Is the Noctua NH-D15S fan curve causing drops in Ratchet & Clank?

The visuals in this game are movie-quality, but the occasional frame drops make it look like a slideshow, which is just ridiculous. Even with a beast like the NH-D15S, the CPU temps were spiking to 92℃ in half a second during jumps, forcing the clock speed to plummet from 4.8GHz to 3.2GHz. I tried disabling high-end lighting and shadows, but the stuttering rhythm stayed the same—a total waste of time. I went into the BIOS, set the fan ramp-up to start at 45℃, and pushed the max speed to 100%. Checking HWInfo, the temps finally leveled out between 72-78℃ and the dips disappeared. I actually tried adding some tiny auxiliary fans to the case first, but they created this annoying vibration noise that drove me crazy until I removed them. Now the CPU is at 70-76℃ with fans at 1400-1600 RPM. I exported all the thermal logs to verify the fix, and the performance is finally consistent.
Category:Performance Evaluation Last updated:April 13, 2026 5:49 PM