Concerned about GPU Sag

[MaTTraP]

Hello everyone, in this photo my graphics card is sagging at the right end of it. My question is will this hurt the GPU overtime? I've had it for 2 months now and my computer is running fine, I have not had a single issue with this card and I can play pretty much any game on it. My only concern is will it hurt the GPU in the long term? I have an Asus ROG Strix Radeon 5700 XT

[TempestCatto]

That kinda looks bad tbh. May wanna get something like this: https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Graphics-Anodized-Aerospace-Aluminum/dp/B079HSVSLR/ref=pd_sbs_147_t_1/136-3999136-5698511?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B079HSVSLR&pd_rd_r=6ebcc534-7fce-41f6-a7d8-461c9e9d6e24&pd_rd_w=WDKqn&pd_rd_wg=I4Bga&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=8JAZ9EBQ48QR8SCKMHV8&psc=1&refRID=8JAZ9EBQ48QR8SCKMHV8

[xg32]

i'd be more concerned about the pci-e slot and the motherboard, i've seen people use lego or jenga blocks to hold the gpu up, if that isn't enough, get a bracket.

 

Edit, it does look pretty severe.

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

6 minutes ago, xg32 said:

i'd be more concerned about the pci-e slot and the motherboard, i've seen people use lego or jenga blocks to hold the gpu up, if that isn't enough, get a bracket.

 

Edit, it does look pretty severe.

I was going to suggest the Lego solution as well. 

[Jurrunio]

I havent seen it go as bad as ripping the slot out (that's what happens if you pull the card hard), but I have heard of cases where the slot is so bent up that it wont detect a new card without manually pushing it up. Definitely add something to support it.

[MaTTraP]

Okay so I have found something to prop it up with, in your guys opinion does that look better? Looking at from my point of view it looks straight but in the photo it seems to show it a lil off? I don't know I'll let you guys be the judge. (Dont mind my reflection XD)

[ProfBrown]

Seems you like RGB and are using Corsair, check this site out. My buddy got a back plate for his 1070ti and its quite nice (they also make RGB and what not GPU support brackets). Plug and play for iCue as well. His did take some time to get delivered I think. Something like 2 weeks? I am thinking of one for my system too since I have a fat 2.75 slot cooler 2070...

[MaTTraP]

This is my first RGB build so yeah I am excited about it ^w^ Corsair seemed to be reliable so I went with them. But I shall consider doing that in the future thanks for the link :3

 

[ProfBrown]

I went the Corsair and RGB route as well, and this is my first lol. Next time around I am thinking NO RGB! and Mini ITX. Going lean and mean with less wires to worry about. With the RGB on this system if I went air cooled and non rgb, I probably could have gone with a 2080/2080 super instead... Live and learn.

[MaTTraP]

But in your honest opinion because my anixety can be an asshole, that can I used to prop the GPU, that looks okay right?

[Statik]

What causes this? Is it the board? Because I have a 2080 Super and I feel like i have zero sag?

[MaTTraP]

Nah its the GPU, it has 3 fans and the heatsink itself is just heavy, when I take it out and I look at it its completely straight but when I install it it sags

[Statik]

1 hour ago, MaTTraP said:

Nah its the GPU, it has 3 fans and the heatsink itself is just heavy, when I take it out and I look at it its completely straight but when I install it it sags

Well that's what confuses me, because I have a 2080 Super which is a behemoth, and I have no sag, so I wonder if it has anything to do with the slot itself?

[MaTTraP]

1 minute ago, Statik said:

Well that's what confuses me, because I have a 2080 Super which is a behemoth, and I have no sag, so I wonder if it has anything to do with the slot itself?

I honestly wouldn't know, this is my first time experiencing this so my first assumption would be the GPU

[Statik]

1 hour ago, MaTTraP said:

I honestly wouldn't know, this is my first time experiencing this so my first assumption would be the GPU

Yeah I've seen it before, but don't know exactly what causes it. You could order a bracket off amazon. There's either ones like legs that go under, or ones that attach in the PCIe slot below it.

[ProfBrown]

One back plate/PCB could provide more stiffness or the mounting screws at the back could be tighter. Could be a few things. As its a 5700 XT, I would say it might not be built as thick or beefy as the 2080 super might be. Regardless, hes got sag and his system is currently working. Your Mount to help lift it looks fine lol. Build a cool little lego tower bud!

[MaTTraP]

Just now, ProfBrown said:

One back plate/PCB could provide more stiffness or the mounting screws at the back could be tighter. Could be a few things. As its a 5700 XT, I would say it might not be built as thick or beefy as the 2080 super might be. Regardless, hes got sag and his system is currently working. Your Mount to help lift it looks fine lol. Build a cool little lego tower bud!

Thanks man :3 and I totally would! But I don't have any legos to do it

[ProfBrown]

Its caused by GPU weight. Normally bigger, heavier longer cards have more sag. Most people do nothing about it. I haven't done anything and mine doesn't sag too much, but it ain't straight. 

[Whiro]

47 minutes ago, MaTTraP said:

Thanks man :3 and I totally would! But I don't have any legos to do it

I had quite bad sag on my card, the way I deal with that is I put Dart Vader inside to hold the card but now I’m using different method. If your case have place too mount two fans I put a very thin string from fan mounting on the top of the case to the gpu bracket. But there is different solutions to that as well, I’ll include some pics

 

[redbread123]

2 hours ago, TempestCatto said:

That kinda looks bad tbh. May wanna get something like this: https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Graphics-Anodized-Aerospace-Aluminum/dp/B079HSVSLR/ref=pd_sbs_147_t_1/136-3999136-5698511?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B079HSVSLR&pd_rd_r=6ebcc534-7fce-41f6-a7d8-461c9e9d6e24&pd_rd_w=WDKqn&pd_rd_wg=I4Bga&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=8JAZ9EBQ48QR8SCKMHV8&psc=1&refRID=8JAZ9EBQ48QR8SCKMHV8

off topic. lmao they have to market an uphere gpu support brakcet " ANODIZED AEROSPACE ALUMINUM"