Is it best to limit FPS for lower temps?

[Padzki]

Hello,

Is is bet to cap FPS to lower GPU temps? I have an MSI r9 290 and a 60hz monitor. An example would be if I was playing Company of Hero's 2:

No Cap: FPS 140, temp 92c
with Cap: FPS 60, temp 75c

It looks good on RTS games but how about in FPS? I tried playing BF4 and COD Ghosts and didn't notice any difference? What say you?

Also, what's the difference between capping FPS(through MSI AB) and v-sync?

Please advise,

 

[Eroticus]

You got 60hz monitor, it's unless for you to have over 60fps

 

[tom_mili]

I personally game with V-Sync on because I simply can't notice the difference in smoothness at above 60 fps and it does reduce the load on the GPU if your card is powerful enough.

I never used fps capping in afterburner but I think you simply put a number on it and it will try to stick your fps at that number but V-Sync works like if you have less than 60 fps but still above 30 fps then your fps will be capped at 30 fps and it will cap your fps at 60 fps if you have over 60 fps.

Things can be quite different if you use 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitor though..

 

[Eroticus]

V-Sync fix the the lines that you can see on the monitor when you look right or left.

and V-Sync should limit 120hz monitor to 120 fps.

 

[coozie78]

Yes, it's a good idea, as has been said, anything over 60 FPS is largely wasted on a 60 Hz monitor so you're just heating the card up and burning power for no gain.
Easiest way is to turn Vsync on in the drivers but you can use Afterburner or RadeonPro to set a target framerate for each game.

 

[Nordic]

I don't like to limit to 60fps with a 60hz monitor if I am limiting frames. This is because in the games I play, I may not drop below 60fps without the cap, but with the cap I will drop 1-5 fps on certain scenes. I set it to 70fps cap so that I can always be above 60fps. That is if I am capping.

 

[Shambles1980]

i only use v-synk if its tripple buffered or i get significant tearing in game.
I always prefer the MORE COOLING! option if something seems to be a bit hot.

 

[Devon68]

I use v-sync if the frames are ridiculous. like L4D2 I mostly had between 150-200 fps, but why, I wont see a difference so If I can I limit the older games.

but you can use Afterburner or RadeonPro to set a target framerate for each game.

Wow didn't know that about afterburner. Thanks

 

[Vario]

I don't like to limit to 60fps with a 60hz monitor if I am limiting frames. This is because in the games I play, I may not drop below 60fps without the cap, but with the cap I will drop 1-5 fps on certain scenes. I set it to 70fps cap so that I can always be above 60fps. That is if I am capping.

Thanks for this post.
This thread motivated me to install Nvidia Inspector and set my global limit to 70, BF4 runs a lot more fluid now and the temps are much lower, I don't get much over 60-65 on ultra now.

 

[natr0n]

I cap at 65 fps in BF4.

Less heat, save power, etc.

 

[BigBoi]

Some very useful info here.. Thanks