Under gaming load (or otherwise) what is generally considered the GPU upper temperature limit ?
I have installed CPUID, HW Monitor.  It states a "max" of 38C. Under light load no games running, it's
giving me a "value" of 35C which seems uncomfortably close to "max".
Thank you,
Ken
 

Thank you for the reply.  The HW Monitor (from CPUID) is where I am getting the readings.

Allrighty then; thank you for putting this into perspective.  So, at what point (short of smoke) should I start concerning myself with the
GPU temp (ie. 60C, 80C, etc.) ?
Ken
 

Thank you again, for the useful info.  The most frequent gaming load I place on the PC is MS FSX.  HW monitor has been indicating a steady 43C for GPU temp.
when running FSX.
I started experiencing some artifacting and abnormal in-game rendering about a week ago > white triangular flashes, black rectangles, and "grainy" looking
water.  The "grains" move in an irregular wavy pattern. I can't think of any actions I'd taken to cause this. It started suddenly. It doesn't happen all the time,
just often enough to be annoying ~:)   Along with the other symptoms mentioned above,  frequently when changing views (major change) large objects will
be rendered in solid medium gray color for several seconds before appearing with their normal detail. This is a new development also.  The card is only
~one year old.
Ken