Efficient power consumption paired with elevated temperatures in RTX3060
Efficient power consumption paired with elevated temperatures in RTX3060
Hi. I've been running my Asus RTX 3060 LHR with an Intel i5-12400F and a 600-watt MSI PSU on a Windows PC for about two years without any problems. But temperatures keep climbing to as high as 80°C, and the GPU hotspot hits 95°C even when only 50 watts are being used. The good thing is my case has solid ventilation. Screenshots of Furmark and HWMonitor are attached. I'm hoping we can resolve this.
These popular companies often rely on inexpensive thermal paste. Probably because it’s the standard, right? What kind of issue are you experiencing?
It's completely feasible, hwmonitor isn't trustworthy and firmware is just pointless garbage.
HWinfo64 indicates less than 1W for 8-pin, possibly pointing to a sensor or sensor-related problem... GPU CORE OUTPUT POWER is capped at 123W, which feels reasonable given the FPS, load, clocks, and voltages... Such values don’t make sense at 50W.