IPhoto file size is now 90Gb - does this matter?

I have been using iPhoto for many years and now the file size is around 90GB which is starting to become a problem when backing up this file specifically and for the file size of Time Machine on my spare external HDD.
Are there any known ramifications for having a file size this big, is there an upper limit and should I comnsider splitting this into smaller files (by year for example) - if so, how would I do that?
If I have missed other posts on this I apologise in advance but I couldn't find any
Thanks

no - file size is not an issue - there is no Max - and it is not normallhy a good idea to breakup your iPhoto library - doing so defeats the primary advantage of it - being able to easily find photos
LN

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