The temperature management on the Ryzen 7 5800X during gaming seems unusual.
The temperature management on the Ryzen 7 5800X during gaming seems unusual.
Hey, your setup is showing some interesting thermal behavior. The Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the RTX 3080 Ti seems to struggle with heat during gaming, often reaching temperatures around 85-90°C. In benchmarks like Cinebench, it stays under 70°C, but in real games it spikes higher. You've already done a lot of checks—thermal paste, pressure, BIOS settings—but still see the same issue. The custom water loop helps a bit, and you're adjusting PPT, TDC, EDC based on online guides. However, even with those tweaks, the GPU pushes the CPU to higher temps. It’s possible the water loop isn’t sufficient for your specific configuration or load. The fact that high-end games like Showrunner still run at 50-60°C suggests your cooling system might not be handling the heat efficiently under stress. You’re wondering why the motherboard BIOS settings let you target 90°C but not in practice, and whether the 5800X is more prone to overheating than the 5000 series. It could be a combination of airflow limitations, thermal resistance, or even GPU driver quirks. If you want, we can explore further adjustments or diagnostics.
Maybe the synthetic loads aren't activating the boost logic because they're not running long enough or the values you used are light. You might want to use Hardercore benchmarks like prime95 to check for similar outcomes. Also, consider your RAD size and the number of fans you have.
Hi, the GPU is included in the loop and has two 360-degree fans. They were all drawing air into the case, but today I swapped the top fans for exhaust fans to check the impact. I set AMD overdrive to manual with a PPT of 110W, TDC 90A, EDC 100A, and a -10 offset. In Cyberpunk, my CPU temperature stays below 80°C, which is normal given how hot my apartment gets in summer. I left the thermal throttle on auto. The takeaway is avoid wasting time and money on custom water cooling when a decent air cooler will suffice. Still, I can't complain about keeping the 3080 Ti under 60°C while running near silent mode, but it feels excessive. For my next build, I’ll go with mid-range gear (it’ll be a while before then).
The 5800X offers strong updrafts because it uses one core complex instead of spreading across two. Transistor packing is dense and hard to avoid. For better cooling, consider adding a spot fan near the VRM area—it can circulate air around the CPU and possibly lower socket temperatures.