RTX 4060 Laptop VRAM hitting 104°C at ~50–60W, normal or thermal pad issue?
Post: Hi everyone,
I’m trying to figure out whether my laptop’s VRAM temperatures are normal or if there might be a thermal contact issue (possibly thermal pads).
Laptop specs:
- CPU: Ryzen 7 7840H
- GPU: RTX 4060 Laptop (max TGP ~115W)
- RAM: 16GB
- Display: 2.5K
The laptop was activated about 3 months ago, and I bought it “like new” and have been using it for around 1 month.
Test scenario (Naraka: Bladepoint – Medium settings, ~1h40m):
- GPU Power (avg): ~52–55W
- GPU Power (peak): ~98W (rail ~111W)
- VRAM usage: ~3GB
Temperatures:
GPU Core:
- Max: 76.7°C
- Avg: ~70–71°C (no real improvement after repaste, even slightly higher avg)
GPU Hotspot:
- Max: ~87°C
VRAM (Memory Junction):
- Max: 102–104°C
- Avg: ~93°C
CPU behavior:
- I manually set a temperature limit at 86°C, and during gaming the CPU frequently hits that limit.
Other observation:
- HWiNFO reports ~28 PCIe corrected errors (WHEA) during the session
- No crashes or obvious stuttering, performance seems stable
What was already done:
- The laptop was serviced and thermal paste was reapplied on the GPU
- Result: GPU core temps are fine, but VRAM temperatures remained almost unchanged
My concern: Even at moderate GPU load (~50–55W average), VRAM stays around ~93°C and can peak at 104°C.
I understand that high VRAM temps are common in laptops, but I’m unsure if:
- this is within normal design limits, or
- it suggests suboptimal thermal pad contact / pressure on VRAM
Questions:
- Are these VRAM temps (avg ~93°C, peak 104°C) normal for an RTX 4060 laptop at this power level?
- Is a ~20–25°C delta between core and VRAM expected?
- Could this indicate thermal pad/contact issues, or just typical laptop thermal design?
- Are PCIe corrected errors something to worry about here?
- Is it safe for the CPU to frequently hit a manually set limit of 86°C during gaming?
I’d really appreciate insights from people with similar laptops or experience with thermal pad optimization.
Thanks in advance!