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Will this kill my GPU

conure66

conure66

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Hey all,

Due to the current GPU shortage I am looking to make my 2.5 year old RTX 2080ti last as long as possible. It's been well looked after, and it has six months left on its warranty. I thought I'd take a look at the temps on it which can be seen here:

https://ibb.co/jg4J1yd

So this is pretty abnormal as far as heat goes. This is using Furmark at max settings for about 30 minutes, just to see how my GPU was. I think it looks fine, (gaming temps are about 15c lower at 144hz), but one thing that concerned me is the difference between the Hotspot and the GPU core temp, of around 25c. I've read people say that this is pretty bad, but is it a cause for concern if I'm looking to get another year or so out of the GPU?

It's an Asus Strix 2080ti, never been changed from factory settings. Is the above info likely to lead to an early failure? If possible I'd like to avoid pulling the card apart, for warranty purposes.

Thank you
 
conure66 said:
Hey all,

Due to the current GPU shortage I am looking to make my 2.5 year old RTX 2080ti last as long as possible. It's been well looked after, and it has six months left on its warranty. I thought I'd take a look at the temps on it which can be seen here:

https://ibb.co/jg4J1yd

So this is pretty abnormal as far as heat goes. This is using Furmark at max settings for about 30 minutes, just to see how my GPU was. I think it looks fine, (gaming temps are about 15c lower at 144hz), but one thing that concerned me is the difference between the Hotspot and the GPU core temp, of around 25c. I've read people say that this is pretty bad, but is it a cause for concern if I'm looking to get another year or so out of the GPU?

It's an Asus Strix 2080ti, never been changed from factory settings. Is the above info likely to lead to an early failure? If possible I'd like to avoid pulling the card apart, for warranty purposes.

Thank you
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Nothing to worry about at all. Furmark & most synthetic benchmarks for that matter will always make things look worse than they are compared to a 'real world' scenario like gaming.
 
El Jimben said:
Nothing to worry about at all. Furmark & most synthetic benchmarks for that matter will always make things look worse than they are compared to a 'real world' scenario like gaming.
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+1 on that. I always use a more aggressive fan curve for Furmark etc, not needed in games. Reckon you will get a good few more years out of that card, then prices 'may' be back to normal.
 
Thanks guys that's a relief to hear. If my GPU died outside of warranty I'd be forced to choose between spending 3x MSRP for a GPU, or not having a gaming PC. I know which of those options would win...
 
Kirby Wurm said:
25°c is quite a large delta but as long as the temp isn't too high (and 93°c is fine) it won't be an issue.
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Thanks a lot for this advice. So, I've got 6 months left on the warranty and plan a new build once the 4 series released maybe end of this year. I had a look at the card and it'll be impossible to repaste without removing a sticker they have over one of the screws, which I presume is to show I haven't tampered with it. I just spent some time gaming with the only games I play (DCS World and IL2), and here's the temps:
(Far right columns = max and average respectively)

https://ibb.co/S5znCWr

So the delta is still pretty big (but consistent), but the Hotspot under my most strenuous usage won't really go above 80c and the core sits around 65. On that basis, I'm thinking I can just leave everything as is, and run this GPU like this til it either fails in a few years or I replace it.

My guess is its best to leave it as is, and not attempt a repaste as it'll potentially void the warranty. Would you guys concur?

Thanks again for the advice all - I'm new to this.
 
Has the hotspot delta always been high?

always high = something is not quite mounted correctly

only recently high = mounting has loosened or thermal paste/pads have dried up
 
conure66 said:
Hey all,

Due to the current GPU shortage I am looking to make my 2.5 year old RTX 2080ti last as long as possible. It's been well looked after, and it has six months left on its warranty. I thought I'd take a look at the temps on it which can be seen here:

https://ibb.co/jg4J1yd

So this is pretty abnormal as far as heat goes. This is using Furmark at max settings for about 30 minutes, just to see how my GPU was. I think it looks fine, (gaming temps are about 15c lower at 144hz), but one thing that concerned me is the difference between the Hotspot and the GPU core temp, of around 25c. I've read people say that this is pretty bad, but is it a cause for concern if I'm looking to get another year or so out of the GPU?

It's an Asus Strix 2080ti, never been changed from factory settings. Is the above info likely to lead to an early failure? If possible I'd like to avoid pulling the card apart, for warranty purposes.

Thank you
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Furmark and programs like it put an unrealistic strain on the GPU, You'll very rarely if ever see a game putting that type of load on the GPU, Remember these programs/benchmarks are called power viruses for a reason.

The only thing I would do for longevity is take the card apart, Clean off the old thermal paste, Thoroughly clean the heatsink and fans, Then put some of Arctics newer MX5 on.
 
Dicehunter said:
Furmark and programs like it put an unrealistic strain on the GPU, You'll very rarely if ever see a game putting that type of load on the GPU, Remember these programs/benchmarks are called power viruses for a reason.

The only thing I would do for longevity is take the card apart, Clean off the old thermal paste, Thoroughly clean the heatsink and fans, Then put some of Arctics newer MX5 on.
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I do have some thermal paste here - its Noctua NT-H2. Would that be okay?
 
Grim5 said:
Has the hotspot delta always been high?

always high = something is not quite mounted correctly

only recently high = mounting has loosened or thermal paste/pads have dried up
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Not sure actually - this is the first time I've checked the hotspot! I previously checked temps with the Asus software which didn't show it.
 
conure66 said:
Thank you! I don't have any rubbing alcohol - is it reasonable to move the old paste without, or is that pre-requisite? Thanks again :)
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Not sure whether taking off your cooler will invalidate your warranty so my advice would be to wait 6 months until it expires. If ain't broke, don't fix it and all that! You could always look at more aggressive fan curves and/undervolting in the meantime if you want to try and drop your temps a bit.
 
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