Have you been experiencing overheating of your PC or laptop? There can be many reasons why your GPU is getting too hot. Checking its temperature can help you prevent damage. Fortunately, checking your device’s graphics card temperature is simple since Windows finally includes a way to keep tabs on the temperature. Furthermore, we’ll see what can cause overheating and what to do to cool the temperature down.
How Can I Check My GPU Temperature?
On Windows 10, you can check the GPU temperature by going to the Task Manager’s monitoring tool.
1. Open the Task Manager by either pressing Crtl + Shift + Esc, pressing Crtl + Alt + Delete, and selecting Task Manager, or by right-clicking on the Windows Start menu icon and selecting Task Manager.
2. Once the Task Manager window appears, click the Performance tab and look for your current GPU temperature listed in the GPU section.
This feature shows the current temperature rather than showing its history.
Suppose you want to keep track of when temperature spikes happen and what app or action is causing it; you can keep Task Manager open on the side. Thus you will get an idea of your patterns, which will help determine and troubleshoot future issues or provide you with an early warning in case something is going wrong with your GPU.
What Does a High GPU Temperature Mean?
Typically, a high temperature suggests that your GPU is working hard, leading to performance problems. As the temperature builds up, the GPU will begin to self-regulate its performance in order to cool itself down. In turn, if you’re doing a task like editing videos, the process will take way longer.
For normal GPU operating temps, consider 85 ° C as the max. While under serious pressure, your GPU will surpass this level, but it shouldn’t do so on a regular basis. For any GPU, the maximum operating temperature is about 100 to 105°C.
Causes & Preventions of GPU Heating?
Some of the most common reasons your GPU might be heating up and what you can do to help lower your GPU temperature are outlined in the table below.
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So, these are some ways to ensure your GPU does not heat up anymore and how you can check on the temperature. Make sure to check what is causing the GPU temperature to heat up and implement these solutions.