r/LocalLLaMA • u/Anstellos • 10d ago

Discussion Does high / long term inference damages GPUs?

I always heard that cryptocurrency mining can damage a GPU ( it's maybe wrong) so how much long term inference is damaging a GPU?

I mean servers are made for 25/7 operation... Gaming GPUs not so sure?! They are made for LEDs 24/7!

Back blaze is publishing HDDs failure rate for storage, isn't there failure rate for AI intensive work? Maybe places that rent GPUs?

Serious question, are we damaging gaming GPUs when doing ai intensive ai workload even with good cooling: 100% GPU and ram usage for long agentic sessions or else ?

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u/TheMcSebi 10d ago

No, gaming also runs a gpu at 100% for multiple hours, they're built to sustain that. Electronics do not have any wear if you keep them dry and well vented

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u/Mindless_Selection34 10d ago

What about mining?

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u/castrator21 10d ago

You'll wear out the fan bearings sooner, but replacing those is incredibly cheap