Graphics cards used for mining are generally maintained better than ones used for gaming because they are often undervolted and kept at 100% instead of cycling

Graphics cards used for mining are generally maintained better than ones used for gaming because they are often undervolted and kept at 100% instead of cycling on/off. > In some cases, steady GPU mining can be safer than gaming. When mining with a GPU, the load is evenly distributed over time; therefore, there are no thermal spikes and sudden drops that could damage the GPU. https://www.nicehash.com/blog/post/can-mining-damage-my-gpu-or-a-pc https://www.nicehash.com/blog/post/can-mining-damage-my-gpu-... Keep in mind that NiceHash is a GPU mining pool