I finally figured out my GPU fan curve after 2 years of noise

Had this RTX card since 2022 and it always sounded like a hair dryer under load. Last weekend I watched a 15 minute video from some guy in Ohio who just explained MSI Afterburner step by step. Set a custom curve that keeps fans off under 50C and ramps up slow after that. No more jet engine noise for web browsing, and my temps are still fine. Anyone else got a favorite fan curve setup they swear by?

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coleman.jade2d ago

Nah I keep my fans at 40% all the time. That off at low temp stuff just lets dust build up inside the card.

dakota_rivera1d ago

I mean, I get where you're coming from, but honestly I think letting the fans spin all the time just wears them out faster for no reason. If the card is sitting at 35C doing nothing, why force the fans to run and make noise? Idk, maybe it's just me but I've never had dust buildup be that big of a deal on my cards. I just blow them out with compressed air once every few months and they're fine. Plus modern cards have those zero rpm modes for a reason, they're designed to handle it. I'd rather save my fan bearings for when I'm actually gaming or rendering something.