{"id":37502,"date":"2020-07-03T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2634932"},"modified":"2020-07-03T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:05:00","slug":"how-to-check-your-graphics-cards-gpu-temperature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/03\/how-to-check-your-graphics-cards-gpu-temperature\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check your graphics card\u2019s GPU temperature"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

\n

Knowing your graphics card’s GPU temperature is vital when your PC keeps overheating, or when you’re overclocking. These tools can help.<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
\n
\"radeon<\/div>\n
\n

How hot is your PC’s graphics card<\/span><\/span> temperature? During normal operations, your GPU temperature shouldn’t matter much—your graphics card should simply drive monitors and play games without overheating and shutting down. But if you have an older PC, or if you want to try your hand at graphics card overclocking<\/a>, being able to monitor<\/span><\/span> your GPU temperature is vital.<\/p>\n

The good news? Checking your PC’s graphics card temperature is dead simple, especially now that Windows finally<\/em> includes a native way to keep tabs on temps. All sorts of free GPU monitoring tools are also available, and many of them can help you check your PC’s CPU temperature<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

Let’s dig in. <\/p>\n

\n

How to check your graphics card temperature<\/h2>\n
\"Microsoft<\/a><\/p>\n
 <\/div>\n

Mark Hachman \/ IDG<\/small>

\n

You can now find your discrete GPU’s temperature in the Windows 10 Task Manager.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Microsoft finally answered our prayers with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update<\/a>, adding a GPU temperature monitoring tool in the Task Manager<\/span><\/span>. Sure, it took 24 years, but it’s here now! <\/p>\n

To see how hot your graphics card is running, open the Task Manager by pressing Crtl + Shift + Esc<\/em>, by pressing Crtl + Alt + Delete<\/em> and selecting “Task Manager,” or by right-clicking on the Windows Start menu icon and selecting “Task Manager.” Once you’re in, simply head to the Performance<\/em> tab and look for your current GPU temperature listed in the GPU section, as shown in the image above. This only works if you have the Windows 10 May 2020 Update or a newer version of Windows installed; older versions lack the capability. <\/p>\n

It’s a bare-bones feature, however, only showing the current temperature rather than tracking it over time. It can also be a pain in the butt to keep Task Manager open while you’re gaming or fine-tuning an overclock. While we’re very glad to see the option finally included in Windows itself, third-party tools offer more robust GPU temperature options. Read on for alternatives if you need more oomph<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Other GPU temperature monitoring tools<\/h2>\n
\"radeon<\/a><\/p>\n
 <\/div>\n

Gordon Mah Ung\/IDG<\/small><\/figure>\n

If you’re running an AMD Radeon graphics card with an up-to-date version of the Radeon Settings app, keeping tabs on your graphics card temperature is simple. In 2017, AMD added the Radeon Overlay, which provides handy-dandy tools to tweak your game’s visual settings when you summon it. It also includes a Performance Monitoring tool that displays your GPU temperature and other crucial information while you’re playing games.<\/p>\n