GPU Fans Not Spinning Until Critical Temperature Reached

8/10 High

Modern NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super and AMD 7800 XT cards remain in passive cooling mode with fans idle until GPU temperatures exceed 90°C, causing thermal throttling and performance degradation before user intervention.

NVIDIA CUDAAMD Radeon
Category
compatibility
Workaround
partial
Stage
debug
Freshness
persistent
Scope
single_lib
Upstream
open
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
individual
Maintainer
slow

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Collection History

Query: “What are the most common pain points with GPU for developers in 2025?”4/8/2026

NVIDIA's RTX 4070 Ti Super and AMD's 7800 XT have seen user reports about fans staying idle until the GPU hits 90°C+. In passive mode, thermal issues go unnoticed until performance degradation or emergency shutdowns occur.

Created: 4/8/2026Updated: 4/8/2026