Does mining lower GPU life?

[Tavreth]

If I do some bitcoin mining or something like that, will it shorten the lifespan of my GPU any faster than gaming would?

[TAHIRMIA]

If you run it constantly yes, It keeps your GPU at 100% usage all the time

[tom_w141]

2 minutes ago, TAHIRMIA said:

If you run it constantly yes, It keeps your GPU at 100% usage all the time

Actually no. If you manage voltage and thermals properly then any electronics are ok for 24/7 usage they aren't mechanical so don't suffer from the degradation of moving parts.

 

A well taken care of mining card will live longer than a gamers card surround by poor air flow and being "abused"

[3rrant]

7 minutes ago, Tavreth said:

If I do some bitcoin mining or something like that, will it shorten the lifespan of my GPU any faster than gaming would?

Yes, and no.

 

The card will run at 100%, teorically you should make it work 24/7. So, in the end, it will die "before" what it would if you use it 6 hours a day to game, but in reality if you'd be able to game 24/7 as well, it would die at the same rate.

[Mira Yurizaki]

The only way it does so is because the GPU gets hot, and heat has a detrimental effect on the parts. This won't really be a problem if you can cool the GPUs down.

[Tiber1337]

What do you guys think will fail first, the GPU iteself or the Fans running at 100% ?

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, Tiber1337 said:

What do you guys think will fail first, the GPU iteself or the Fans running at 100% ?

The fans.

[Mooshi]

17 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

Actually no. If you manage voltage and thermals properly then any electronics are ok for 24/7 usage they aren't mechanical so don't suffer from the degradation of moving parts.

 

A well taken care of mining card will live longer than a gamers card surround by poor air flow and being "abused"

This is assuming miners actually care about their cards. Judging by the GamersNexus video discussing manufacturer responses to mining and abusing RMAs, I'm confident gamers take better care of their hardware.

[JabroniBaloney]

5 hours ago, Tiber1337 said:

What do you guys think will fail first, the GPU iteself or the Fans running at 100% ?

Trick question. Ethereum will not be profitable to mine before either happen.

[Tiber1337]

13 hours ago, JabroniBaloney said:

Trick question. Ethereum will not be profitable to mine before either happen.

Well there are other coins to mine and if electricity is cheap, few bucks a month matter in some countires