Posted on Tuesday, August 01 2017 @ 0:00 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
WhisperMode optimizes the energy efficiency by searching for the optimal balance between energy consumption and not only the detail level in games but also the required minimum frame for a decent gaming experience.
This is not a setting if you want the highest quality at the best framerates, but if you want quiter gaming you may want to give this a try.
NVIDIA WhisperMode is an ultra-efficient mode designed to minimize the fan noisefrom laptops while still providing an excellent gaming experience. This is achieved through the intelligent pacing of frame rates and efficient selection of game settings. Combined, these methods reduce the amount of heat generated by the GPU which reduces the amount of heat that a laptop must dissipate. This means that the laptop fans can run at lower speeds and produce less noise – resulting in a more pleasant gaming experience for you, and anyone else in earshot.WhisperMode is available for all GeForce GTX laptops with GTX 1060 or higher.
To determine WhisperMode settings we measure GPU power consumption at various detail levels in games, looking for the most efficient high-quality settings. For example, as you increase the graphics settings in Overwatch, power consumption and GPU utilization increase. At a certain point, cranking up graphics settings higher results in significantly more power consumption, causing fans to spin ever faster, and acoustics to worsen. In order to achieve maximum efficiency while providing an excellent visual experience, we’ve profiled the top 400 games and selected the sweet spot of game settings and GPU power consumption.
Having determined optimal settings for a quieter experience we apply an intelligent frame rate limit: 60 FPS for fast paced competitive games, like Overwatch and League of Legends, and 40 FPS for graphically-demanding cinematic blockbusters such as Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and The Witcher 3. This frame pacing is done automatically when WhisperMode is enabled in GeForce Experience. If however you wish for a higher or lower frame rate in any game you can override the defaults.
