Question For how long can i play videogames on 75-80c GPU temp before it causes any permanent damage?

[NovaInfernus]

GPU is Mx330 I'm playing on a laptop and i've had it for like 2 years

 

[NanoSuit3]

It's a laptop; it's supposed to get hott....................

 

[lvt]

GPU is Mx330 I'm playing on a laptop and i've had it for like 2 years

Minimum 10 years.

 

[hotaru.hino]

It could last 20 years, it could last the next hour.

 

[DSzymborski]

GPU is Mx330 I'm playing on a laptop and i've had it for like 2 years

Between five minutes and 20 years or so.

Lifespan of a GPU isn't determinative in any scenario and it certainly isn't at X temperature or Y temperature.

 

[Nighthawk117]

GPU is Mx330 I'm playing on a laptop and i've had it for like 2 years

I would get a cooling pad. The temp isn't that out of the norm though but a little high for the MX330.

 

[NovaInfernus]

Between five minutes and 20 years or so.

Lifespan of a GPU isn't determinative in any scenario and it certainly isn't at X temperature or Y temperature.

I mean like if it's that hot for several hours in a day when I'm playing more demanding games does that cause any permanant damage? I'm not good with this stuff so that's why I'm asking

 

[NovaInfernus]

It's a laptop; it's supposed to get hott....................

From what I've heard 80c is pretty high for the mx330 so I wanted to make sure it won't cause any permanent damage if it's that hot for hours

 

[Lafong]

Using a machine causes permanent damage.

To include your laptop.

When that will noticeably affect day-to-day operations is unknown.

It's a tool. Do with it as you wish and replace it if and as necessary.

Unless you want to just turn it off and admire it on a shelf.

 

[hotaru.hino]

From what I've heard 80c is pretty high for the mx330 so I wanted to make sure it won't cause any permanent damage if it's that hot for hours

Answers will vary, but most people generally agree (until proven otherwise through spec sheets) that GPUs have a maximum temperature limit of 90C-100C. And this is simply when thermal throttling begins. Some casual research tells me that the absolute maximum temperature a silicon chip shouldn't reach is > 125C.

But to add fuel to your paranoia fire, higher temperatures accelerate wear. However, there's no magic formula that gives an accurate prediction of how long the part will last anyway.

So the answer of how long your computer will last is still "it could be 20 years, it could be as your typing up a response"

 

[Viking2121]

Yeah hard to say, no one can really answer it, Like I still have my old Phenom II x4 940 and I ran that thing at 70 80C for most of its life, and 60C is like its safe limit, Thing is still kicking today, so you could get years and years out of it, its a laptop so its going to get warm. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[NovaInfernus]

Edited the title since some of the people in the replies didn't understand what I meant

 

[hotaru.hino]

Edited the title since some of the people in the replies didn't understand what I meant

Again, there's no clear answer. All temperature does is accelerate the wear on chips, but there's no magic formula for "if it runs at 80C, it'll last X hours"

As long as the chip doesn't exceed some temperature, which is well above what chips will allow, you can play games indefinitely.

 

[Lafong]

Thread title now: "For how long can i play videogames on 75-80c GPU temp before it causes any permanent damage?"

It's more "permanently damaged" after 2 minutes than after 1 minute and 59 seconds and less "permanently damaged" than it will be after 2 minutes and 1 second.

As a screwdriver or linear accelerator would be.

If you don't want to cause "permanent damage", you can't use your laptop at all. I assume that would be sub-optimal.

You'll have to manage your usage in whatever way is needed to manage your anxiety.....which would range from not using it at all to being totally indifferent to temperatures. You would know where you are on that continuum.

If someone were to tell you the answer is 5200.965 hours, why would you have any faith in that answer when "permanent damage" is ongoing and constant from millisecond zero?