GPU Sag question....

[devbloggs]

So, built myself a PC after about 10 years since the last, and was noticing a lot of GPU sag problems and support brackets being sold etc.

 

Is it depending on the make / model of GPU? or the quality of youre mobo / pci express slot qaulity?

 

I have no bracket and have zero sag as far as i can tell (without actually measuring)

 

what's the deal

 

pic for attention?!

[MarvintheParrot]

1 minute ago, devbloggs said:

So, built myself a PC after about 10 years since the last, and was noticing a lot of GPU sag problems and support brackets being sold etc.

 

Is it depending on the make / model of GPU? or the quality of youre mobo / pci express slot qaulity?

 

I have no bracket and have zero sag as far as i can tell (without actually measuring)

 

what's the deal

 

pic for attention?!

 

Nice PC!

 

GPU sag is a problem for some heavier cards. GPU sag is prevented by a light(er) GPU, stronger PCIE slots in the case, and and armored PCIE slot, what mobo do you have, so I can see if you have an armored slot.

 

The GPU you are using is known to be pretty heavy, so if you notice GPU sag I would get a bracket, but if you don't see any, then it's not really anything to worry about. 

[glenalz81]

From my experience it's almost always the case that's the issue with most cards.

 

The heavier cards tend to sag a bit naturally but the modern GPU's that are of decent quality usually have some sort of bracing on the PCB under cooler to help prevent sag.