tips on how to cool down gpu?

[Khoomn]

So I just started monitoring my gpu temps randomly and i noticed yesterday, while playing... of all games.... fortnite... and I noticed that my GPU was at max 77c and on average 74c and obviously it was very high and I've NEVER seen it this high before. I just cleaned out my pc for 2 hours, removing dust from every single fan from that case, even the GPU, and it now is constantly averaging 71c, doesn't look like anything changed at all, is there any way to get it to better temps? If i use OC GURU for my GPU, it is set to manual and when it hits 71c it goes to around 68% speed on the fans, any higher than 75% will make a very noticeable clicking sound with the fans.

[Skiiwee29]

Those temps are 100% fine. You wont have any issues with those temps. 

[Khoomn]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

Those temps are 100% fine. You wont have any issues with those temps. 

at what point should I have to worry with the temps? Maybe im thinking 80 is bad for the cpu, not gpu

[D13H4RD]

The 70s are fine. That's very normal for a GPU. 

 

If you want, try improving airflow throughout the case, and maybe test with the side panel removed. 

 

I don't think you should be worried though. I would only worry when it gets into the high 80s

[GDRRiley]

GPUs are fine a 80 and even at 85. AMD and nivida were for a time fine with 95C. 

as how to drop temps. increase gpu fan speed and get more airflow.

[PineyCreek]

If the temps worry you for some reason (they're fine), you could always make a custom fan curve using software like MSI afterburner and/or Evga PrecisionX I suppose.

[KarathKasun]

90c is generally the worry point for GPUs.

[Skiiwee29]

11 minutes ago, battleaxe143 said:

at what point should I have to worry with the temps? Maybe im thinking 80 is bad for the cpu, not gpu

Until you get into the upper 80s, youre fine. 

[BeefyMeats]

crank your central ac way down

[phongle123]

24 minutes ago, battleaxe143 said:

at what point should I have to worry with the temps? Maybe im thinking 80 is bad for the cpu, not gpu

I'm also trying to find this out. Heat kills hardware. But how much and to what degree of life can you expect to lose if it is at 80C all the time when gaming or the occasional 85C.

[KarathKasun]

None.  Most GPUs are designed to sustain ~85c.

 

The longer you use a component at full load the lower the lifespan of the part.  Caps have a shelf life as well as an operational life for example, operational lifespan at ~90c is usually ~5,000 hours (~200 days) for cheap parts while more expensive alternatives are rated for ~10,000 hours (~400 days).  On the other hand, shelf life is usually measured in years.  These parts are usually the culprit for hardware failure, and this is the reason mining GPU's are a bad idea unless you have the capability to replace the caps.

[Queasy Tiger]

1 hour ago, Skiiwee29 said:

Those temps are 100% fine. You wont have any issues with those temps. 

Yeah, those temps should be fine.

I'll tell you what I do though.
I have set dates for maintenance and cleaning of my PC.

They are Monthly, every 6 months, and every 12 months.

• Every month, I give my computer a light aesthetic cleaning on the intake grills, lighting, peripherals and other noticeable things, as well as making sure nothing is out of the ordinary and making sure everything is working the way it should. I also do a full virus scan with Norton Antivirus, and defragment all of my HDD's and SSD's manually.
  Lastly, I move files to optimise space, clean up my SSD to preserve space, as well as doing a health check on my SSD to ensure the integrity of the flash storage.

 

• Every 6 months, I do all of the above, but also:
  I take my computer outside, use my handheld air blower (Kinda like a mini leaf blower) 
  Here it is on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Portable-Dust-Leaf-Handheld-Air-Blower/291772674824?epid=1071305230&hash=item43ef01b308:g:7AEAAOSw-29ZRpu 
  To blow all of the dust out.  Making sure to get all of the the fans, the gpu, PSU, Radiator (Obviously if you have an air cooler for your CPU then you would do that instead) intake and exhaust ports, hard drive cage, etc.  Basically anywhere where there is dust, blow it away!  Sometimes it will be nescisary to remove certain parts to ensure a cleaner finish, but MAKE SURE TO UNPLUG ALL OF THE FANS BEFORE USING A BLOWER OR YOU MAY OVERSPIN THEM CAUSING POWER TO FEEDBACK INTO YOUR MOTHERBOARD, GRAPHICS CARD, OR POWER SUPPLY, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE, OR DISTROY THEM, SO BE CAREFUL! 
   
• Every 12 months, I do all of the above, but also:
  I remove the heatsink to my Graphics card and the waterblock for my CPU (Or cpu cooler), remove the old thermal paste and apply a new layer of high quality thermal paste to both.
  I will revise my cable management, decide what is needed in terms of upgrades to storage, CPU, GPU, replacement case parts, RAM, etc, by again, doing benchmarks, analysing data usage, memory bandwidth, and lots of other factors.
   

Now obviously you don't HAVE to follow these tips, but they are there for you to take into consideration if you do so wish.
And if you really are worried about your GPU then I do have one other suggestion:
I would much prefer my card do be a bit loud than running too hot, so I have a custom fan curve set in MSI afterburner so that the card stays cooler than it would at it's standard fan curve.  
And while it does of course run louder, the solution is to wear headphones, or to consider investing in some cheap sound dampening foam for the inside of your case.  So unless you are a serious surround sound speaker user, then I think you should be fine with something like that.

If you have any questions about the essay of a reply I have just put then please ask  

 

 

[ki8aras]

the best solution to get lower temps is something i am personally using which is to buy a small table fan and point it towards the gpu so it pushes fresh air into the card's fans