Should my laptop be getting this hot?

louisaldous

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I looked at the temperature for my GPU in my laptop. It's a Radeon R6 Graphics Card and it's hitting 92 degrees Celsius when I'm gaming. Should it be getting that hot and is it safe for my laptop to be getting that hot? All answers are appreciated. Thanks!
 

timeconsumer

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It's tough to say, all cards are a little different as to how much punishment they can take. I had an 8800GT that would flirt with 100c when overclocked and stressed, I've moved on from it since then but it still works fine after years of that. Are you noticing any performance issues from the heat?

Are you putting the laptop on a desk or similar surface where it can still draw in air? Leaving it on a bed is always going to cause overheating. If the laptop is old you can try to blow some compressed air through the vents and unclog dust from the heatsinks and fans.
 

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Thanks for a reply. I haven't noticed any performance issues when it gets to that temperature as far as I'm concerned. The laptop is about 2 years old now if that helps. My laptop is on a wooden desk and the ventilation ports are on the bottom of the laptop.
 

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