Sapphire r9 280x Dual-x running hot

ElizaDouchecanoe

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Jul 19, 2014
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My card is getting to 85 C when playing Skyrim with an ENB... It seems high and kind of worries me. This is the only game that gets it that hot.

I haven't overclocked it and I already set up a custom fan profile with MSI afterburner.

Just looking for some reassurance that it's "OK" or if I should stop playing that game and tone down the ENB?

I appreciate any help... I've googled and found mixed reviews on the subject of temperatures with these cards. Some say worry at 90 C and some say worry at 80 C+
 
Solution
AMD cards run hot. Especially when running a game like skyrim. Don't worry, really, they are deigned to go way higher than that.

Make sure you have enough cold air in taking and hot air exhausting in your case.