[bsamuels]

optimal running temperatures for gpus during mining is way lower than what most games will pull.

memory has to stay as cool as possible or else the overclock will be unstable.

[KennyBlanken]

It's still 24x7 operation vs a few hours here and there. Even a pretty hardcore daily gamer probably only clocks half a dozen hours a day if they're working a day job.

[fsckboy]

but it's the turning on and off or heating cooling under changing loads that causes the stress, not the constant running