surrounding temperature (on aircond/fan)

Because their ambient temperature is lower, around 22c?

Max temp controlled by software, do you install monitoring software, such as MSI Afterburner? If not mistaken the default is 81c
SOTTR is a demanding game. With monitoring software, check if your GPU usage is almost 100%, usually over 95% an indicative it is running at max.
When usage at max, as terradrive post, it will boost the clock to maximum as long as max thermal not reached. If thermal reached it will throttle the clock to make sure thermal won't exceed the limit.

If you want the GPU to run at max speed without throttling, make sure the thermal won't reach max.

I recommend the Cooler Master NR600. It's a budget case with good front-to-back airflow in stock configuration and costs less than RM 300. You can check out the full review on Gamers Nexus.

You do aware the temperature here and foreign countries are different right?

Your casing has poor intake. No, do not get the Tecware Nexus because the airflow isn't great too.

Im using Afterburn to monitor the temp, workload % and fan %

I have tried several testings last night and these are the outcomes:-

Scenario 1 - Took out entire mobo and gpu and test without casing, air con room
GPU Temp 62 - 65 degree celcius

Scenario 2 - Assemble back the mobo into case, like the original state of the PC, air con room
GPU Temp 80 degree celcius peak

Scenario 3 - Open both side panels, air con room
GPU Temp 70 - 72 degree celcius

Scenario 4 - Open both side panels, no air con
GPU Temp 70 - 74 degree celcius

Scenario 5 - Install back both side panels, add 2 more fans at top panels for exhaust, no air con
GPU Temp 75 - 78 degree celcius

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From the testings result, i think i can conclude the followings:-

1. The GPU factory setting makes the card to runs at full capacity with temperature limits at 80 degree celcius. (i set 83 degree in Afterburn)

2. The casing airflow is bad

3. live with in at scenario 5, until i have time to buy a new case and reassemble again

looks cool, i might consider this case
price seem fair also

80 Celsius is within the manufacturer temp range, although it's just noisy, warms up the room etc

Adding 2 exhaust fans may help, creating some negative pressure, which should lower temps a little bit

You could also just limit the frame rates when you play i.e. 60-100 fps is all you really need

My tiny Air 240 case is also very restrictive in terms of airflow, but I don't recall temps going up that high, prob 70-75 Celcius on ultra settings

My casing tecware nexus m . Rtx2060 full load 81c. Idle 42-45c.

Its normal...

Why spend more money? Wasting. 80c is fine dude. Put everything back together and game without worrying.

I get you. I know others are saying 80c is fine but i myself dont feel comfortable. That's what happened with my gtx 980 ti as well. I was using a non mesh case and my gtx 980 ti was hitting 83C and lower boost clock. I spend another rm180 to get dlm21 mesh. Case has mesh front and looks good too. Was it needed? Probably not. Was it satisfying and put my mind to ease? Yes. If you got the funds, just go for it. It's your money anyway. Sell your old case on fb marketplace.

Yeah scenario 5 temps seems still alright. Those fans will help.

Yea, so far the fan noisy is in in-noticable level, as i also use ceiling fan in the room most of the time which creates noisy too

Now maintaining 75 degree celcius seems ok and comforts, compare to previous 80 degree where GPU need to undervolt occasionally to drop down the temp

Will consider to change case in future or the current case is able to sell haha

but i dont see people will buy a used case, since case also not expensive

If you can afford a little more , i think Cooler Master TD500 Mesh looks abit better though in my eyes. I saw Viewnet in lowyat has a white colour display unit. Maybe you can have a look at the real unit with your own eyes. For me , NR600 kinda feels " just like a squarish box ". Well, different ppl different taste la.

dont reli need those >rm200 case , buy tis

https://shopee.com.my/%F0%9F%94%A5HOT-ITEM%...7691.2489028381

Full mesh front , front fit 3 fans 120/140mm , top 2 fans 120/140mm . Spend too much on casing it not worth it juz like install bodykit on a car doesnt gv increase in performance

This post has been edited by chiafoo: Jan 6 2021, 01:53 PM

Yup, am using ceiling or standing fan also, usually no use aircon, so hardly notice any noise from PC too

TS, may i ask 1 question, what is your monitor vertical sync freq? common is 60Hz, unless you hv a latest gaming which some operate at 120Hz and so on.

if you just have 60Hz, then set the vsync setting in your game option to "on" or "enable". or you may set it on NVIDIA Control Panel to cover all programs.

i'm having this issue before, exactly same as you. after i turn on vsync, temp reduce to 60C from 83C. actually the most important is, the cooling fan not run on crazy noisy if i let it throttle at 83C...

Yea im using a 60-75hz monitor

Are you using 1660 super as well?

i have tried using the g-sync to limit the fps, and yes, gpu become less burden and lesser heat is produced (only if the gpu can works more than 60fps for certain display setting)

i noticed if i turned on the air-con, the temperature drops 2 degree celcius only haha

In the range of 70+ celcius should be fine

Quick update on 5th jan

I just changed my case to a matx case
Silverstone fara h1m pro

To me, it looks like a good airflow case, n it seems cooler from my first day experience. However, i will test by monitoring the temperature closely and see how much my pc improves

my ex gtx1060 6gb also MAX at 84c at auto fan speed
been using it for years till i sold it.
no issue la

Not really about having issues or not. Some people just prefer lower temps and quieter fans. Put their minds at ease.

Yea, should be no issue, factory setting will undervolt if it hits the temp

yea, tats wat in my mind
mayb can prolong the liftspan of the hardware and peace of mind.

This post has been edited by gacktleong: Feb 8 2021, 03:23 PM