Is 82+ degrees safe for my R9 290?

[Dude]

Hey guys,

 

As of late, under any medium-heavy load, my GPU seems to reach crazy temperatures. A Watch_Dogs session lasting less than an hour made my GPU reach 85 degrees celcius. Around the time I get to GPU-Z to analyse temps, the fan speeds are around 60%.

 

Is there something wrong or is this normal?

 

Thanks

[Glenwing]

Those are pretty normal temperatures for a GPU.

[Paul_VB]

Hey guys,

 

As of late, under any medium-heavy load, my GPU seems to reach crazy temperatures. A Watch_Dogs session lasting less than an hour made my GPU reach 85 degrees celcius. Around the time I get to GPU-Z to analyse temps, the fan speeds are around 60%.

 

Is there something wrong or is this normal?

 

Thanks

its normal. the r9 290 series was designed to run at 95C, so 82 should be fine

[Extingquish]

That's pretty normal

[EcoBoost]

As of late, under any medium-heavy load, my GPU seems to reach crazy temperatures. A Watch_Dogs session lasting less than an hour made my GPU reach 85 degrees celcius. Around the time I get to GPU-Z to analyse temps, the fan speeds are around 60%.

 

Is there something wrong or is this normal?

Oh yeah. The Hawaii GPU chips were designed to handle constant 95 degress without any issues. 85 is perfectly fine.

[Gofspar]

Hey guys,

 

As of late, under any medium-heavy load, my GPU seems to reach crazy temperatures. A Watch_Dogs session lasting less than an hour made my GPU reach 85 degrees celcius. Around the time I get to GPU-Z to analyse temps, the fan speeds are around 60%.

 

Is there something wrong or is this normal?

 

Thanks

It's OK, but I'd use a fan profile.

[minus]

AFAIK, Watch_Dogs is poorly optimized so that may have contributed as well.

[Dude]

AFAIK, Watch_Dogs is poorly optimized so that may have contributed as well.

 

I also have played Battlefield 4 and Advanced Warfare and got similar temps.

[SteveGrabowski]

I think that's pretty normal, as the Windforce isn't one of the better cooled R9 290's. The reference design R9 290 blower goes straight to 94*C.

[TheEatenCookie]

If it is refrence design then it is all right

Amd claims that 94 degree mark is not bad,but it will throtle performance

[Armin3570k]

Hey guys,

 

As of late, under any medium-heavy load, my GPU seems to reach crazy temperatures. A Watch_Dogs session lasting less than an hour made my GPU reach 85 degrees celcius. Around the time I get to GPU-Z to analyse temps, the fan speeds are around 60%.

 

Is there something wrong or is this normal?

 

Thanks

I d advise you to remove your sidepanel, my Sapphire R9 290 OC Tri-X went up to 80 with my sidepanel attached to the case but without it it doesnt cross the 70-75 °C mark (normally) under full load.

[lani100]

For that card that is a normal temp.

[Humbug]

I d advise you to remove your sidepanel, my Sapphire R9 290 OC Tri-X went up to 80 with my sidepanel attached to the case but without it it doesnt cross the 70-75 °C mark (normally) under full load.

Maybe that means your case airflow could be better.

[deathjester]

I d advise you to remove your sidepanel, my Sapphire R9 290 OC Tri-X went up to 80 with my sidepanel attached to the case but without it it doesnt cross the 70-75 °C mark (normally) under full load.

 

Maybe that means your case airflow could be better.

 

^ This. Cus even at a overclock my Tri-x wont hit 75C at 45 percent fan speed and that is just the stock cooling in a HAF 912 and my 4770k is OC quite a bit as well. Add some cheapo intake outtake PWM fans. Will also help your CPU and you can put that side panel back on. 

 

For the Gigabyte? Yeah they run 80ish. Completely normal. A GTX 980 runs at 80, so it's no big deal. Sapphire Tri-x/Vapor-x, and Powercolor PCS + are the cards that will give you super low temps for a R9 290. 80 is a hell of a lot better than reference though and should be fine.