15" Macbook Pro Retina running very hot!

Question

Hi everyone,
I got my Macbook in November 2012.
I've noticed recently when I use applications which use the discrete graphics card (Geforce GT 650M), things like Logic Pro X, VLC Player or playing games like Civilization V, the temperatures reach 95 degrees celsius, according to the smc Fan Control app that I use to monitor temps.
I can lift the laptop off my desk, turn the air conditioning on in my room and point a desk fan at the laptop and temperatures still reach around 88 degrees C - and the laptop is hot enough to be uncomfortable to the touch. Heat is centered around the F6 and F7 buttons.
I know Macbooks are supposed to run hot and the case is designed to disappate heat, but it seems too hot to be safe.
If you guys could either put my mind to rest, or let me know if its worth a trip to the Genius Bar.
I'll probably be going anyway because of a problem with one of the thunderbolt ports (flickering image on external monitor and fails to recognise my audio interface) - so will probably raise the issue then anyway.
Cheers!
Josh

Answer 1

The types of applications that you describe and the temperatures that you report is actually 'normal'.  They are all CPU/GPU intensive applications that will stress the MBP processing resources thus creating a lot of heat. 
Casual web browsing will result in much lower temperatures, probably in the mid 40°c to perhaps to about 60°c.  If not, then you do have a problem.
Ciao.