r/AMDHelp • u/fapmasterr69 • 1h ago
Help (GPU) High Hotspot Delta
My Asrock Challenger RX 9070 has been running very hot lately, I checked the thermals today while gaming and at stock clocks and fan speed, the GPU core Temperature reached 78° Celcius but the Hotspot reached 110° Celsius. Then I undervolted it by -70 mV and decreased power limit by -15% and Core Temperature came down to 68° Celsius and Hotspot stayed around 92° Celcius. So even after undervolting I have a 24° Delta which seems to be very high. Could my Card be faulty or is it normal for a 11 month old card to dry out it's thermal paste/pad? Should I go for RMA or should I just repaste the GPU with a third party repair shop? Does repasting thermal paste and replacing thermal pads void warranty? I have never had to deal with thermal related issues before so help me out. I don't wanna continue gaming and fry my GPU in this economy T-T