Is 80–82°C CPU temperature in Overwatch normal?
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MellowQuasar42
I recently picked up a motherboard and Ryzen 7 7700X3D deal, and the system has otherwise been running well. I applied the thermal paste in an X pattern and I'm using a Peerless Assassin 120 Digital ARGB cooler in a Phantom 410 case with two intake fans and one exhaust fan. GPU temperatures look normal, but Overwatch sometimes pushes the CPU to 80–82°C even when there doesn't seem to be much happening. At other times, it stays around 63–66°C during busy teamfights. In most other games, the CPU briefly spikes to about 75°C and usually sits near 66°C or lower. At the desktop with a few browser tabs and Steam open, it runs around 53°C. Are these temperatures within a normal range, or should I adjust my cooling or settings?
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CPU utilization and temperature don't always match directly. A game might heavily load only a few cores while showing relatively low total usage, and those active cores can still produce quick temperature spikes. Your reported temperatures sound normal for this type of processor and cooler.
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Check whether Overwatch's frame rate limit is set manually. An automatic or unexpectedly high FPS target can make the CPU work harder than necessary, especially in a CPU-limited game. Setting a sensible cap may reduce the spikes, though 80–82°C by itself is still fine.
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Those temperatures aren't concerning. X3D processors can run fairly warm under load, and staying around 80°C is well within a reasonable range. Different games can produce very different CPU workloads, so Overwatch may simply be creating short bursts of heat even when overall usage looks low.
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The cooler and case airflow seem adequate based on those numbers. You could try a different thermal paste or reseat the cooler, but don't expect a dramatic improvement—maybe only a few degrees. There is no obvious thermal issue here unless temperatures remain near the processor's maximum limit or you see throttling.
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