AMD Radeon R7 240 max temperature

dunel

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Hello, can somebody tell me what's the maximum temperature that the AMD Radeon R7 240(2GB DDR3) can withstand? I think mine is overheating because it sometimes reaches 89-90 degrees Celsius while playing Battlefield 3. I haven't cleaned my PC since I bought it(about 5 months ago) so the accumulated dust may be the problem but I'm not sure.

 

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If you happen to track down any information on sustainable GPU temperatures for your card, please update this thread.

I currently have my PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB overclocked (quite significantly) and have noticed the GPU getting closer and closer to 90° after averaging 70-80. I'm guessing the thermal paste isn't holding up too well for this card, despite only purchasing this system in late December. To make matters worse, it's been idling around 45°-50°. It's certainly concerning as PowerColor doesn't have any sort of information on the temperature this card can handle.
 

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Sorry, but I haven't found any useful information about this GPU's temperature threshold. It's a pretty low end card so I'm guessing it isn't that good with the temperature, especially in modern, high-demanding games+ it's an AMD.