Why your GPU-fans are going crazy on the campaign map, and why you should be bothered!
 
(The preview image speaks for itself. You don´t want that happening for 200+ hours.)
 
 

Tl/dr

Cap framerate to 30 in your graphics driver – it´s good!
 
 
 

Preface

This game might very well kill your GPU!

 
(due to excess heat &/or dying fans)

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Have you ever wondered why your PC struggles especially on the campaign map?
 
Are you confused, because during battles everything runs perfectly and quietly on Ultra settings at 60FPS?
 
 

 
Simple answer: On Campaign Screen, the game will draw all the power it can from your GPU, feasible or not. You could compare this to driving your car in 2nd gear on the motorway doing 45 mph at 8000 RPM. Fun bonus fact: Mining Crypto is less demanding than running the campaign map screen! 😮
 
 
I´m no PC Hardware Expert, Financial Advisor, or Car Mechanic, so take anything stated with a grain of salt.
 
 
(This problem definately affects Total War: Warhammer 2, but my searches for a solution unearthed various reports for the same problem accross different games – e.g.: Shogun 2, Rome 2, TW:Warhammer)
 
 
 

Solution

If there´s any doubt you can read about non-working methods in the next section, maybe you´ve tried one of those before. Here we´ll focus on the one solution that really works!
 
 
There´s one downside: FPS are also capped in battles. No way around this.
 
 
For NVIDIA GPU:

 
1. Open Control Panel -> 3D Settings -> Program Settings
2. Add/Search “Total War: Warhammer 2” entry
3. Set “Max Frame Rate” to anything between 30-40 FPS*
4. Return to playing Warhammer unhindered by the earrape dying noise of your costly GPU!!! \🤩/
    
    
    
    
    
   *You can check back & forth what´s working best for you. I´ve set mine to 35 FPS which makes the 3060 pull only 60 Watts @53° – instead of 125 Watts @70° running at 60 FPS.

 
 
For ATI GPU:
 
 

Originally posted by zogen78 ( CFAT ) - [] :
I have a Radeon 5700XT and had the same issue with 100% GPU usage all the time in the campaign map ... 

YOU MUST enable the radeon chill game mode in Radeon software and set min fps at 30 and max between 40 and 60 fps. 

This way when you are idle on campaign map your GPU usage isn't pushed at 100% permanently... and it can give you more fps when needed

 
Source: https://steamcommunity.com/app/594570/discussions/0/2646378342126530883/?ctp=3#c2797251375475827483 – [steamcommunity.com] 
 
 
 

Fake solutions

• Lowering your ingame settings <– No! If people are telling you the map is so much more demanding than the battles – then maybe they´re wrong.
• Enabling V-Sync <– Only works at doubled rate, i.e. capped at 30 FPS. Adds additional strain to GPU.
• Turning up your GPU Fan Speed <– may wear out fan bearings earlier, promoting silent death.
• “Your GPU can handle over 9000 heat units hurr durr” <– Sure, if you are okay with that. *shrugs*
• Posting your DXDIAG <– (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

 
 
 

Closing

I hope this still reaches some of you in time 😉
 
 
Shoutout to: https://steamcommunity.com/app/594570/discussions/0/2646378342126530883/ – [steamcommunity.com] 
 
^^ the tipping point on my journey to the truth. Also robbed a quote for ATI users from there.

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This is all about Total War: WARHAMMER II – How to Fix GPU From Over heating; I hope you enjoy reading the Guide! If you feel like we should add more information or we forget/mistake, please let us know via commenting below, and thanks! See you soon!