Sudden GPU temp spike on 4070 TI

[Forceflow]

Hey there,

Been happily running a Asus TUF 4070 TI in my system.

Today, I started a new game for the first time (the rumoured crappy-but-so-crappy-it's-good "Wanted: Dead"), and something occured that I've never seen before: my GPU, for just a few seconds, instantly shot to 83 degrees, fans on full blast, instantly thermal throttling. It's the first time I've ever seen this behavior, and something that i cannot replicate again on subsequent launches.

I thought my card might be broken, so I ran the following tests:

• OCCT 3D standard test: 78-79 degrees, 30 minutes, no errors
• Furmark: 75 degrees
• Superposition benchmarks: 3 or 4 runs, nothing out of the ordinary
• Cyberpunk Path Tracing: Let it sit for 30 minutes on a busy intersection, 99% GPU usage: 70-72 degrees
• Alan Wake Path Tracing: Let it sit in the forest section of the game for 15 minutes: 99% GPU usage, 70-72 degrees

What can be the cause of this weird spike? Am I being too concerned?

 

[Forceflow]

Forcing vsync in nvidia panel, always, so it should not go overboard.

Do you think this is cause for concern? I cannot replicate, all the other tests come up okay, and I've just let it sit for 30 minutes in Cyberpunk, full path tracing, 99% usage, hovering about 70 degrees.

I've also checked the delta between my temp and hot spot temp during a run of Superposition Benchmark, and that is okay as well (15 degrees delta, same results as I had half a year ago).

Ease this troubled mind, please

 

[Forceflow]

Haven't been able to reproduce, not with that game and not with dozens of other games I've launched.