That’s not really accurate at all. A GPU running at full load might wear out its fan, but if it’s kept at a consistent temperature it’s not going to shorten the life by much. The stress on a GPU generally comes from either being over bolted or from the thermal expansion and shrinkage from an inconsistent temp.
A lot of that hardware is junk pretty soon anyway. Graphics cards run at full load 24/7 don’t last very long.
This is kind of what I’m wondering about. Countless warehouses full of used half functional video cards.
I think a lot of them find their way onto eBay where they get sold to unwitting gamers.
That’s not really accurate at all. A GPU running at full load might wear out its fan, but if it’s kept at a consistent temperature it’s not going to shorten the life by much. The stress on a GPU generally comes from either being over bolted or from the thermal expansion and shrinkage from an inconsistent temp.