Question GPU hitting 99°C while gaming

[guardianmati]

I have a AMD R7 360 2GB that is hitting 99°C for a second or two while playing heavy requirements games. Is my pc at risk? I only play for an hour or two like 4 days a week. I tried lowering graphics but it didn't do much. After going to 99°C it lowers to 90, then goes slowly up to 99 again. I would say that it happens 1 time every 15 minutes.

 

[zinkles]

I have a AMD R7 360 2GB that is hitting 99°C for a second or two while playing heavy requirements games. Is my pc at risk? I only play for an hour or two like 4 days a week. I tried lowering graphics but it didn't do much. After going to 99°C it lowers to 90, then goes slowly up to 99 again. I would say that it happens 1 time every 15 minutes.

You mean it spikes to 99C?

- Since when you started having/noticing this issue?
- Is case airflow good, or is it very restrictive?
- What are your temps while the PC has been sitting idle for sometime?
- Are the GPU fans maxing out while gaming at those temps?
- What is the GPU utilization while playing?

Max "safe" ish temp is 94C. I recommend nothing above 85C for that card though.

 

[marcoosio]

Yeah that's getting too hot.

Maybe try replacing the thermal paste? That GPU is old and so you might see a difference in temperature afterward.

 

[guardianmati]

You mean it spikes to 99C?

- Since when you started having/noticing this issue?
- Is case airflow good, or is it very restrictive?
- What are your temps while the PC has been sitting idle for sometime?
- Are the GPU fans maxing out while gaming at those temps?
- What is the GPU utilization while playing?

Max "safe" ish temp is 94C. I recommend nothing above 85C for that card though.

I noticed about it after I installed it on my pc, It was a old barely used Graphics card that I had on it's box
Airflow is average? The old case that i have has a fan on the top, back and a hole where there should be a Disk reader haha, so it should be alright.
On idle it is 45-50 °C
GPU is 100% while playing and my cpu does not have an integrated graphics card, so I assume it is being in use at all times.
I don't know how to check the fan speed, the radeon app says 0% because it is bugged out, I can see the fan spinning.

Yeah that's getting too hot.

Maybe try replacing the thermal paste? That GPU is old and so you might see a difference in temperature afterward.

I had it changed, but it stayed like this

 

[zinkles]

Is your CPU also one that came out at around the time of that card or is it newer?

Newer CPU could be handling it like a champ while the GPU is being pushed to the max. (?)

 

[guardianmati]

Is your CPU also one that came out at around the time of that card or is it newer?

Newer CPU could be handling it like a champ while the GPU is being pushed to the max. (?)

it is a i5-3330
I tried using MSI Afterburner and have my brother play some games. After tounching a bit the curve, making it go to 100% fan speed if it hits 75°C made it a bit better, after 15 minutes of playing it got to 92C only. So maybe it was that? idk.

 

[zinkles]

it is a i5-3330
I tried using MSI Afterburner and have my brother play some games. After touching a bit the curve, making it go to 100% fan speed if it hits 75°C made it a bit better, after 15 minutes of playing it got to 92C only. So maybe it was that? idk.

That is still quite high though.