GPU running hot

[venomx]

3060ti fe

My GPU usually idles at 28c, however today its about 38c. Both fans spinning normally. Any ideas ?
I noticed something was odd when gaming, the fans were spinning faster



The only thing that's changed is upgrading to a 144hz monitor.

 

[venomx]

Turn off the central heating

Any recent driver updates ?

Yeah some drivers for my monitor

OK after some reading, it's normal for Nvidia GPUS to get hotter at higher refresh rates

 

[venomx]

Ok thanks.

Looking at the picture does the GPU clock and mem clock look normal for idle ?

 

[venomx]

Should be down clocking when idle unless you have it set to max performance in the nvidia control panel, optimal or w/e it's called is the setting you want.

Ok thanks.
I just remembered....

I also changed the power mode in the nvidia control panel to high performance rather than standard. And also enabled v sync Could be why

 

[venomx]

Put performance mode to normal, switched to 60hz and it went right down to 28c. So at least now I know it is the refresh rate and performance mode.