Is it safe to overextent VRAM usage of GPU?

[Exodias3219]

Hi, recently got a GTX 960 2gb variant. I saw some games showing the VRAM usage on their settings and mine showed like 2,400MB/2,000MB in VRAM usage since I selected a "Medium" graphics quality in the game's setting. I want to know if I can continue using the "Medium" graphics quality of the game or just stay in "Low" graphics quality that shows 1,700/2,000MB of VRAM. Does going over the 2,000MB capacity of the GPU will break it over time? Thanks.

 

[TJ Hooker]

No, it will not damage the card. Going over your dedicated VRAM limit usually just means your card has to start using your system RAM, which is much slower, typically resulting in a large drop in FPS and/or increased stuttering.