Acceptable Temperature for GPU

[mikey21211]

I am using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405 graphics card and I am wondering what temperature would be acceptable 1) idle and 2) under full load thank you.

 

[dudewitbow]

just as comparison, my sapphire idles at high 30s and loads in the 60's

 

[geekapproved]

Depends, without knowing your rooms ambient temp and your case cooling, nobody can answer that question.

Obviously if it's in a mini-itx case and it's 80f it's going to run much hotter than a case with good cooling and a room that's 72f.\

Ambient room temps is the single most influential factor in cpu/gpu temps. Next is case cooling.

 

[suat]

The max safe temp could be around 105 C or 220 F for GPUs. Exceeding this limit may cause severe damage.