How hot is too hot for my GPU?

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Probably already been answered somehwere, but i just cant find exactly what im looking for.
EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Superclocked ACX is the card in question and i JUST finished my build, and do NOT want to have to replace a 300 dollar GPU.
 
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First off, well done, you've got a card with the best warranty and service available (in the US/Canada anyway).
Don't forget to REGISTER the card with EVGA! Do it now, really, I mean it.

Nvidia use their Boost 2 program (in the card BIOS) to limit temperatures to 80C, anything under that is good although the card will survive 100C and will shut itself down at, I think, 105C to prevent damage.

Keep an eye on the fan speed, fan speeds will rise over time while the temperatures stay much the same and indicate the card is becoming dirty, it should be given a clean out using compressed gas every so often, when varies, but once a year if you've a case with well filtered intake fans, more often if the fans are not filtered and regularly if...
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The GTX cards usually aim to around 75-80 for GPU Boost 2.0, but if you have a good card and decent air flow, the 760 will likely never hit those temps unless you overclock it. EVGA's ACX cooler is very good. If you're gaming and see the GPU temp get to around 80 or above, then you need to turn the game off and figure out what's wrong.
 
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First off, well done, you've got a card with the best warranty and service available (in the US/Canada anyway).
Don't forget to REGISTER the card with EVGA! Do it now, really, I mean it.

Nvidia use their Boost 2 program (in the card BIOS) to limit temperatures to 80C, anything under that is good although the card will survive 100C and will shut itself down at, I think, 105C to prevent damage.

Keep an eye on the fan speed, fan speeds will rise over time while the temperatures stay much the same and indicate the card is becoming dirty, it should be given a clean out using compressed gas every so often, when varies, but once a year if you've a case with well filtered intake fans, more often if the fans are not filtered and regularly if the fans have little or no filtration and you have furry pets in the house.
 
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Thank you very much, i really appreciate the answers! Im gonna have to make sure i keep an eye on it for sure, ive been hitting around 75 - 85 but been turning graphics down because i wasnt sure. This is my first build and it took a good 6 months to get everything together. Thanks so much ^_^
 
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