BenKii: So far the computer has ran every game I've thrown at it on Ultra settings very well. However, the CPU seems to frequently get to 100 degrees Celsius on most games. And when it does, the fans sound like a jet landing on an aircraft carrier. Now I ran all these games with stock settings, drivers, and dell bloatware running (i.e. Alienware Command Center). I'm wondering if a clean install of Windows 11 with only the essential drivers installed may make the CPU from getting so hot because I don't think it should be getting that hot. We'll see.
timppu: What kind of FPS are you getting, or are trying to achieve?
If you have some 540Hz gaming monitor and are also trying to get 540 frames per second from all your games running at Ultra settings, I am not surprised if your GPU runs hot.
That is one of the reasons why I am fine with the idea of playing all my games at max 60 fps (even with vsync on), and also in "mere" 1920x1080 resolution. That is fast and sharp enough for me, and my GPU (nor CPU) doesn't have to run at 130% overdrive all the time.
Yeah, I often use 1080p with 60fps on my 6gb VRAM RTX 3060m based-laptop with an AMD laptop-CPU (R5 5600H).
As for software - I use 3rd programs; so use at own risk on that stuff.
For example:
- I use ThrottleStop to turn off Turbo and play w/ clock speeds a bit for my Intel-based CPU's. Not much, but just enough is tweaked to get the heat down. I use it on my older Intel 4720HQ Haswell gaming laptop (with a 4gb VRAM GTX 960m).
- I use Ryzen Controller for my AMD-based CPU to limit literally Degrees Celsius. I often try to keep it at 70-75 degrees Celsius and under. This app's easier to use than say ThrottleStop.