GTX 670 Overheating? Dying?

[Evmeister]

My msi GTX 670 reaches up near mid 70c or maxes at 81c under load. Is that too much?

Since playing Dragon Age Inquisition and having so many issues I'm starting to wonder if it's time to get a new card.

 

[manez]

It's a pretty demanding game, when was the last time you cleaned the dust out of you rig?

 

[Vynavill]

Well, as far as temps go and as a rule of thumb, you shouldn't be concerned until you get over 85 Celsius degrees.
If your GPU has sensors on the VRMs, check those too; they have different thresholds depending on how and from who the GPUs are manufactured, but you can use the same 85 degrees limit to stay safe (unless you specifically know their threshold).

If you're paranoid (I am), give it a good clean with a can of compressed air and/or a non-static-producing brush and you should be fine.

 

[Evmeister]

Thanks for the help. Glad to have a confirmation as far as max temp. I did find the issue that was causing me so many issues with the game and corrected it, so no more crashes, YAY!