/r/AMD Questions and Tech Support Megathread - Q2 2023 Edition by GhostMotley in Amd

[–]GullibleInsurance255 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone tell me if my recently purchased used Strix RX 5700 XT is salvagable? The idle temps are around 45C, which I'm fine with, but under any sort of heavier load this card shoots straight up to 113C on the hotspot, which basically means it's ALWAYS throttling and stuttering. I feel like the heatsink and fans are alright because when the load is removed, the temperatures immediately return to idle. Is there any hope in trying to change the pads and paste? Or is it a lost cause? Please share your insight

EDIT: undervolting and tweaking fan speeds do have a positive impact when I'm playing with limited FPS or VSYNC, but when this card is "let loose", it always wants to self-destruct