Stop blaming your old graphics card—4 everyday mistakes secretly ruining its performance

There’s a common misconception in the PC gaming space that GPUs somehow, as if by magic, get worse with age. And sure, any piece of hardware gets worse with age, that’s true. If you use any part of your computer excessively for years, it’ll have some wear-and-tear—but it won’t be borderline obsolete, which is what some people think of aging graphics cards.