I've noticed that my laptop is hitting extremely high temperatures, usually above 90°C, when I play games like GTA 5, even though it's an older game. I'm gaming on a flat foldable table and haven't done thermal paste in almost two years. My laptop specs are an Intel i7 12650H CPU, 16GB of RAM, and an RTX 4050 with 6GB VRAM. I'm concerned because others with similar setups are reporting much lower temperatures. I'm open to providing more information if needed, but I really need some help figuring out what's wrong!
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What model do you have? Some laptops, especially certain models like the Nitro series, just aren’t built for great cooling. If you haven’t done any thermal paste or cleaning in a while, that’s definitely something to consider. Using a cooling pad can help too—some are specifically designed for gaming laptops. If you’re into tweaking, undervolting can also reduce temps, but it's tricky with Intel H series CPUs.
That sounds pretty typical for a gaming laptop. Most of them run hot under heavy loads because they have limited cooling systems. Even older games can push your hardware hard, especially with high settings. It’s common for laptops to throttle under those conditions, which means they might not perform at full capacity when overheating.
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