GPU cooling is insufficient in some titles.
GPU cooling is insufficient in some titles.
Hello, so as title says, my GPU fans are barely when playing certain games. Quick backstory, I had a GTX 1060ti 6gb before, no issues whatsoever and I made the switch around december of 2022 for a Radeon RX6600XT. At first I had some problems with it, but they mostly got fixed by switching GPU slots on my motherboard and upgrading my power supply. The card was running it a constant 60W of power, which I assumed was because of the lack of available power to draw from. Now that this has been done, the card runs fine, mostly. In certain games, the card runs and spins fine, Warframe maxed out at 1080p, the card runs at 2500-2700rpm and draws 120W with good temps. Meanwhile, other games like MW2 medium settings 1080p run at a choppy 80fps. The card spins at 800-1000rpm and draws around 60W. Anyone know why that is? I got the latest drivers, played with all the in-game settings imaginable and fiddled with the Adrenaline software like forcing the fans to spin, upping power draw, etc. but nothing helps. BTW this issue is not only for MW2, sometimes I have the same issue with other games like Wayfinder, The Witcher and even Warframe, but they generally are fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you! Windows 10 Pro AMD Ryzen 5 2600 ASBRock B450 2x8gb DDR4 Radeon RX6600 xt 750W+80 gold
The card is meant to fit in the specific slot, begin there, and ensure no recent BIOS update containing the term "choppy" before 80fps doesn't prevent it from reaching 80fps.
Do you understand how software, firmware, and hardware interact to enable tasks properly? Every device that functioned correctly relied on support from all three layers. It's important to verify this.
Performance depends on factors beyond the GPU. CPU utilization per core matters too. The GPU operates based on its own needs; if the CPU, RAM, or other parts can't supply data quickly enough, it won't reach full capacity.
I made some updates to the bios, which improved stability and reduced stuttering. It seems the issue is resolved. I also tested a game to check performance, and here are the results: GPU fan speed remained between 800-900 RPM, keeping GPU temps around 75°C and the hotspot at 85°C. Power draw was 60W. Using the adrenaline software forced fans up to at least 2000 RPM, lowering GPU temps to 60°C and dropping hotspot to 70°C with power at 70W. CPU utilization was between 40-60%. All even cores ran at about 70% while odd cores were at 30%. Thanks for your time!
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