The games stopped responding abruptly.
The games stopped responding abruptly.
My games often slow down during play. I never notice lag before, even with ultra graphics settings. Running smoothly requires lowering the graphics. The system heats up to over 90°C at startup and drops to around 60°C while playing. I've reinstalled the GPU drivers but it still doesn't work. The game titles are Dragon Age Inqusition and GTA V. My hardware specs are: Intel core-i7 4790, MSI Gaming 7 GPU, MSI Gaming AMD R9 280X, 1050w cooler, silent hybrid CPU fan, Kingston Hyper X 1600Mhz RAM, Western Digital drives including a 1TB HDD and external storage options.
Temperature and GPU usage remain between 50-60°C throughout gameplay.
This temperature rise indicates the chip may require fresh thermal paste. It often spikes above 90 degrees before performance drops once the heat dissipates.
Hey ayien312, As the guys suggested, probably the thermal paste of the GPU has gone bad and needs changing. Those temperatures are too high for a GPU and I would suggest changing the thermal paste make make sure the card is cooled properly before using it again intensively. Captain_WD.