Thermal throttling in a laptop happens when the processor cools down to prevent overheating.
Thermal throttling in a laptop happens when the processor cools down to prevent overheating.
Hey! Your Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 is showing signs of thermal throttling. The drop in performance after extended gaming sessions suggests the GPU is slowing down to protect itself from overheating. This could be due to high temperatures, especially since your laptop has been used for long periods and hasn’t been properly ventilated. Checking the temperatures with the NVIDIA app confirms the GPU is cooling down significantly, which aligns with thermal throttling behavior. Make sure to keep the laptop in a well-ventilated area and avoid using it on soft surfaces like beds.
Use HWINFO64 to verify thermal throttling is occurring. The Nvidia app isn't problematic, but I trust HWINFO64's data.
It seems something unusual is occurring. Your GPU utilization stays at maximum all the time, and performance drops significantly across games, even those that run smoothly. Despite your thermal limits being at 87°C, you often notice it reaching 86°C before.
GPU performance isn't the whole picture—examine core and memory speeds too. Also, what's your CPU temperature and activity?
Consider using a specific benchmark during the generation of the hwinfo report.
Hey! I found it simpler to log using HWINFO. After launching Red Dead Redemption 2, it ran smoothly at 60 FPS for roughly five minutes before the issue occurred. I began the log before opening the game and ended it once it happened. The .csv file is attached here! logs rdr2.CSV