Normal GPU temperature?

[beanstalk]

I have the XFX nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB DDR3 graphics card. Usually when I idle my temperature stays 52-56 Celcius, but then when I open up Battlefield 2 or any other game, it jumps up to 68-74 Celcius, is that a normal temperature for me while gaming? By the way, I didnt overclock my card or anything, its all default.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

upper 70's is fine. mid eighties would indicate some sort of venting problem that would need to be addressed in the next year. upper nineties requires immediate correction.

[System]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

yep all normal dude. I have a GTX and have the same temps.

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

Completely normal, nothing to worry about there.

[Sniper1432]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

LOL mine goes into the 80's :p

[kulamonster3]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

60C-75C is normal for heavy load on the GPU!!! Unless you liquid cool your GPU, and then you can drop it into the high 50s. But don't worry those temps are normal, and if you want to drop it a bit lower, you can get a Zalman replacement GPU fan for the 8800 that is suppose to be awesome for overclocking the GPU!!!

[=98=]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

LOL mine goes into the 80's :p

That is high.... too high....

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

That is high.... too high....

Nope, thats perfectly fine. Most gpu's don't have a problem until 90c or higher, 80c is still within acceptable parameters.

[=98=]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

Nope, thats perfectly fine. Most gpu's don't have a problem until 90c or higher, 80c is still within acceptable parameters.

ah, it may be fine, but it shouldn't honestly be running that high, surely to god?

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

ah, it may be fine, but it shouldn't honestly be running that high, surely to god?

I don't see why, mine can get up that high at full load and it's fine.

[=98=]

Re: Normal GPU temperature?

oh, okay then. I guess i'm never used to seeing mine go over 60c on load. But then again i do have an Antec Nine Hundred :p