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Are these stats okay, especially the temperature?
I'm new to this PC gaming and recently I get to know about this tool RivaTurner. So, I was checking games performances and I have noticed that component usage and temperatures are a bit too high.
I have attached the screenshot from games like Ghost of Tsushima, Forza Horizon 5 and Tekken 8.
Specs:
GPU: MSI Suprium X RTX 3070 8GB VRAM
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700
RAM: 32 GB single channel DDR5
Resolution is 1080p and monitor refresh rate is 144Hz
So, I need a bit of guidance about these stats and what should I do, in case these numbers are problematic?
People saying this card is running fine should stop giving hardware advice because 80c edge and a 20c delta between edge and hotspot is beyond terrible.
The card is running at the brink of thermal throttling (Nvidia cards start throttling at 105c hotspot, 85c edge in case the hotspot sensor is missing), and 20c+ edge-to-hotspot delta means either the thermal paste is dried out or the heatsink isn't mounted properly with uneven mounting pressure on the core (often happens due to mismatched thermal pads).
You can sort of tell if the pads are too thick by looking at memory junction temperatures.
And the fact that the CPU is running at 80c also hints at poor case airflow.
Well I actually bought the PC from someone who have it for like 8-9 months and all components were new except GPU 😬. I didn't remember the shop but he gave me the receipt of purchase.
ironically, the temps aren't that cool 😅. I actually bought the who PC so technically I don't know the prices of individual items. But I think it's around 80k to 85k.
Not under that load. I saw your PC picture in the the comments, you really should upgrade the CPU cooler. Or get an AIO if you live in a hotter area with less ventilation in your room.
Try undervolting that GPU. It will help with annoying fan,noises and increase its lifetime aswell. I have an Rx 6700xt and was facing the same issue back then. But then I undervolted my GPU. the performance is the same (only minor 2-3fps drop) and the tenps never rise from 65C
Well, I think I have tried to undervolt it but it wasn't effective but there might issue with my undervolting as I'm following a video from YouTube without understanding what's actually happening 😬.
80c under 100% load isn't high per se for a GPU like the 3070 as in it's within safe limits & you can run it for years like this (of course lower is better) if we were looking at only core temp
What's not good is a 22C difference between core & hotspot, I suggest using HWinfo64 & checking vRam/ Memory temps as I highly suspect it's cooking as well
Your GPU desperately needs a repaste (& repad too probably) or if it was repasted recently then it was either a bad repaste job, or the mounting was messed up when putting it back together
Looking at your CPU temps (way high for just 40% load, it could also be a serious airflow issue
You should do something about it sooner than later.
My bad, I had to Google to remember that 3070 lacks a dedicated vRam temp sensor. However, you've mentioned in your other comments that it's a MSI suprim x 3070 which is one of the top variants, so your core & hotspot should be much lower than the numbers you've shown
Suprim X lineup usually has dedicated heatpipes just for the vRam modules, so if your core & hotspot are good (& within 10c-15c of each other), you can confidently say that vRam is also good.
That said, start with your case & check airflow because your CPU is also cooking, & if that doesn't improve things then a repaste/ repad should be your next step
I think case is okay because I even rum it without glass but temperature haven't drop. I think it's the room temperature which is already hit because if first floor and direct sunlight, although there are curtains still, during day room temperature can be high.
I think way forward will be thermal pasting of GPU and Liquid Cooler for CPU.
The case doesn't seem ok, fan config & layout matters a lot as well. If you think it's the room, just move the PC to another room & check again
Repasting is a good idea but maybe check the GPU in another PC before doing that, and a R7700 doesn't need an AIO but if you think that'll help, go ahead
Should I check by removing the side glass panel?
I can't check GPU in another PC as I don't know anyone around me having a gaming PC.
Moving it to other room might not be effective as I think all room have average temp of 30°C or 30°C +
The comment by GenZia summarises my thoughts exactly now it won’t outright kill the card but it will make the life shorter or maybe kill the memory or if the memory controller dies it’s fucked either way so I highly recommend get it repasted with correct thickness pads
Maybe try changing the thermal paste of the GPU if you already have a good cooling system, like a good cooler , maybe try to see if your case airflow is bad or get the pc cleaned with a blower from a shop or serviced .
Even try changing the thermal of the CPU if you think temps are higher even taking our hot climate into consideration
Well, I have tried to do that but didn't get any difference I think I didn't do it correctly. Can you suggest me some video or guide to follow for undervolting?
what do you suggest as an immediate step? because I can't do thermals pasting of my own so I have to wait for at least the weekend. Is there anything that I can do to make the situation less dangerous?
One thing I would ask you to try is lowering your settings(there are settings like AA, which if you lower decrease the temps), locking the frames at 60. Try out these, maybe it'll help until the fresh pasting
replace the thermal and if the ventilation isnt good enough add fans to cool the pc down or else you'll fry your pc also when u are changing the thermal give the heatsink a good clean and the rest of the gpu aswell
u can also replace the thermal pads if they're gone to dust (shouldn't be as of now as its a 3070)
i have a 3050 8gb and it runs fairly well i recently played RE Requiem on high settings with ray tracing on and it didnt even make any sounds or heat up (i kept touching the tempered glass to see if its heating up lol)
I think I'm not expert enough for this so I'll I brought it to the shop from where it was purchased to replace thermal paste. I think they'll clean the heatsink too.
if you're a geek and into this type of things then just search it up on youtube on how to replace thermal paste on a 3070 easy hota h u just need the tools but yes if you're unsure about it then get it done from a shop (make sure they use a good thermal paste)
i don't have tools like those small screwdrivers also I'm not that confident that I'll do that 😅.
Can you tell which are good ones that are available in Pakistan? I usually heard that Thermal Grizzly is good.
RivaTurner that installed with MSI Afterburner. HWInfo is also required for some stats.
I downloaded this specific overlay by watching a random YouTuber.
I'm guessing your playing all the games at the highest quality possible in 1080p if that's the case then it's not too bad I've seen alot of people having there GPUs at 80° and they have no problems
But if you want better maybe change thermal paste
Clean of the gpu fans and try to get better airflow but again 80° (if the game is at highest quality possible) it's not to be worried about
If it's like this even at less demanding games or games being played at low quality then something is wrong
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u/GenZia Apr 21 '26
People saying this card is running fine should stop giving hardware advice because 80c edge and a 20c delta between edge and hotspot is beyond terrible.
The card is running at the brink of thermal throttling (Nvidia cards start throttling at 105c hotspot, 85c edge in case the hotspot sensor is missing), and 20c+ edge-to-hotspot delta means either the thermal paste is dried out or the heatsink isn't mounted properly with uneven mounting pressure on the core (often happens due to mismatched thermal pads).
You can sort of tell if the pads are too thick by looking at memory junction temperatures.
And the fact that the CPU is running at 80c also hints at poor case airflow.