[BUG Report] Idle Power Draw is ASTRONOMICAL with RTX 3090 (2024)

FAQs

What should idle GPU temp be RTX 3090? ›

The refresh rate is the primary factor that increases power consumption at idle, not the resolution. My 6700 xt idles at 4 watts with 1440p at 60 hz, but at 1440p 75hz my 6700xt idles at 33 watts. Anything above 60hz can put cards idle power consumption into multi-monitor mode clocks.

RTX 3080 Suprim uses 100W in idle mode.

The default fan profile tries to keep the GPU around 82C under load. The maximum 'safe' temp is 91C.

50° C is the standard for almost all GPU fans and idle is 40~50° C so you're all good. It is just making sure it stays cool. If it fails and reaches 60+° C though then you have a problem and might want to consider upgrading GPUs.

We Suggest 80 Plus Gold 1000W and above PSUs for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.

Being a triple-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 draws power from 1x 12-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 350 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. GeForce RTX 3090 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface.

It's called, “idle load.” Idle load is the consumption of energy from appliances or gadgets that are turned off but plugged in. Some unplugged appliances still consume a fair amount of energy even if they're turned off.

How much power does the RTX 4090 draw at idle? ›

While idle, the ASUS TUF 4090 OC pulls about 18 watts and loads up to about 501 watts. The TUF is about 50 watts higher than the Strix version at max load, but idle power is only at 31 watts.

for games, use msi afterburner osd to read gpu usage in real time while playing, when you switch to task manager, the game is running in the background, and that's the reason for low usage. but if it's 30-45% in idle, with no game running, try to reinstall the drivers.

But if your GPU has 'zero fan speed' under idle, 60C or so is normal. The 3060ti, has literally nothing to do with temps on a 3080Ti. 74C under load for a fan cooled GPU is not bad.

For intensive workloads, your GPU's TDP is important for two reasons. First, a higher TDP means that your GPU will produce more heat and require a more robust cooling solution; and second, a higher TDP typically means better performance.

The GeForce RTX 3090 has 24 GB of VRAM. Who would need a graphics card of 24 GB VRAM?

A good idle temperature range for most GPUs is 30-50°C. Anything under 60°C is generally considered normal during idle conditions.

The VRAM is going to run hotter by default when being used. Under 105*C for the VRAM is perfectly fine. NVIDIA's recommended GPU Temp of staying below 84-90*C does not apply to the VRAM or VRMs.

Anything beyond these value means your GPU is overheating and you need to take care of it. The upper limit of Nvidia GPUs is 95 to 100 °C while it is 90 to 100 °C for AMD GPUs. For 1660, the maximum temperature allowed for normal operation is 89 degrees. The average maximum temperature in use is around 75 degrees.

For idle GPU, 40 degrees celsius to 60 degrees Celsius temperature is optimum. So, 60 degrees celsius isn't hot if it's an idle GPU. But, if the GPU temperature is more than that, then it's a matter of concern.