When running a monitoring software with a GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra, Igor noticed the GPU fans attempting to reach incredibly high speeds of over 200,000 RPM for very short periods of time. Naturally, the fans would never come close to reaching this speed, but they will still attempt to hit 100% utilization as a result. The GPU fans also seem to be completely ignoring RPM limiters and manually controlled the fan speed settings.
The fan problem occurred in both in the main menu of the game, where framerates could reach over 1,000, as well as at random times while playing. Having GPU fans speed up while in main menus isn’t limited to New World, however. According to Igor, Anno 1800 players have been experiencing a similar issue regarding GPU usage. In that, Igor’s monitoring software reported framerate spikes at more than 100,000 for the game. Thankfully, there have been no reports of graphics cards being bricked by Anno 1800 as of yet.
