How long should I run furmark?

[Teafac3]

How many hours should I stress Test my graphics card for? Thinking of using Furmark. Is it the best test to use? any other recommendations? Thanks.

 

[Mrcrazed]

How many hours should I stress Test my graphics card for? Thinking of using Furmark. Is it the best test to use? any other recommendations? Thanks.

Are you trying to burn in your gpu, or just see the max temps?

 

[Teafac3]

Well I just built a pc for my first time was told to stress test everything so far i tested cpu, ram, and tonight was gonna test gpu what do u reccomend i do?

 

[rujoesmith]

I wouldn't use furmark. Its mostly only for checking if your overclock is going to fail because of high temperatures. Overclocks can fail for alot of reasons, heat being only one. Just do 4-5 runs of heaven and if you make it through that you should be golden.

edit: link https://unigine.com/products/benchmarks/heaven/

 

[Mrcrazed]

Well I just built a pc for my first time was told to stress test everything so far i tested cpu, ram, and tonight was gonna test gpu what do u reccomend i do?

Well, If you haven't overclocked it, it should work just fine. but if you still want to burn it in, id say around 3 to 4 hours.

 

[Valnac]

Burn in a GPU? Just use it. Play a game. Watch porn. Play a porn game. Watch some game porn.

 

[Teafac3]

how long does 1 run of heaven take approximately?

 

[Valnac]

how long does 1 run of heaven take approximately?

Seriously there is no reason to "Burn in" a GPU unless you are stress testing stability after an overclock. 2/3 Passes of Heaven would determine that for the most part.

 

[rujoesmith]

how long does 1 run of heaven take approximately?

Maybe 5 mins or so, but are you overclocking? if not you don't really need to do any stress tests.

 

[Mrcrazed]

how long does 1 run of heaven take approximately?

After you hit benchmark, it should take about 3 to 4 minutes.

 

[Teafac3]

I was told to stress test because i have 30 days to exchange the card so i was told to run a stress test to determine whether or not the card was a keeper

 

[Mrcrazed]

I was told to stress test because i have 30 days to exchange the card so i was told to run a stress test to determine whether or not the card was a keeper

All cards are keepers... I've never heard of a gpu not working.

 

[Valnac]

I was told to stress test because i have 30 days to exchange the card so i was told to run a stress test to determine whether or not the card was a keeper

30 days to exchange at place of purchase. I'm fairly certain the manufacturer has a significantly longer warranty. I personally think it's a waste of time beyond a couple of passes, but if it gives you peace of mind, might as well.

 

[Teafac3]

What if I notice for some reason my card runs very hot hotter than your average 980 ti? A stress test would tell me that quick so i can than exchange it for another. could be defective who knows would rather check everything now before i sit back and enjoy my pc

 

[Mrcrazed]

What if I notice for some reason my card runs very hot hotter than your average 980 ti? A stress test would tell me that quick so i can than exchange it for another. could be defective who knows would rather check everything now before i sit back and enjoy my pc

Whatever helps you sleep at night.